Analysis

  • max time kernel
    74s
  • max time network
    82s
  • platform
    android_x86
  • resource
    android-x86-arm-20240611.1-en
  • resource tags

    androidarch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240611.1-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system
  • submitted
    21/06/2024, 10:16

General

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

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • alienbot

C2
  • http://fxancc4fp4.site

Signatures

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Acquires the wake lock 1 IoCs
  • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests enabling of the accessibility settings. 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code.

  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
    • Acquires the wake lock
    • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
    • 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.
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4288
    • /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/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/EaaGfe.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/EaaGfe.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4345

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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        Downloads

        EaaGfe.json

        • Path /data/data/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/EaaGfe.json
        • Size 493KB
        • SHA256 0767dba685a392eb56e2e661e02223e8b9a13ef718a4503ba7f28c82f32f9c10
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        EaaGfe.json

        • Path /data/data/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/EaaGfe.json
        • Size 493KB
        • SHA256 e280412c1cf95ee7d90c789e8c39cd3225ee7cc9fc5732e1c0489f2a3c40f389
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        EaaGfe.json.cur.prof

        • Path /data/data/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/EaaGfe.json.cur.prof
        • Size 310B
        • SHA256 554c067c91a83fc8b5f4fb5f3c97c7058a149577b9485170f1672b2c0b83955a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        EaaGfe.json

        • Path /data/user/0/xtfyqftuwxhcp.dnxhlssmkbwtkitdxwuhzmiz.szadohuobgujqujnuaznwwht/app_DynamicOptDex/EaaGfe.json
        • Size 493KB
        • SHA256 a4d69a170fbdd94054ee097562a933d87e59feefa702a97d9b6d1d013b369741
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP