Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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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
08-11-2024 23:26
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
7ddaa67b5227cfd414b1f55c51f1ed8818ac995ec9670893ee01804686203889.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
7ddaa67b5227cfd414b1f55c51f1ed8818ac995ec9670893ee01804686203889.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
7ddaa67b5227cfd414b1f55c51f1ed8818ac995ec9670893ee01804686203889.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
General
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Target
7ddaa67b5227cfd414b1f55c51f1ed8818ac995ec9670893ee01804686203889.apk
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Size
1.9MB
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MD5
8f582084127a364695aa007925f74065
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SHA1
62a27bbacee4314e3fbf99777f3be0eb4c30b158
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SHA256
7ddaa67b5227cfd414b1f55c51f1ed8818ac995ec9670893ee01804686203889
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SHA512
79b718cddecb321eee1464d54a32398690acc92c88faf0dec2a44fe23dce606382fdf033b3542c913ccd35174a78ffd466b246a38e4da0505da91ef8f3957d08
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SSDEEP
49152:D68Y3e+Cj1Z9KoKndF0KP0J0801fjSRZg/60dmcl1dIpkJgRh5HH:D68b+IZKbjSM60CMeHH
Malware Config
Extracted
cerberus
http://mtrfff.ru/
Signatures
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Cerberus family
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Processes:
com.engage.balancepid process 4260 com.engage.balance 4260 com.engage.balance -
Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.
Processes:
/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.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/cqRnt.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/cqRnt.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&com.engage.balanceioc pid process /data/user/0/com.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/cqRnt.json 4286 /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.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/cqRnt.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/cqRnt.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=& /data/user/0/com.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/cqRnt.json 4260 com.engage.balance -
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 3 IoCs
Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId com.engage.balance Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId com.engage.balance Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText com.engage.balance -
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
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Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.
Processes:
com.engage.balanceioc process android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction com.engage.balance android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction com.engage.balance android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction com.engage.balance android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction com.engage.balance -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone com.engage.balance -
Requests changing the default SMS application. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT com.engage.balance -
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Intent action android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS com.engage.balance -
Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener com.engage.balance -
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver com.engage.balance -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo com.engage.balance -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
com.engage.balancedescription ioc process File opened for read /proc/meminfo com.engage.balance
Processes
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com.engage.balance1⤵
- 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 changing the default SMS application.
- 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:4260 -
/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.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/cqRnt.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.engage.balance/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/cqRnt.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&2⤵
- Loads dropped Dex/Jar
PID:4286
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15
Defense Evasion
Download New Code at Runtime
1Hide Artifacts
3Suppress Application Icon
1User Evasion
2Impair Defenses
1Prevent Application Removal
1Input Injection
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
2System Checks
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
64KB
MD53ed422ca54b4434ae8dd44e213b27e44
SHA194bd931df2d62c5363027e8ca96b2b7294752c2f
SHA25626b311e2d028cf11e92992e116dd194707a5fe6c05156e62dc6b35f41fdaa445
SHA51215f027de7ba8e61a801c543d2a793e8e9644e02705070f54d776d650f1110a983b23533a24d2d86466566553fd4fed652052f9cdc0ce109d6731ec77991f5e9d
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Filesize
64KB
MD538784e81c7eec5c91bebc5cf4db4180f
SHA1dba251ecb631664df220d24d2a9613853f31b74e
SHA256394c2a191f6f21c5f61c6fe7e71a0664765db20ce51a8027b76911ebd02de560
SHA512af4e8b63f1b7b1868636ff4db302eb5bcfdcd8568c0af499f32502c061883620401c14ca6a5c0061abc051d87ae3becd9ae5af1ff13c2ceccb83ba63052689b2
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Filesize
226B
MD559cbd6e65ef790d5e93371793f65f09c
SHA18823d49bb94081ada20dde5f9bf4ad81b321752d
SHA25659bbe8575c74140b4bf0ee5fa96991340a5c8eed43f177d586218b2026adf913
SHA51209cbc851bc4ffbf5977098ef36ae053f2f1df58d81bedb9e79c6134d4fafd4c156cb8dc46d4b4fae56ca97d74aae8715c072e2161d77906d5397341f59aecc99
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Filesize
118KB
MD52c821666e92a6a2900ffaaaf6b78996f
SHA1abe63d680589abe9da606fd523dbfca6b6bc0764
SHA2564573551c76d2dc35ae07a7727f738c05707a17e69bb734b33e3498390a4851d2
SHA512c46b4340de0e6a411d70af38c72795e11dc25d3a63b7bad5120c769b5a316615063d1836d1df53edfe77abcc41d9ab1f6d940591e3001f312f236a076f336498
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Filesize
118KB
MD57a2061c494a7c63a9bf4d73d547f9c96
SHA1c7108e09052f79d4b9541a0f8339328dd66d52cb
SHA25643102338da114ef1801426eb439bcfbd5319fdd28dec6672537753ac2db5b30e
SHA5127c0a456b1044dfab5ab4b0830fd0005990c1f2b4d6e5875286a068c4c6bf36d88f8cca9b3c825eef8f11968f4f847c11be6cbd7ce4070b9dc6b7c68d08b8fc20