Analysis Overview
SHA256
76aae1533f1aca39631fe0a053338850966815e808332ce67ea3c0b4cd85a174
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 76aae1533f1aca39631fe0a053338850966815e808332ce67ea3c0b4cd85a174.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Cerberus
Alienbot
Cerberus payload
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Acquires the wake lock
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
MITRE ATT&CK
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2023-12-16 22:01
Signatures
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. | android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN | N/A | N/A |
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. | android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
| Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. | android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Allows an app to create windows using the type LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. | android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to request installing packages. | android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). | android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. | android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. | android.permission.CALL_PHONE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read from external storage. | android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. | android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-12-16 22:01
Reported
2023-12-16 22:06
Platform
android-x86-arm-20231215-en
Max time kernel
1957300s
Max time network
130s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Cerberus
Cerberus payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Processes
garlic.picnic.hungry
/system/bin/dex2oat --instruction-set=x86 --instruction-set-features=ssse3,-sse4.1,-sse4.2,-avx,-avx2,-popcnt --runtime-arg -Xhidden-api-checks --runtime-arg -Xrelocate --boot-image=/system/framework/boot.art --runtime-arg -Xms64m --runtime-arg -Xmx512m --instruction-set-variant=x86 --instruction-set-features=default --inline-max-code-units=0 --compact-dex-level=none --dex-file=/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/toMxiA.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 104.21.59.19:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| FR | 216.58.201.110:443 | tcp | |
| FR | 216.58.201.110:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.180.14:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | asayratermalhotel.xyz | udp |
Files
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | a96ec73a6993ae5accddf47675ac5ca7 |
| SHA1 | 63937376378c3fade65c3dd544bfc59d9a7850fd |
| SHA256 | 772ca1b6b3231c91284f0e64187a47315ff5a3b81decac76600dd30b3b303e4b |
| SHA512 | 77eac3a89d4985c11286c3d46fa60d057eca907c0bbfe23291aa67c671fb0b023572768152ebadc7c7a97fca93eb1a8674a737ef405d77f2fbb6acdf49dcc7d6 |
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | 7f9182268a63ef30c1ccca408a37ace8 |
| SHA1 | 71d54110c93e7cc9038376dd0a0b6267d58577b2 |
| SHA256 | 9872e545d5d52bbe812541012ec6b22696850c3d15d8827ec73f18708ae1b03e |
| SHA512 | 400bb73b828dd9f745fbd5f03770e6fb3db8466083477879f8da8c96e5aecd8b306654ee82d879de8a1b36b755c965fdf66942a9753b90e79a5977aa4adf09f9 |
/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | 8f4d492f4893d92086d06a0806ef40d1 |
| SHA1 | df5327a43bd8e0b3a604abe25b075a2491349383 |
| SHA256 | c7297159bbc9592ceb716557ca93b245ada4aaa78231e69384881755f890dcc2 |
| SHA512 | eda22971c34531f88e863a856620b7ff01d695ebc44fe4d0b07d06b665cf85cf06776ce4e82b69862089f049fd8c4fe698b3a6959703b0fa3966446e75af4ff9 |
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/toMxiA.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | d709cfaaa59e09b5797aeca69275f659 |
| SHA1 | bdbbd03d8ad97a4788c3bafedf7faddfa17b7d36 |
| SHA256 | 2f4f83ec1de25632ea3947a4b49fb602e0b2d268e73b05fc2cc3ce4f9b3b1f79 |
