Analysis

  • max time kernel
    178s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    android_x86
  • resource
    android-x86-arm-20240624-en
  • resource tags

    androidarch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240624-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system
  • submitted
    09-07-2024 01:28

General

  • Target

    2e87bd0a77bfdf78ff50634b0ec1c7ae_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    2e87bd0a77bfdf78ff50634b0ec1c7ae

  • SHA1

    bad2213ebcc52dfaf7f1d7ce9a383f9e2839b3be

  • SHA256

    4170716a6c14eb2d60318a3d383d702899d015c343d0039ca0d061e330942a90

  • SHA512

    cd398927fff7de44291be8cce05890c3c462e994608e6cf62deaa170e45a14662d656bbcc3080b4c786443f2308c1e1f2ba8900f5e234d8b89bf019e50c7537b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:K1eNpbCI/Fn2JYivBGT8ltRwHnS4Gz9TL16o8TI:K1ClFSlBGT2tyHSVhLV8TI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://allahiniyerimm55.com

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
  • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence. 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
  • 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

  • verify.delay.attract
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence.
    • 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).
    • 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:4265
    • /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/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/xJ.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/xJ.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4291

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/xJ.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    498B

    MD5

    69fdb11cc52a14d64f20a892ce21fc58

    SHA1

    72b6338d9266dabb71f50bd6239cce9f6dc49045

    SHA256

    a18c28abd342dbde4a24cc25da5e70f54700e289968670842259505503657519

    SHA512

    923f164525d4623af9f571e711f55a30673ef08d7fba805fc1051d94ddde9b6af5ccbf4a607432c7886f635bb6b1b9e96f8ddcb0b389ec277b515b305275369f

  • /data/data/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/xJ.json

    Filesize

    685KB

    MD5

    373bcdfe74f6183d4073578cc3833fb3

    SHA1

    7c26380afdcc9016e86d823930be4042ebefbe26

    SHA256

    a15ee207b5ddd312a8ab49b49bfe297e5cbd626645b2dc94c6b53cb991b32bde

    SHA512

    8632dade2256dec342886fbeec0ff8556bce796b1a3e582b6cc6c6343715558f4679e740c805217020b3a65a29a30db0f81ecdf04c4013a4ed9497fcbfe3a1bd

  • /data/data/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/xJ.json

    Filesize

    685KB

    MD5

    1b442e98c86cd339fc7f16955253d376

    SHA1

    995fe0082a0dbe8927fce7039cb57b58a5c0d4ca

    SHA256

    a997c227fa52c32653ca0e35d9553f54a7bcd652604726aa12821c2ffeb07500

    SHA512

    b067f8a684a979e81c96c043e099dba5d6ab595849f405e9e71620a37b3bba29465d5f5c170ecbab0a827ea5cd56eee2317aaffb52c753421310debb0b9eb914

  • /data/user/0/verify.delay.attract/app_DynamicOptDex/xJ.json

    Filesize

    685KB

    MD5

    b9ac88a638a8ddd1bfd72c4c470d8583

    SHA1

    279f7581ca82761b1b58d3ab78505fbfef595fce

    SHA256

    0bfa39741f63ddea7ac6ab58e4c4cd3d7d4003ba9bf49969c9ffc67751fb0bd7

    SHA512

    60e21d0b53b756a1814d0521c505ef4123ad712d7a14457654d831f323c6c40795747bbf73c7039099e3682822e8442c4c253c26e91f0d436afff4811f8c1bd5