Analysis

  • max time kernel
    66s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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
    21-09-2024 21:59

General

  • Target

    buta.apk

  • Size

    1.4MB

  • MD5

    b9536514d30e4ec921c719dd8755a8b1

  • SHA1

    26fb754062696182a2ce8013c48589732a08028f

  • SHA256

    f03368a830b3cd77b5897f7735c080599bb4f18dfc7879de9fc951e7b1e1cd5f

  • SHA512

    4a83728138453f8ffd11226df8cf58f8c4f12a922561d95f1645e1ccd827e535e56b2d9bfafc21b58b6d4ebff8e206711d76cb484fee95233eb01910e063129d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:LLoOqMh1jo1VAT3iJ5xxhlAPl+tFjNFe/FvAFKRRqdfLnYcRSKemQsWhWmdf+:oOqQ1jowSJbDljFNFuFvpYdfLnYateml

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://80.87.192.227

Signatures

  • 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 3 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 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
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • com.ill.news
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility 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).
    • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4309
    • /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.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/edToX.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/edToX.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4334

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/edToX.json

    Filesize

    34KB

    MD5

    132cb817a6ec5f00c650ab15d811de71

    SHA1

    25f626f6fc662b1811c9a8ce4f3f0dea909f9237

    SHA256

    b83566ee784d8a7c1c2322cf2afaee0aa272be867198a5d3fdfed61cfbbf12a6

    SHA512

    92aa710bb991e7359732390b931f91308f7d223a0454907843ad6c146de4d86c57b109e6c53902a3961f3db71ead95c293cb7edb991337feb3189a3f7492276c

  • /data/data/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/edToX.json

    Filesize

    34KB

    MD5

    84e0f5c5cad17a23303d1a7c85b3231c

    SHA1

    baed37c8ba485ec89e44e096a21cd57fe9949b17

    SHA256

    46013aff1a9db975d0535cdb7c44f324892658a8dd3df74accb01c5604d5318f

    SHA512

    3d3772b0f97f01d706286af069edfc630c14737bdde181ec26456fe7b943fb22092a3ff336eb6b9b72f0ea06cac8747c2c7b322e549c403a2e7fdcbe00988589

  • /data/data/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/edToX.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    249B

    MD5

    0037d89e2acf157fb01b84e03797d656

    SHA1

    58f29cf302cdfd764cb2e1bb4b3c98507844dbec

    SHA256

    af0e67a552ec2befaa30e5dd3c75c6ecb131bc03126213624eb51944e0d3062a

    SHA512

    28b6b24519d3292984bb8e8cadea624f6e0e8f79b94187d248ae2bfdc9b06b9bd6c3be0f36f43baa91a2f76c6f0cd6066c1b1ba9d10073eb74516dfe15c53c7e

  • /data/user/0/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/edToX.json

    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    f65b9c2cccfe676d73f557a3f2d4cefb

    SHA1

    ba8ca12aded8667b7771af6230bce74b2d104cc3

    SHA256

    290fc2c6a696befeabb47b3b84cd2c00cf9a1ec520549f2ec33c688bc254b3af

    SHA512

    a5b0f6f604c11b84ca2add11cdd5c51bdf0fdf2d8208de26384440136e3760053afd394e7e1e0aeb177f7b09fb9b64fa4020a021f2f82020a8d9b409d3b319ab

  • /data/user/0/com.ill.news/app_DynamicOptDex/edToX.json

    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    262d9655c7d686d31b55aa1976061517

    SHA1

    5f6d350e5e6ae66afee5ddddf4aceaf5dcb8899c

    SHA256

    df1baa0be867f09df28532c5078b0c84f1f133e5b33182143f776ae3751779b0

    SHA512

    b660b7636b06b2aff6e4da60346424ba6902a3e247760e211f628b0ad582d36eff04acbba3e600442a0da57449316f458643f49ff34ce82f2cc8dfbe2e8aa16b