Analysis Overview
SHA256
7bde38712efb19c0aa80a13e7b4a9266325848ce41a9dead6bb6303c0fda8281
Threat Level: Known bad
The file dab1b4ad7ca4da0abe15530b0e23e879 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Cerberus
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
MITRE ATT&CK
Mobile Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-03-21 04:28
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 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 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 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 receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-21 04:28
Reported
2024-03-21 04:31
Platform
android-x64-20240221-en
Max time kernel
53s
Max time network
137s
Command Line
Signatures
Cerberus
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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | 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 |
Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.cywiw.hbjzghsfnx
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 | 142.250.200.40:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.195:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.206:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.36:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.36:443 | tcp | |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-21 04:28
Reported
2024-03-21 04:31
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240221-en
Max time kernel
57s
Max time network
134s
Command Line
Signatures
Cerberus
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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | 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 |
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 |
Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.cywiw.hbjzghsfnx
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.180.10:443 | udp | |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 216.58.213.14:443 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.42:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.42:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.178.8:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.200.36:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.36:443 | tcp | |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp | |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-03-21 04:28
Reported
2024-03-21 04:31
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240221-en
Max time kernel
44s
Max time network
137s
Command Line
Signatures
Cerberus
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | 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 |
Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework API call | android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.cywiw.hbjzghsfnx
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.234:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.178.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.179.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.42:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| US | 192.3.15.118:80 | tcp |