Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    147s
  • 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
    11-10-2024 13:56

General

  • Target

    35262b4f3d7b7c0dea8066ffeac03c99_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    35262b4f3d7b7c0dea8066ffeac03c99

  • SHA1

    cdc4b26c859979fc8283c1888f36584086cfcb99

  • SHA256

    2a0009f47d4f68c7812fab90522ec41db9fbf921fe3d239f92655412da07a975

  • SHA512

    1c71a31e5795cb649e99bf06de893537f18b7ae5f12886f538b1fd143979bd83d75e2fda6c25bcfec9322ef4e4930a4fb2612f1ad8296bf0e37245af332ea98d

  • SSDEEP

    49152:tDxSR1g3LWoWJZUMOfoQUI8WSyh+0pHTO+FsNUaKLDmqxS3K4mWiDHUgpmNzVOPI:t7LWouZQ9UFWfbxZcKLDmI0KHfgNBf

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://194.163.136.78

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://194.163.136.78

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
  • 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

  • begin.hard.wisdom
    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
    • 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:4240
    • /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/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/hO.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/hO.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4266

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/hO.json

    Filesize

    698KB

    MD5

    94ec9ce81e54c962ebdbb2dc45738425

    SHA1

    2784908c45a7c638d4f17fa72c4ccae97185f593

    SHA256

    95899e6bf56935e1a2a88fe8b95d7cc2fa79372955026b7875e3aa498f241b6e

    SHA512

    0f88227fbf4f5dda15f9fc9fe3dd4ebf45b73448c7dab8ed820a7463f6264caf7d7c59296e8936c0175886cdd39f1925e9b650bb3f78a406d60e0cd094149677

  • /data/data/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/hO.json

    Filesize

    698KB

    MD5

    2abf47fa609ea0ce2a15494b43009863

    SHA1

    335a8129ff1b3ef53336e12cd65d3a264c857ba3

    SHA256

    10cd63d672f58c51ca4c01c86d4a2a6783e554d57baecb04b3f21256eb4ab653

    SHA512

    ad786c6b948e71d82e1d166ece2d988cfaab776cfe57414e32881f14a6d4e644614e9eeb27425c6456af9f784aabf4fc7528e3c00f557481bbf9513195624d65

  • /data/data/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/hO.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    520B

    MD5

    0b0c19b8533897488ac4b42a73aadd34

    SHA1

    ec3bc9aff4dea901744aa7c777daca8217d8b517

    SHA256

    c911dbabc598fdfad4265ea5619e9eee4c680f1cc36e09e52c39ba9a0e1a2a00

    SHA512

    3d0790a8ac7a9953d91c2c99c054956e901e4786ad9e852dcbc8a0dd32860065ce70dc4391288a3943433df73ce217487b671dcaf852edc3f7388443f73cb65b

  • /data/user/0/begin.hard.wisdom/app_DynamicOptDex/hO.json

    Filesize

    698KB

    MD5

    a67c64bb10e38673fbb7b1f0a1bd1e67

    SHA1

    a5a12a42cbd45cfa5a7d7b09ef077392abd69eb1

    SHA256

    d707b4ecc118712ed18ee691e31820b7da65fdbceed64816392842c0a35444ac

    SHA512

    5bdb49f3111f751c833adbc6eefa8c7403a9f82dce725c52f30d4ceafcd9166faa3e29dcdb3f01c3afc5a4d41e6192ed72ea9e8480f99ed19f1ffdb9f54c00b9