Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • 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
    26-11-2024 12:58

General

  • Target

    a2112d3c6b589061b7c97fc2df9ee154_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    2.8MB

  • MD5

    a2112d3c6b589061b7c97fc2df9ee154

  • SHA1

    34e5b6a7785a08570a0aac4f12f64f8cff4d8274

  • SHA256

    8f408002a2c7305f6eff6b076043660b1fc29e7dc265a9fff0421a86081b987a

  • SHA512

    ed95d1ec68e4632816943595ba2a8ccb5452b9a654d3898155e02e3cb5d94f4ae115e6aa0ffc29284a5f4964623ec1c59c92cc20a77b77665faedb3e7060df1b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:qLff3a3QVebJIOj+h3QsyGGf4Hel1QfaZCL2C9eIzQPC0T5KYH/Q5xKySEX:Wa3QV6tjwQ9bzAvRQa0T5DHI5EySEX

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.

  • 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
  • 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

  • involve.what.draw
    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:4253
    • /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/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/QPI.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/QPI.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4277

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/QPI.json

    Filesize

    659KB

    MD5

    6d1e85f28a94032f4636fa077efc9228

    SHA1

    5ecc78d09547f6ecb7dc3bbcf981c73364bdfcb1

    SHA256

    bf91bbf1ae0b91482f6815ea67447f68bd4d93a23ac36d7cb8e4c68bb086890c

    SHA512

    7810cc1875db0f214efeee80885ae197e3ec18974e680df6c4f306977664cbb4a505c1a5888c10c5be0747579d6028ca36078bca8c73c7fd25e636e81427be8c

  • /data/data/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/QPI.json

    Filesize

    659KB

    MD5

    4c087c1b4143eb14c750c1d042ee298c

    SHA1

    f994f56d7d3cbe5533f9172a6bc6abbec2f8292b

    SHA256

    694ed4dce22a28358dd773c56472283c7dd20a26dfd0958e558a945690608103

    SHA512

    f1df38bfa45996411ab14f32a428fc84008af6e3ff4b0ac4aa26a041f5b681576360eec87520cee4534a5154c75b0cd9173c197c89fad1e6f69dfedf22f3e829

  • /data/data/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/QPI.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    530B

    MD5

    3934602045e39fb70afbe3fc12e546b8

    SHA1

    5b797a63f6cdeb6e69ee431508286ad756c01c53

    SHA256

    8d610bbd318fa038751b0363da4fc6f40cc068baaf3622ba904ff1a0d1c5b099

    SHA512

    1c97dd19c3f1d8f6a94671d146c228cbc69a755a704a09d4b93cb3750e2798acc801071f57add5167a9f0c458b56d714b13035b3d3544eb5399aebf351b65643

  • /data/user/0/involve.what.draw/app_DynamicOptDex/QPI.json

    Filesize

    659KB

    MD5

    8c6b2b80c67b714173e5319dceef5d1c

    SHA1

    4be267e35da92f5f8013864387fa46bc4a7120d3

    SHA256

    cb40d6f36ada89e93625d4483422ecad2a21328a576e326a45b9b8815963bd9e

    SHA512

    26c295c5c5b5accdb3f6ac94fb5dd93d7f783401bfb37bd7cc702278542b6a75ac732cdeea011883f28779251fd074ead7c837b70e1f7b3e45538ac5a6716992