Analysis Overview
SHA256
504c737c440e9195a40512dcfae4978e4d8ca305b89b1aefbba418d772d16c78
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 504c737c440e9195a40512dcfae4978e4d8ca305b89b1aefbba418d772d16c78.bin was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Cerberus family
Alienbot
Alienbot family
Cerberus
Cerberus payload
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
Requests dangerous framework permissions
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
Attempts to obfuscate APK file format
Acquires the wake lock
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
Checks CPU information
Checks memory information
MITRE ATT&CK
Mobile Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-11-09 22:05
Signatures
Cerberus family
Cerberus payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Attempts to obfuscate APK file format
Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. | android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN | N/A | N/A |
Declares services with permission to bind to the system
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Required by notification listener services to bind with the system. Allows apps to listen to and interact with notifications on the device. | android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
| Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. | android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE | N/A | N/A |
Requests dangerous framework permissions
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. | android.permission.CALL_PHONE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. | android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to receive SMS messages. | android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read SMS messages. | android.permission.READ_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to send SMS messages. | android.permission.SEND_SMS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. | android.permission.READ_CONTACTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to write to external storage. | android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to read from external storage. | android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE | N/A | N/A |
| Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service. | android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS | N/A | N/A |
| Allows an application to record audio. | android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-09 22:05
Reported
2024-11-09 22:08
Platform
android-x86-arm-20240624-en
Max time kernel
138s
Max time network
131s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Alienbot family
Cerberus
Cerberus family
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Checks CPU information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/cpuinfo | N/A | N/A |
Checks memory information
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for read | /proc/meminfo | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mhiauaqmlacl.ypmsfwbkjhsbeoz
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 216.58.213.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | udp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 172.67.167.151:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.14:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | telsmlebaglanhayata.net | udp |
| GB | 216.58.213.10:443 | semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-09 22:05
Reported
2024-11-09 22:08
Platform
android-x64-20240910-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
158s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Alienbot family
Cerberus
Cerberus family
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mhiauaqmlacl.ypmsfwbkjhsbeoz
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.234:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 172.217.16.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | android.apis.google.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.204.78:443 | android.apis.google.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.178.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 216.58.204.72:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 104.21.59.19:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | telsmlebaglanhayata.net | udp |
| GB | 172.217.16.226:443 | tcp |
Files
Analysis: behavioral3
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-11-09 22:05
Reported
2024-11-09 22:08
Platform
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
Max time kernel
132s
Max time network
160s
Command Line
Signatures
Alienbot
Alienbot family
Cerberus
Cerberus family
Removes its main activity from the application launcher
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId | N/A | N/A |
| Framework service call | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId | N/A | N/A |
Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser | N/A | N/A |
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)
Acquires the wake lock
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.os.IPowerManager.acquireWakeLock | N/A | N/A |
Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.IActivityManager.setServiceForeground | N/A | N/A |
Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction | N/A | N/A |
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Intent action | android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS | N/A | N/A |
Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Framework service call | android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule | N/A | N/A |
Processes
com.mhiauaqmlacl.ypmsfwbkjhsbeoz
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 216.239.34.223:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | tcp | |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | tcp | |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | www.youtube.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.187.206:443 | www.youtube.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.187.238:443 | www.youtube.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | udp |
| US | 104.21.59.19:443 | jsonplaceholder.typicode.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | ssl.google-analytics.com | udp |
| GB | 142.250.200.8:443 | ssl.google-analytics.com | tcp |
| US | 1.1.1.1:53 | telsmlebaglanhayata.net | udp |
| US | 216.239.32.223:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.46:443 | www.youtube.com | tcp |
| GB | 142.250.179.225:443 | tcp | |
| GB | 142.250.200.33:443 | tcp | |
| US | 216.239.32.223:443 | tcp | |
| US | 216.239.32.223:443 | tcp |