Analysis Overview
SHA256
873abcf92582d1cb09910028d731c7835a17002f5f024ed05d3a004ab20cc00f
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 873abcf92582d1cb09910028d731c7835a17002f5f024ed05d3a004ab20cc00f was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Cerberus payload
Cerberus
Alienbot
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Prevents application removal
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Checks memory information
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Checks CPU information
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-03 10:47
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 application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | 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 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 record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | 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
2024-06-03 10:46
Reported
2024-06-03 10:50
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240514-en
Max time kernel
178s
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 |
Prevents application removal
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks CPU information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/cpuinfo | N/A | N/A |
Checks memory information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/meminfo | N/A | N/A |
Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | 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 |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr
/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/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/jwoY.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 142.250.200.42:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.169.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.42:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.200.42:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.206:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.36:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | sariyenibez.xyz | udp |
| GB | 172.217.169.66:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.179.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | kovalkovalihtila.xyz | udp |
Files
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | a6a64d35a848fd9f22231d8e5621e899 |
| SHA1 | 6252c00e009a3a45f8acc25470b7a189b6cd27bf |
| SHA256 | 91d2c9cb2018d5b2a03fcf58bf0e0a64f492058b1b5f7d54224c0fe709f5b455 |
| SHA512 | 77f7b1b0bcd7b4e0831bee9aae69a99f1bcfbca6ec66fd6107424d2287d2f1bf3939c8a0b232f4c96a7d57a7d203db9b836c13c939c409e178fcc97f44dfb421 |
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | 3fa6e1269691621bf38a9a5b477545e3 |
| SHA1 | 4e176ecbac81bcb08ac4ec0ce4e3a27526e348f2 |
| SHA256 | edb4530036d0ad2160ac4f9b3b65cf6224ac58e7ed6d9501585a571d14b26d97 |
| SHA512 | 858c918b794dc3b4a7eb877ad6e4054352d76240c7b1098046a2d78f6f6cfb38c806300ba54e73a59dc8215d7c653f18d707e5629093b4f80d2094df3c494679 |
/data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | 8642d9879ea78e39ab29216f82ab6203 |
| SHA1 | 3cc8f74d0e4069328e4ba9637367aa579f9e5f7e |
| SHA256 | 1f384fd4efc61006a34395bdb7f4fd32c94471422fe30c00dd4b6fb960ee4623 |
| SHA512 | bdf331ba186bd9cee2ede29980bcc34dbc8bd3e6733825607475e64109737cd7ec9b8e2cbe9f44c70f3a7bc766641e739820d92f4db3b9f8647bcd3ab18d6f2b |
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/jwoY.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | eb373a08d243becc8c2bfc8ebc964ad7 |
| SHA1 | dccee054b18b55449cd7bd50806a70ef9c028b26 |
| SHA256 | 7eb05b19b8521c2e4b3e3927e575c8c70702551c892884d72cbfe26448c4fac3 |
| SHA512 | 0686ea63a89d5c4127625e15a4456ff64559de8c83c9acb3fb7ee82d5259b352643933549691fe38e3e3caca5bae69413f6066213d0f8143e21bf0353d71906a |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 10:46
Reported
2024-06-03 10:50
Platform
android-x64-20240514-en
Max time kernel
177s
Max time network
155s
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 |
Prevents application removal
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 172.217.169.14:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.179.232:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | sariyenibez.xyz | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | kovalkovalihtila.xyz | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.187.194:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.228:443 | tcp |
Files
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | a6a64d35a848fd9f22231d8e5621e899 |
| SHA1 | 6252c00e009a3a45f8acc25470b7a189b6cd27bf |
| SHA256 | 91d2c9cb2018d5b2a03fcf58bf0e0a64f492058b1b5f7d54224c0fe709f5b455 |
| SHA512 | 77f7b1b0bcd7b4e0831bee9aae69a99f1bcfbca6ec66fd6107424d2287d2f1bf3939c8a0b232f4c96a7d57a7d203db9b836c13c939c409e178fcc97f44dfb421 |
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | 3fa6e1269691621bf38a9a5b477545e3 |
| SHA1 | 4e176ecbac81bcb08ac4ec0ce4e3a27526e348f2 |
| SHA256 | edb4530036d0ad2160ac4f9b3b65cf6224ac58e7ed6d9501585a571d14b26d97 |
| SHA512 | 858c918b794dc3b4a7eb877ad6e4054352d76240c7b1098046a2d78f6f6cfb38c806300ba54e73a59dc8215d7c653f18d707e5629093b4f80d2094df3c494679 |
/data/data/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/jwoY.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | 224d54004ca4471839ccdfbc22c8c826 |
| SHA1 | 54ed8e06266aab3d3b91e02a9e91ffd9206f62bc |
| SHA256 | 3af9ccde859a4a35184bccdeb4c6e33e1043302f51ee7493e6628213e93a7e83 |
| SHA512 | b12f9b118d6808ea36c8d8335242004457fafeb981855e2477409713455b4cbba1ffc8ba62ddefbf9769d699d3400796589a0570a4483c6aef1cffb3f714feda |
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-03 10:46
Reported
2024-06-03 10:50
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240514-en
Max time kernel
176s
Max time network
132s
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 |
Prevents application removal
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | 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 |
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Loads dropped Dex/Jar
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | /data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
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 |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.200:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | sariyenibez.xyz | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | kovalkovalihtila.xyz | udp |
| GB | 216.58.201.100:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 216.58.201.100:443 | tcp |
Files
/data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | a6a64d35a848fd9f22231d8e5621e899 |
| SHA1 | 6252c00e009a3a45f8acc25470b7a189b6cd27bf |
| SHA256 | 91d2c9cb2018d5b2a03fcf58bf0e0a64f492058b1b5f7d54224c0fe709f5b455 |
| SHA512 | 77f7b1b0bcd7b4e0831bee9aae69a99f1bcfbca6ec66fd6107424d2287d2f1bf3939c8a0b232f4c96a7d57a7d203db9b836c13c939c409e178fcc97f44dfb421 |
/data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/jwoY.json
| MD5 | 3fa6e1269691621bf38a9a5b477545e3 |
| SHA1 | 4e176ecbac81bcb08ac4ec0ce4e3a27526e348f2 |
| SHA256 | edb4530036d0ad2160ac4f9b3b65cf6224ac58e7ed6d9501585a571d14b26d97 |
| SHA512 | 858c918b794dc3b4a7eb877ad6e4054352d76240c7b1098046a2d78f6f6cfb38c806300ba54e73a59dc8215d7c653f18d707e5629093b4f80d2094df3c494679 |
/data/user/0/zakghedfcnhlgbrxr.ukhyemmjkwz.topeqpkbzjhbr/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/jwoY.json.cur.prof
| MD5 | b254535dc5236bc6557e6460ab609612 |
| SHA1 | 7935e9ace318470784c8b7bcc9c13870408f3b0e |
| SHA256 | 548004501548f7a8b163367b747c3c7ac18d5f69e36b747fee2ad4f26db0cd29 |
| SHA512 | c66ee60a8b50f1ee4c3d837aeb627a33ab4e3f83226a0d194c688f4dc047eed6af815c9088fad71fd1dfe9484f746f9a5a35695e9a4cde71e0c221dd391ed78c |