Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    136s
  • 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
    08-09-2024 22:25

General

  • Target

    c4f8d2049905872034b86f836fcdee717e874ca5544393ef571e009c44cfc2a3.apk

  • Size

    4.4MB

  • MD5

    551fb95cfe9ddf46002815def4cf3fc0

  • SHA1

    0990ef0cd4c4afe272b01c57a99fe4247c2de1e5

  • SHA256

    c4f8d2049905872034b86f836fcdee717e874ca5544393ef571e009c44cfc2a3

  • SHA512

    2e33b61f7633dfb94e9e57da7bfff84f79bad7e1204275c7f421a819beff44775d8c6ee3ef73e7879a1d3bb585b67a64a81ffeaf1c93be43afc3eab4e7b7799e

  • SSDEEP

    98304:4F0w68qGhQT4gTChsSbxKRlPIF/0/w9KZigNFTUgIvrxowNQdKBX:UAahQTB+hsSbyxACig3svtdmK

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://1vq90ijfs1rqa6ngork8.xyz

Signatures

  • Alienbot

    Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.

  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 7 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 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 6 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • 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.

Processes

  • fr.privately.Christmas
    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
    • 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
    PID:4292
    • /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/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/uQv.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/uQv.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4321

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/uQv.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    179aeb0a5cfb796b0c7c00e95896bc17

    SHA1

    da095f43a46f575c015e37c6bddd627371a2dbdd

    SHA256

    bf1fe359c78669b29ebcdac090eb8059ebc6243455f5f199b38dd2299e2c8251

    SHA512

    dd8e42e6138ae1f52b8925c7425dbe33c9846be1a1214cb2cc6f11203b84c158de889952f3bcf11e5d788193a383b24ed9b6146b65e4189e91f0777946f22f16

  • /data/data/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/uQv.json

    Filesize

    697KB

    MD5

    7edee01f9fd47f331dab1e23847380bc

    SHA1

    2dd5fc56be28a958e4dd8e6ba86dc270bd97143e

    SHA256

    1d302038f62cf089a3fcb3e2624b858ee9822a3f5c2f09db968378ae9980cb33

    SHA512

    8cf4afcfcb1e64d1df8bc32081203f136b6c210d4d392b0297aa1ba0633896e877a8670ddc71230d187f5e4a8e1779fcda0afea42b4735a9312eb113cd6e889a

  • /data/data/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/uQv.json

    Filesize

    697KB

    MD5

    7b45188041689f3e611840825e524967

    SHA1

    f2d4b419d7da4c3b4d80558b89528cf2f75d28c6

    SHA256

    79540fa1cbe7885551463819a422f7dc8553f1774e582e9ac78b5d19d53915d7

    SHA512

    1811c74abe5f850a71b29dc27ff9b4eb68a960f510b251ae88b1a7b6a6abce871a1d21ef74d683a0fabdfde5e5def9aab54761912ec37704a03a439b8ee70df7

  • /data/user/0/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/uQv.json

    Filesize

    903KB

    MD5

    ba3e59f9475788b58c97b7a24405fec7

    SHA1

    85054cd948bbe9c67f12e121e3ac639e2da1e878

    SHA256

    9d39c8ac100eb0afc930ea56a902d91bdce1b62b85cbd5bd41600bd58eebda10

    SHA512

    d27452e112fef56f15827b07143b8d03598b788ca3a3755686f16c92f3968ad3dfb8d4204e51c9b23eaab0b24bff79e784c8c949c2a6a2ba9e329015b4d3e021

  • /data/user/0/fr.privately.Christmas/app_DynamicOptDex/uQv.json

    Filesize

    903KB

    MD5

    5a300404b605011ebec369100950a437

    SHA1

    85e9314c0b3b9242ebed0ae95d3571cbc07806c2

    SHA256

    a221a2f89e25dc59c1f181645d13a1eaa3ad901e0fd6c200e8bec1cfbec0ca0b

    SHA512

    e74afda43dc61d935f75e15d55878c7a5170249d5dd6edfd598f4c0c5a7bf4c4bd2638c93fee29924786a533ee6023fa8f178a1c1e5269efa68d687a6b3d662e