Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    160s
  • 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
    07-08-2024 22:12

General

  • Target

    a1896801c972d13e1b160a914e85902bf9da3b2c303fba2e82ce7498d46daddf.apk

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    dac3717fa802ebc5c132160c2d14a1f5

  • SHA1

    eae11cc1780def519d5bd9b84191021249883a22

  • SHA256

    a1896801c972d13e1b160a914e85902bf9da3b2c303fba2e82ce7498d46daddf

  • SHA512

    283bcf470876dda7da5a833432dcbebd07d0766eceac1d27c57585d0bad2f92cc486c7d26acb8da195a104757e871f607adb5fce201210d77a85fadc9df95ecf

  • SSDEEP

    49152:05IJNHXAyrOsUzz9qHX/yquF/9m6jLWVemSWhLlzB6:05I/XbrO5zQaqKg6jLAemBbzA

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://94.250.253.26

Signatures

  • Cerberus

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

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

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests changing the default SMS application. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Tries to add a device administrator. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • com.youth.core
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
    • Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
    • Requests changing the default SMS application.
    • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
    • Tries to add a device administrator.
    • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4247
    • /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/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/IUbgkcT.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/IUbgkcT.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4273

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • /data/data/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/IUbgkcT.json

    Filesize

    35KB

    MD5

    598760fc737e1fe190e7ea336a0b986c

    SHA1

    feead173d9e2e9474afc26dd114967fde9238a80

    SHA256

    801606cdd6476957e83725ea3c39eee5ebd7575008d99aeb8c0781a58a0bc770

    SHA512

    c8288ae5fa47715213868d03ec7ad2f5216213704fb4c5a43b1d3100f4f997c020d714651e7789a1d1edd3b836f43c927eddea71b552ca773b3b2a706d1f0efc

  • /data/data/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/IUbgkcT.json

    Filesize

    35KB

    MD5

    bd7dee61b60c8e43d23a403bc4efe364

    SHA1

    cc3afa7e8dae69f87cb9c33da39d77fb9be159f0

    SHA256

    29a6845d6345c8d0f000658b6fc6f906fd9e39a0930be4915bd1d677f4181540

    SHA512

    6654654c6467ed442ee2d777c82cb51ca55ce1a10d0515794136586e4a89dba8e267656620603ae5f2333b62bb28e6a6e122e858fd829c05bd19e4a42411a244

  • /data/data/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/IUbgkcT.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    226B

    MD5

    825951f5f1d976c774badb4a31a54649

    SHA1

    3124cf52078e636f8649f0b2b140f9ad393f44de

    SHA256

    4fcf33607479f4f5adbda9b185747b1b3652bbc8ec1808eab27ed589d32c74ce

    SHA512

    33ca74d7fbe9c00628823cf7e4fdf475146e29ff74372367373ee34c549b18d8d396557556627a6b9461c68724f16f33c06ab340bd7b5fda2a776541997c0687

  • /data/user/0/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/IUbgkcT.json

    Filesize

    77KB

    MD5

    9dfa580aa93694ae97b83ecb5cfa9ff5

    SHA1

    b17c51cbd1dad8b069e2ac3adab7fccfd6bd624f

    SHA256

    caaa953fc8d5eb5d2cbac6e280ed76c7e3ddaa2f0f4eb2ed5e7d58b7b7015ddf

    SHA512

    22c51103d9bdf7997ccb6557c92613f431b9c643a1825d4264fd4767a0f1f8e66b8f2719ccbcda1bf5aae2c9448729212e722b6d9091a4f1c7eb6cb6bdb034fb

  • /data/user/0/com.youth.core/app_DynamicOptDex/IUbgkcT.json

    Filesize

    77KB

    MD5

    fbfec32963eec74794d898179aee8b56

    SHA1

    cc98bdf6e6fc12d7fb8ec6caf36d7b0cb35f7ca6

    SHA256

    d15f4935437ed4422d98c2c68a1d352a781300349596adba217d9b2b94e2eca9

    SHA512

    f846a87654034a0e00044859e354598e244d4d52c0af1bc9240b143c566919c0aa108baaeb9bf24e8c030f973b1202c417e82d72db7b0b045ba2371fdc5c1bfe