Analysis

  • max time kernel
    73s
  • max time network
    148s
  • 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
    25-11-2024 22:10

General

  • Target

    976f40c9a267ab9f9a29fbc0b01ba9f70872ffec22c632bb76c79a64e77c0f7d.apk

  • Size

    1.8MB

  • MD5

    450d9db66a8b8fad9d32f50aaa05a513

  • SHA1

    9cdfc0c7fa8cf13cc21d45df888f7968d59885c4

  • SHA256

    976f40c9a267ab9f9a29fbc0b01ba9f70872ffec22c632bb76c79a64e77c0f7d

  • SHA512

    66b1ef0652adcaba9017d1b20637834a1f93ee1acf4fc2bd97a6de53787e37b6f09d82b311083c10a889e1615482c14243658a36cd604f3258f093f41e1e5b01

  • SSDEEP

    49152:q7UdG0lVgscLfLrpfxDFPouF/SMLHLJrem7WhLvA4:q7l07JcLZfxJoKHLHLVem6xb

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://94.250.253.26

Signatures

  • Cerberus

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

  • Cerberus family
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 2 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 3 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests changing the default SMS application. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • com.vague.gaze
    1⤵
    • 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:4317
    • /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.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/kjGtB.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/kjGtB.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4346

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/kjGtB.json

    Filesize

    35KB

    MD5

    ee115fb6efa6e757ea62fd350397ebad

    SHA1

    3ab82d86e31462de41f57ae98471e5b86497f7d3

    SHA256

    21f92438f84d55182b6b9fa9e6099a0c549fc8e58b2cc8e98062c7886035493a

    SHA512

    2b5e4a5a1198141b5cad4d4e42bf39a6ab4adc4c0033a2f217eded23743b9475b8374d2146b5615d4311f5f8de5dc1c4ad5a74f9b4670c15b7fed372c83bb1a9

  • /data/data/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/kjGtB.json

    Filesize

    35KB

    MD5

    a957f2b174730293a07bb9c5fc35ac6f

    SHA1

    af06d7821a292d97634b878f25c9362ef1b690ee

    SHA256

    cb54b6dd353358ea45ac80460f47af95c42726326fef176cd5bad164766c0a4e

    SHA512

    270adc4ab2ae3779fa13e2b153dc7032fc10a0b6124b0f50f5af8f7a4f5dd5d417b6fee54586d80edfc6d0fe7db5a762594c50a56b80a5c535c915e9c7da0904

  • /data/data/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/kjGtB.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    239B

    MD5

    c4bd4478c7386c228c0a654e5aa9ef99

    SHA1

    ced7570abf080ec40188f6d0066da79c5e9c6e9d

    SHA256

    31a4f703b4faab7b733e9e167bbd8ce2a4c743d812555c00caf533a5c5630c46

    SHA512

    bd3ed54d0ea1170448fdd986ca5d5d8b712cfc7ccbd9f78897328f7687b03a2e75fd018e4ba660f3441dfb5bfbc05468047a2c85c55c03320de860f36c5be929

  • /data/user/0/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/kjGtB.json

    Filesize

    77KB

    MD5

    9dfa580aa93694ae97b83ecb5cfa9ff5

    SHA1

    b17c51cbd1dad8b069e2ac3adab7fccfd6bd624f

    SHA256

    caaa953fc8d5eb5d2cbac6e280ed76c7e3ddaa2f0f4eb2ed5e7d58b7b7015ddf

    SHA512

    22c51103d9bdf7997ccb6557c92613f431b9c643a1825d4264fd4767a0f1f8e66b8f2719ccbcda1bf5aae2c9448729212e722b6d9091a4f1c7eb6cb6bdb034fb

  • /data/user/0/com.vague.gaze/app_DynamicOptDex/kjGtB.json

    Filesize

    77KB

    MD5

    fbfec32963eec74794d898179aee8b56

    SHA1

    cc98bdf6e6fc12d7fb8ec6caf36d7b0cb35f7ca6

    SHA256

    d15f4935437ed4422d98c2c68a1d352a781300349596adba217d9b2b94e2eca9

    SHA512

    f846a87654034a0e00044859e354598e244d4d52c0af1bc9240b143c566919c0aa108baaeb9bf24e8c030f973b1202c417e82d72db7b0b045ba2371fdc5c1bfe