Analysis

  • max time kernel
    175s
  • max time network
    182s
  • 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
    17-08-2024 12:21

General

  • Target

    a754c35dd09677b0b96d8a0dad5c9c5fdd28abd8cf2d8d38a9bd945ca8362e02.apk

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    4ddd833359040f9958f777cd5819b192

  • SHA1

    017105e5ab63b3c15866bf24a9dca45a9df19bbc

  • SHA256

    a754c35dd09677b0b96d8a0dad5c9c5fdd28abd8cf2d8d38a9bd945ca8362e02

  • SHA512

    de4a80c79d186325dcc3b8db61abf8ab8316f51386bac48546f25fbb365e68b12fe71a8956c1d0ee9dc6fbd46d48902ff20347560e6c61c9b67b917de6fb52b2

  • SSDEEP

    49152:EoXE4JFO8a4aYWBhtHkwe4II9djaV7MGbfNd0HupYpoJmAfEoU:nce4IkdjaRMofqiOo8

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://botduke1.ug

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
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 30 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

  • pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck
    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
    • 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:4254
    • /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/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/jUEm.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/jUEm.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/jUEm.json

    Filesize

    346KB

    MD5

    e6d29f48f803fab2bf7af50e43d14088

    SHA1

    012ff72bfd006d08aec3d9983ee57c88e56021b2

    SHA256

    828ebde00e10c85f902b340ccd08f858cbec878145a8a6a842d45cad20af79d3

    SHA512

    2620d909b2fbdb473e4da6d2c5472cfd6e51155f13961b98761865dc8d9a48a0f3e5468ee293533bb4f097067c8644fe9963da46b316f6f186aeb4832c58403b

  • /data/data/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/jUEm.json

    Filesize

    346KB

    MD5

    cb4432b8c69b2c59d0e42a45bf33cee0

    SHA1

    e83af4bb3994db7f07b04f3425cfc65ebb39883a

    SHA256

    5e43e6fd0f1a39e9f7a38f2bfd75aa1a34adeb01eb54ceec5939250c866c31c5

    SHA512

    6036d7eede444cc1fdb0e9049b4db2ce896c0efe099a01e0a79d040f628fe106f8fb6ae8b81be257b892d31e44f4a29df1e90465d584f799aeb55f5e601086f9

  • /data/data/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/jUEm.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    328B

    MD5

    e7506b00835c49b901ca20c593df3c6f

    SHA1

    7a875825778af08fa5970566365b29ac5b24a20d

    SHA256

    c88a495b09e15aaa94701803cef48beeb99fc736fe9a348f3a355f78048e99c6

    SHA512

    f3e2c58249b262e4a9217f5f80a704a2ae82e2067ae0f7d15eec5ffb5542f8f9635d5f3e74703b37766873bb484f100c07c1ef67a55f5edbf0697e9d385619a8

  • /data/user/0/pdziakegsnnorrznbluf.ippmb.jbdtaorzbbtfrkck/app_DynamicOptDex/jUEm.json

    Filesize

    346KB

    MD5

    59eabbd63b34b4c40c18e3dc9c9960e3

    SHA1

    478116671a198956f454174416d30657d37518a9

    SHA256

    49398917097408ba6a5657499fa0217b72b3c4b0517e9c879d45859feabf0561

    SHA512

    7b14c24c057840c77dd0c4529450e316409596b1ca7a644aef81726590125582a4854f629631a784ed2b4d131a3b9f4f815606bb078b7e0e63149ee2d34f7dc9