Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    android-11_x64
  • resource
    android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
  • resource tags

    arch:armarch:arm64arch:x64arch:x86image:android-x64-arm64-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:android-11-x64system
  • submitted
    03-10-2024 22:23

General

  • Target

    a87567a434ff674e99b52c2a9c7894e2a832bb6b95ac745ef744e0a5234150ca.apk

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    b90ef190ff57aeee96d73bd825dc9344

  • SHA1

    e504a42098297e206dc05292750d0d567ae37d33

  • SHA256

    a87567a434ff674e99b52c2a9c7894e2a832bb6b95ac745ef744e0a5234150ca

  • SHA512

    3e884b345ea56df4645514a997c3643047d9182a6bfd04ff4b3c6aff70f686446213322e255712b3f7b02f95f1e918dc0d82a388e38374dfcc97e254c89286ab

  • SSDEEP

    24576:XgT0d22b9jortvQkDemYmhcEHy69BWYx17d22h4:XS042CptDe4bv9QJ2K

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://185.252.179.5

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://185.252.179.5

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 1 IoCs
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 1 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.

  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 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

  • com.moral.oil
    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).
    • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
    PID:4781

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/user/0/com.moral.oil/app_DynamicOptDex/Ghh.json

    Filesize

    238KB

    MD5

    2dfa2b507819c1bc63cf91d9686dc081

    SHA1

    911304b6e69b1d0976c029042f7f2103b0364cb5

    SHA256

    3c55d50e23d5e15a5473ebce5d481b7e40c9a28490689c766303ee9c6e46b190

    SHA512

    37887855f69319f796adeae4c9c158efbf427247d8fd4e9000cab9c8ada66da976e8b8132e9faf1b7814cf545e9ff297eea8626278c3e2c3ab2d936f22e6e2fe

  • /data/user/0/com.moral.oil/app_DynamicOptDex/Ghh.json

    Filesize

    238KB

    MD5

    eca35610708bbc883092e430602c73df

    SHA1

    0c756235269b158637b47b302d02c30ea57c80ac

    SHA256

    787a22e73538ff3a1528b696dd08388e6942aed307872c2aea361c2ca5f8a755

    SHA512

    21fc2e1951fccc1156521836d1f236b88090e32f8b0fc9f353a3bccf2ab2009b3986dcec37889b265d08a2a61f9d43e470fefcb963ec5b8dcfe0a7e381fecbad

  • /data/user/0/com.moral.oil/app_DynamicOptDex/Ghh.json

    Filesize

    483KB

    MD5

    c9962d31187a8862c3f84f11374fa3b7

    SHA1

    19a72733e04697611d32a47fcb6ffd81bc986c0f

    SHA256

    e618c247a75cc657076b2655133c0db4bec0d3a3723af696b0e2884c99a17e77

    SHA512

    3107fb8fc879e4908d62f10ea7f2220392bbdcbf1bf76e3b54c8281779ac3be5c911ac1a043af4227be01b1f3d362d4246abc2fb7143cbb2e21b37d29541bff4