Analysis

  • max time kernel
    41s
  • max time network
    42s
  • 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
    13-08-2024 20:36

General

  • Target

    1726CDD1BC9511216D1162B49000DD830CA863138F26FD27AA68C13E16AD7E73.apk

  • Size

    1.4MB

  • MD5

    01512eeb021bad8b527f4becc26b6139

  • SHA1

    83b45cb212fec30505e34a6485ca0154113dfcaf

  • SHA256

    1726cdd1bc9511216d1162b49000dd830ca863138f26fd27aa68c13e16ad7e73

  • SHA512

    638f73751bfe582663dacfe933098b97b34e74545cf812ae6b0d468d2965995bffb1b09f1c65e0636a5e1bec090be373d82c3590045aab229ea02eab4a4442f2

  • SSDEEP

    24576:eoQn6UoI4dccQWhdCUWVCs2ZXn3UIEY5/kbJD3G/Nj4pcaw6QBuw92g4rTYqYFyr:XQJOdccQWhGVo1AJbqKpkNgULKl

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://elcamino.top/

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 10 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

  • hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw
    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:4259
    • /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/hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw/app_DynamicOptDex/tNpK.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/tNpK.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4284

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw/app_DynamicOptDex/tNpK.json

    Filesize

    693KB

    MD5

    7b64d2d43e6568628dda0d1bb8ea703e

    SHA1

    6688d88dd5f9ebddce88c01397a6f6fe50f78152

    SHA256

    a4739fc47e52abd57ef7762691b240d8fb6d7cf09b5a551f77998ad60a37c0c9

    SHA512

    5bc61e5224eec87851e034c6a628b1c22fe73700bc61148ca61fb2cdf0b502ee00f85766055f3d935d34fd5d128bfc8995cf98690c5189e0aa424713f3e573a3

  • /data/data/hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw/app_DynamicOptDex/tNpK.json

    Filesize

    693KB

    MD5

    0b5ebae2e7f9259699ab408cafbbfdce

    SHA1

    d775c8a00025ff29d860df97612ea24f79b2217f

    SHA256

    72653d780f15275e0c4b7f4be5a8097d5ccc909929e7e9263c5a7c82ee806fb2

    SHA512

    41c690b5a19b0ae23b623dc4cb4ef03aa0e45b6a1c1b7cc7664657d7642fbb6f939005989ebde804e098b8dfa26482edd20ad97fa65dffd153724077e07c2ee9

  • /data/user/0/hkflsxtoqzybtnk.bekcgmgokixinuo.jamqjxyajdubklkpatutw/app_DynamicOptDex/tNpK.json

    Filesize

    693KB

    MD5

    21028204776f8ae898f4a4b4eda69fb0

    SHA1

    59657e567c9cac942cf435654d0e8281994f0a92

    SHA256

    a18b598918bc3aef182ada0ec00445c23cae3d3a59e0f215d4e78fc42af0f960

    SHA512

    a49df9b3232c90edd45c58dd2bbbcd674f81f2728b97e6e18c4ed6e7b1a84e5643ed88d8ac0fc80871b7058412c74b6418f964a99cc05a054b2a44719bbb32f1