Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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
    23-11-2024 11:00

General

  • Target

    01e6cb93ee9ab6e67340d1f9e6ede5efc9c64f9e.apk

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    53138b3f0f98b6433d28b5aef525f7b3

  • SHA1

    01e6cb93ee9ab6e67340d1f9e6ede5efc9c64f9e

  • SHA256

    31b0c269aebb2c98f47d73b0224f29a39ee0eac0b0f4989e741acf1e0606124d

  • SHA512

    2a010c4013891417e9d6f4e8a32d8f20b71f2d5aaf401ea071ad8099270dd0aee29402c6c78862bf1e4ce1c341fa9cc1785fbafd43aee6975e8c052142f74a82

  • SSDEEP

    24576:9rp4PsCmh+Tsn3m+wK536DCIMjyBugmhUpk3Ka1oob9jU4R7QHoHO2Edq:N6y+wn3mEGij6g5v1LNR7WZ2N

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://84.32.214.45

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://84.32.214.45

Signatures

  • Alienbot

    Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.

  • Alienbot family
  • Cerberus

    An Android banker that is being rented to actors beginning in 2019.

  • Cerberus family
  • Cerberus payload 2 IoCs
  • 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 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

  • com.cable.sword
    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
    • 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:4257
    • /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.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/Pn.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/Pn.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4283

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/Pn.json

    Filesize

    238KB

    MD5

    242ff55710b86a773739a04e09fad3d9

    SHA1

    89036ad92697e41d41e457f892e7bf3bc0567fa3

    SHA256

    2c6b3ead0237ffa7fca6e26b88661e9bf2b3f672f7955ef9ec53f1d9f9bdfd46

    SHA512

    f9b2cb2cd7cf11ae6f01869570cb08241ebfcf33acd8581f8b3e5e4b5d84a08b50d8802581a4f11e09da6e68651cd8c492512fd7725cedf961c1a7951b3f4643

  • /data/data/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/Pn.json

    Filesize

    238KB

    MD5

    77c71ae64968cf1f0089cfef960d0052

    SHA1

    bf192d2d6a9ae2c43f0b9d98bf7a167fbc9531cf

    SHA256

    9d1bd8a3f8147ffba0380fe5317b78555224abaa84c11279937bb6f8f3d80a10

    SHA512

    5a7f51cbb23af8cfc7c92e7430c644ea25faeee356a2ae391c0974a712e48059dc9c4eab2a80d9fbec93e5af09aaf447d79406edc38854d4b7fb0804652fc98f

  • /data/data/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/Pn.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    468B

    MD5

    5440b50b38ea81960d5f86fefeacf1a2

    SHA1

    7d66f570d29c9c075ddb92ef1a53d5fcea0f6f82

    SHA256

    ea679cbc6e46493139063526ed14e537ca9a97af4ca92ec0e66f54a8101123b4

    SHA512

    1820c111dffe966b537d858100c3b9d87630ff0141f01f0c8994c3185371a11a2f05b1176287e34c43066bb39918c2a843e261ff481bb0ee5844d9e9a80be4ba

  • /data/user/0/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/Pn.json

    Filesize

    483KB

    MD5

    b40626f5f734e870ff1ffb2ef06f1c59

    SHA1

    9db3a7aea2b821057f33fe93778d112c9f4e5e4f

    SHA256

    f60f1f52dc5078e5cdaac523332adc0301b7b9b2f0ea1eab1cc4f4565179da70

    SHA512

    2b3d1d57992f1f6bba08bd08ce9e5399ede2b3ea22aa2e4eeeccfa6fbb8ae7ba94eb178bd45910d323a09e6072c42a9dbfbdedf5c5299b5b474def9e06e38ff9

  • /data/user/0/com.cable.sword/app_DynamicOptDex/Pn.json

    Filesize

    483KB

    MD5

    97ec800f656664eeb0cdda11478068b0

    SHA1

    02db30a789b44b816e8f356cda5b5602b9611da4

    SHA256

    1bdad53f20f3fe0e17204cac9c0478faf624ead18175d99276ebd333bfd7b0e8

    SHA512

    6a9a03071e4272e4ce5222f9b4827601eaddf154718c48f3d00323da7e55fbaf2a15f195732f1a19d48ea43260806150b71414b980d534ae7c7a914d8c30580d