Analysis

  • max time kernel
    67s
  • max time network
    155s
  • 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
    03-12-2024 22:16

General

  • Target

    ea35a3573f84a4e2347b5aa0fb5f9eb94117c7fc14dfc01e6b381742458d4f2f.apk

  • Size

    1.3MB

  • MD5

    091e800df43d82b9ae4600f7816bc624

  • SHA1

    ca0585fb197605c7ffac0fe7557e5eb2332eda44

  • SHA256

    ea35a3573f84a4e2347b5aa0fb5f9eb94117c7fc14dfc01e6b381742458d4f2f

  • SHA512

    6610ce0e8387ee982abc80bad7c721fc30333a4694ab3e02382b19fc50e361cf55aa3c0d571ef2852dbbbe7739fba60c34dfa86e061455b2504397694abeb71b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:03Z5qKYGSjIRPF2Xu6VJqHAHVa5yZtWyTV0e/FzJxL/GrKfLiSKemRsWhWmAo:2Q/GSjI32XuXHopTV0uFzbKKfLitemiW

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://80.87.192.227

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 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 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 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.salad.quiz
    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 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:4256
    • /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.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/AfhPW.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/AfhPW.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4282

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/AfhPW.json

    Filesize

    34KB

    MD5

    c90752001e25a379d1ffe910f6c871b1

    SHA1

    84f5427fbc7fac276fbc677964e49292fe0112af

    SHA256

    41ec07fc5489948b037a5ba9589ad336568f09697873eda471fb2e8115a0a689

    SHA512

    306117269811c1e206aa40a4bf55d7e820ac6d690a021b3e5c5b1fcac18b7d813f89b17b0fc71c1147bfcb9780e255d755fcf044ff8ba986782d252b5d36414d

  • /data/data/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/AfhPW.json

    Filesize

    34KB

    MD5

    44bb977c1c70207ce20a045349a9913c

    SHA1

    261cf17fd8a4cd5a780dac485934692d51bb2753

    SHA256

    05b8759f1388eff765263018dd6fb878e2dc0a695a49f425fb1fcd15b3249e7b

    SHA512

    4e0c997d4cac3b3c0cc2ab92b60725b1c313993b34b12c3179bcec04b6a0b68386ad7fb6d40e51f0bbec89c60ded7862727ef2c77cd030400a23ba81956babab

  • /data/data/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/AfhPW.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    249B

    MD5

    44e95c9055abba65076c1e09d5cb797d

    SHA1

    0a132775442429cf80435ff8e5e1d406ebfeb813

    SHA256

    540a0b161fb965cab7b526e823bd77e5bdc0855d4c5b4b15ffa022cb8dbe69bc

    SHA512

    7f2998615abba6ffdf095b2e0285c4c3f64ae1d578f6f27350d2bc0597b127855473ef81ea5b103125dad511827374e4c70ba5a87f8eb33a8368a2d7c10135da

  • /data/user/0/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/AfhPW.json

    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    f65b9c2cccfe676d73f557a3f2d4cefb

    SHA1

    ba8ca12aded8667b7771af6230bce74b2d104cc3

    SHA256

    290fc2c6a696befeabb47b3b84cd2c00cf9a1ec520549f2ec33c688bc254b3af

    SHA512

    a5b0f6f604c11b84ca2add11cdd5c51bdf0fdf2d8208de26384440136e3760053afd394e7e1e0aeb177f7b09fb9b64fa4020a021f2f82020a8d9b409d3b319ab

  • /data/user/0/com.salad.quiz/app_DynamicOptDex/AfhPW.json

    Filesize

    76KB

    MD5

    262d9655c7d686d31b55aa1976061517

    SHA1

    5f6d350e5e6ae66afee5ddddf4aceaf5dcb8899c

    SHA256

    df1baa0be867f09df28532c5078b0c84f1f133e5b33182143f776ae3751779b0

    SHA512

    b660b7636b06b2aff6e4da60346424ba6902a3e247760e211f628b0ad582d36eff04acbba3e600442a0da57449316f458643f49ff34ce82f2cc8dfbe2e8aa16b