Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    131s
  • 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
    12-09-2024 22:01

General

  • Target

    78cd685e42e7a1a8508e542c33dba94c217317406ed2fe1cb027784399fbd3b8.apk

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • MD5

    3e5c6714fa93b8e8a3afaaf34e9b130f

  • SHA1

    9aeb8ebd14e3d3db6fff393b6df0393084faddf1

  • SHA256

    78cd685e42e7a1a8508e542c33dba94c217317406ed2fe1cb027784399fbd3b8

  • SHA512

    a445f7d91502af13e32cb68a43a43d957abb1ac972edb503b662dd71d372a7ee017ab1d850ef04dfb97799ebadbd7573b2e62d4c8cf659f7ab88d10e40c292b0

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ChICrrqHXAov413IPw83X2/4D4+us8Ctl+TPOhnFv1p+HhHUODSIk9366:5grqHwoAKIem/4E+ljhnFvmNrMs6

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

https://herkularasdfasa.shop

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.

  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 1 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 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

  • com.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy
    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:4248
    • /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.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy/egg5twdhbr/8groUlwtrfwrbgg/base.apk.wnwterr1.feg --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy/egg5twdhbr/8groUlwtrfwrbgg/oat/x86/base.apk.wnwterr1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4278

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy/egg5twdhbr/8groUlwtrfwrbgg/tmp-base.apk.wnwterr2638841369320230507.feg

    Filesize

    353KB

    MD5

    6092c350817998fe3b51e8ef82959a91

    SHA1

    5c0d543568471741c3b34e45997a2bfa045d0f44

    SHA256

    4e3f0eed74dd385427431bdc98a5506b82ccc61598ba99c2bd3f7ef7431fd2ab

    SHA512

    08942021d94fc232494fa2c85a82dc1cbe031cce8fe44437cd8b1e6d736d3b74bf1adee43d98b560463336934b856853f98319528b2664e02e01e6a43627c155

  • /data/user/0/com.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy/egg5twdhbr/8groUlwtrfwrbgg/base.apk.wnwterr1.feg

    Filesize

    774KB

    MD5

    678bb111f25b3a54c9fd31e019a81e05

    SHA1

    326719357edc41bfe6c13a100dd0c9c5745519f8

    SHA256

    253c476cbaa63076ac3a19352a2d2a21dce3b11e43f44ee68f42f98cfd2e34d5

    SHA512

    65547a8a5b483f7cd4db139241d7dd24f44aeb38c4980fe6b6783a8e55e771a24ea470ef510a122a38eb11ac13888844cf33f1a2153090ce07194e6915087dc7

  • /data/user/0/com.kzoxdsmc.zuetopzw.jppxugms.nwjwqnjy/egg5twdhbr/8groUlwtrfwrbgg/base.apk.wnwterr1.feg

    Filesize

    774KB

    MD5

    b311b94820b1a9b48f722896b892c15d

    SHA1

    37d3860ed8c397089f3a29c43b613b699ba004fc

    SHA256

    2c2cd57a09edcb23f0e8ef7c021136e59bc7d57e95efdd502ab07bc2557ee9c3

    SHA512

    740d1b55c07b96578781be6e0e7d5042041aaf94c5ad0c1949d732f6fd8997ccbe465fb2ea7c6e9fd9c33a50df75fbea6cd258970acfaf472e39fea83a45856a