Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    137s
  • 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
    06-12-2024 01:57

General

  • Target

    ca7aec7eacd0f2820c73bf0a9523a382_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    ca7aec7eacd0f2820c73bf0a9523a382

  • SHA1

    c9eb3866d202582495c07abe5d8fcdf47e6c98d0

  • SHA256

    fb38636d1afb7c6df603ac4f441de7fd3d01c79c97577a5aca0afef8b2b8041b

  • SHA512

    0fc462d58394a029eeb015c23f0c7b2d39a924a7c0efd8ef02451bb99c8503f330917b3ee1634d309a07a404eadb02420a2e4c63ffa118fd83c5a0e7a02e85ab

  • SSDEEP

    49152:rHJ/x3X4bGFT1ypsI9l8cxyvWdGHgNvewS2u6P6dlHq00b0J9d27jNP9aayTGgC:PI9sI4cwYHAh2P1QJ9yjZ9viGgC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://rareqtereqqer.sbs

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
  • 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

  • rival.draft.pupil
    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
    • 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:4248
    • /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/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/jF.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/jF.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4272

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/jF.json

    Filesize

    694KB

    MD5

    372fe4205030dca83c8453cbc6633105

    SHA1

    18a41d36fd758d7bd2801ee23e64930d10303386

    SHA256

    29cec6cce0a502bc5a845616360f78af53bc0304b73a69f0fe848f1a685a4114

    SHA512

    5abd2caeaa1d77f38f3de0156d4e518082e5f4547e2349e63643e89252c60ac8904987836b73af4be41b5b18d5858da828a772c37fa404db610d190a5e244730

  • /data/data/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/jF.json

    Filesize

    694KB

    MD5

    a1b9e4ea8a4cf58351b9f2871e4b1b74

    SHA1

    a4b02aced8993dbbafc61082fa64c58c21bc75df

    SHA256

    d1201aa63a020b6a9fdecb1c220653ebf6c7440d64bc113ec88c9885a3d6f979

    SHA512

    0286706372cc120cd2ba5e7509e439192f4e1699ab412c91c6b5677dd170c08253d88f6548fb23c2ffcc4ca924f405cf21c6d898eda93d87a6935557e26a761e

  • /data/data/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/jF.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    484B

    MD5

    ffe2445029c5b005bfed67395e820cd2

    SHA1

    23ddf38a1c0bd5338eb63fd9e59f464f032175d6

    SHA256

    fbc256cf2958ef6a8e4615fd3fedc0e0b543a6723ad2a0960ecaa45309f0402c

    SHA512

    90fe74b57cba12702296ef1e817f9c6a82362e3c1c7dcd4e9a10d15eee230b4f3405c8f8eff2d6cd9166bf00ad5a5df5f9d9a2e0d5b267fee107894e1b8b2f4c

  • /data/user/0/rival.draft.pupil/app_DynamicOptDex/jF.json

    Filesize

    694KB

    MD5

    431ce2bea7ebdc4ebfe84b81557a8b9c

    SHA1

    2321563c7a46eb36c39a9e4b54f50116a97f66c7

    SHA256

    7b89a8db5da49088f4d2b3e07cca851f266a39e1cb7850a856aa1eec0de1aecc

    SHA512

    3eb1f1b80091eb6f45bd90daa802a548240e6056c2cbd22aeb1b0ac172fa6f553baf41fc76e119fa72f8378e85ae92c6be38b6679303ebae60ccf469acd8b413