| SHA512 | f0b91f8fa06508f8bc68d867dade088a26d5402d0aabcf5d59b2f41146f444ccfe6f4209eff142a48d4d050fa950d445fd05434237f72170a6adaa52cb5c14c1 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-12-16 22:01
Reported
2023-12-16 22:04
Platform
android-x64-20231215-en
Max time kernel
1957222s
Max time network
160s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Cerberus
Cerberus payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Processes
garlic.picnic.hungry
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.178.8:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 104.21.59.19:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | asayratermalhotel.xyz | udp |
| FR | 216.58.201.100:443 | tcp | |
| FR | 216.58.201.100:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.46:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.2:443 | tcp |
Files
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | a96ec73a6993ae5accddf47675ac5ca7 |
| SHA1 | 63937376378c3fade65c3dd544bfc59d9a7850fd |
| SHA256 | 772ca1b6b3231c91284f0e64187a47315ff5a3b81decac76600dd30b3b303e4b |
| SHA512 | 77eac3a89d4985c11286c3d46fa60d057eca907c0bbfe23291aa67c671fb0b023572768152ebadc7c7a97fca93eb1a8674a737ef405d77f2fbb6acdf49dcc7d6 |
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | 7f9182268a63ef30c1ccca408a37ace8 |
| SHA1 | 71d54110c93e7cc9038376dd0a0b6267d58577b2 |
| SHA256 | 9872e545d5d52bbe812541012ec6b22696850c3d15d8827ec73f18708ae1b03e |
| SHA512 | 400bb73b828dd9f745fbd5f03770e6fb3db8466083477879f8da8c96e5aecd8b306654ee82d879de8a1b36b755c965fdf66942a9753b90e79a5977aa4adf09f9 |
/data/data/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/toMxiA.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | 421b6d5c1562490f76f98c10fc1f02f8 |
| SHA1 | b726d38499817006ac58df2196a257606052f1d6 |
| SHA256 | 62b248594289d0d5870086cc1805d723803e7aa2292cfb966d29eb7963a21758 |
| SHA512 | 5fa4d6d4aff7ae9415b0ddae82a54e558153d2062ffdf40f100c1c94e451e106b10869d6a372f41818f9f6d7e649b33d460f6dcc9f5372c91c1bdbc5206e54b9 |
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2023-12-16 22:01
Reported
2023-12-16 22:06
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20231215-en
Max time kernel
1957313s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Cerberus
Cerberus payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json | N/A | N/A |
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Processes
garlic.picnic.hungry
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.10:443 | udp | |
| GB | 142.250.178.14:443 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 104.21.59.19:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | asayratermalhotel.xyz | udp |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.4:443 | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | a96ec73a6993ae5accddf47675ac5ca7 |
| SHA1 | 63937376378c3fade65c3dd544bfc59d9a7850fd |
| SHA256 | 772ca1b6b3231c91284f0e64187a47315ff5a3b81decac76600dd30b3b303e4b |
| SHA512 | 77eac3a89d4985c11286c3d46fa60d057eca907c0bbfe23291aa67c671fb0b023572768152ebadc7c7a97fca93eb1a8674a737ef405d77f2fbb6acdf49dcc7d6 |
/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/toMxiA.json
| MD5 | 7f9182268a63ef30c1ccca408a37ace8 |
| SHA1 | 71d54110c93e7cc9038376dd0a0b6267d58577b2 |
| SHA256 | 9872e545d5d52bbe812541012ec6b22696850c3d15d8827ec73f18708ae1b03e |
| SHA512 | 400bb73b828dd9f745fbd5f03770e6fb3db8466083477879f8da8c96e5aecd8b306654ee82d879de8a1b36b755c965fdf66942a9753b90e79a5977aa4adf09f9 |
/data/user/0/garlic.picnic.hungry/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/toMxiA.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | 9713490fe3a99c09b121f2ec2f0155f1 |
| SHA1 | 1ccfde193d1252618c53ffc761dd644faa6fb3ff |
| SHA256 | 3b6c39aae6f9c06acdce0e341c733ca3accfa3b7dfa9bca8d1a8a60f9c382348 |
| SHA512 | 00225a92338904ce5402fa906caba9d4ce6b9e8fba4a7b8fa1b1298a64d6d45b0366306e6e10b3d9d06c8a897ef1f8f54482126aade6fa584f046230fff2ff9a |