General

  • Target
    0f3c4594f761570c38484ac37c0ec52f.apk
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample240621-ma2qrawbkf
  • SHA256 64f9d97353ef326a58622f329097a282a5a09e0ab636136fb9cb3ab716f5664d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • alienbot

C2
  • http://fxancc4fp4.site

Targets

    • Target
      0f3c4594f761570c38484ac37c0ec52f.apk
    • Size 1.2MB
    • SHA256 64f9d97353ef326a58622f329097a282a5a09e0ab636136fb9cb3ab716f5664d
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Alienbot

      Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.

    • Cerberus

      An Android banker that is being rented to actors beginning in 2019.

    • Cerberus payload

    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher

    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar

      Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

      Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device

      Application may abuse the framework's APIs to collect account information stored on the device.

    • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

    • Acquires the wake lock

    • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service

      Application may abuse the framework's foreground service to continue running in the foreground.

    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

      Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

    • Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

    • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

    • Requests enabling of the accessibility settings.

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Tasks