Analysis

  • max time kernel
    178s
  • max time network
    128s
  • 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
    09-08-2024 22:14

General

  • Target

    89ae74c9f062891c73ac61be992f2c7dc93b4160da2e3a495cf97b8746f75928.apk

  • Size

    3.7MB

  • MD5

    28ec8e44dfc136cb7dcd96223b4c976a

  • SHA1

    b1fb3132ab02b4342961a61ee772f57fa563e22f

  • SHA256

    89ae74c9f062891c73ac61be992f2c7dc93b4160da2e3a495cf97b8746f75928

  • SHA512

    219ca2f43de16d25dfd9a205c69131f00d7e34123cec04fc128257beec34eeb88fc3da23e6550a9b5d509eafde42af5c66161432619a3b45633f8cdffa902b19

  • SSDEEP

    98304:1mg77rJO9/NglwbSjF4DxuX3EBMcHQyx3HdQ6r94+3gQ:RpSbw+unUQyx3mIz

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://slmkekeexhrrymelaa312313.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
  • 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

  • dawn.sand.mom
    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).
    • 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:4244
    • /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/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/tIa.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/tIa.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4270

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/tIa.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    498B

    MD5

    6d045be2bc8096d3fc9cc684baee45f0

    SHA1

    670148da2d8324c28f23a9bcaef4319b7fc8b7cb

    SHA256

    a8f9e3bfb79d8ade3609479d0986e613fdd9eb746a8dcb099ebb653f0a182e16

    SHA512

    249a533d73c1e919e6b1a0bca6054b72de21ffc77e965256a2cdc6bd60c97404d45c36852f100042f3e283f056c5ceb83b2dedd50a1473a6065e1865dac27fd4

  • /data/data/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/tIa.json

    Filesize

    636KB

    MD5

    a112f00ca6a26ec40da38b4c97fae235

    SHA1

    6b47774e2865b83c14e2be8577c5ce94875bbf09

    SHA256

    596167bc94f808524412c30b0129574f36e4fa9d5ffc414b5c33b03db1926dff

    SHA512

    b7226d3268b07a940b0b7abc75660db2100f3c021705cd117009321e54f0f048cb237d0768b369e1bd0f8f14ae614d0d4b5b1e79716b8cde39bd42e6fda4b870

  • /data/data/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/tIa.json

    Filesize

    636KB

    MD5

    c0621cad7f8bef6ea31cdb3f7da0c4ac

    SHA1

    5a2a871d17752519d398815c645a72b7ecc22574

    SHA256

    ff870330237d94fd2054b52aeacfc7a1c03600784efd41f5bb0dd1ee94504077

    SHA512

    4bbd93a2b32e69c0b7a3168a8fc42a95956e0dc7d8c2bcb1d2c782a3e2a669d73976c033fae11b926df81343ce0fc401c6e56483b358ab50d11aba431ccc2546

  • /data/user/0/dawn.sand.mom/app_DynamicOptDex/tIa.json

    Filesize

    636KB

    MD5

    a431d5250601545743ee8f02efedfbeb

    SHA1

    0c917fa372d88ca57bf696c18eea4d10cdf5c060

    SHA256

    216966b536eaf3fbc8286785691e862d98ba571d994eeee6dd8ba2e1eab00f34

    SHA512

    2aa412013bf30828eae6bab2f0b1500925aeb09b070b6b4d557e86ee8d9b261b85c60953ead9f059562ff1a7eab3dda9485b6db0830dd27ac5f44a2e31f0399d