Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
android-9_x86 -
resource
android-x86-arm-20240910-en -
resource tags
arch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system -
submitted
12/12/2024, 22:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
58d01ecf5cc0f9c30a5cff82ab442e0f3b4a440d357475727a80a0573da8a35a.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
58d01ecf5cc0f9c30a5cff82ab442e0f3b4a440d357475727a80a0573da8a35a.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
58d01ecf5cc0f9c30a5cff82ab442e0f3b4a440d357475727a80a0573da8a35a.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
General
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Target
58d01ecf5cc0f9c30a5cff82ab442e0f3b4a440d357475727a80a0573da8a35a.apk
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Size
3.3MB
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MD5
b98bd4168e12a5788fdd119d960ddf88
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SHA1
07236d31dc124ce647e91b781315cc3055a7f226
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SHA256
58d01ecf5cc0f9c30a5cff82ab442e0f3b4a440d357475727a80a0573da8a35a
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SHA512
3c690d121cd7d69f66b4cb25e5aa4729bfb8a10d631de5c832820b21cd38b01c2f562575a97d43f4c5a7701715826878296cb4b54cc51dddbd374670efc6a414
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SSDEEP
98304:2V6pIjDUwJPLAlH5ozZ+mMlCs4mS9f6GA7yam:zpInPLhzatsc77m
Malware Config
Extracted
tanglebot
https://t.me/+ZJAj-vCkxkE4N2E0
https://t.me/+jz7SONzTmCI0YmM0
https://t.me/+saoiPgiTyD1iZDBk
Signatures
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TangleBot
TangleBot is an Android SMS malware first seen in September 2021.
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TangleBot payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4408-0.dex family_tanglebot2 behavioral1/memory/4381-0.dex family_tanglebot2 -
Tanglebot family
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Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.
ioc pid Process /data/user/0/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4408 /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/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=& /data/user/0/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4381 velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 1 IoCs
Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.
description ioc Process Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps) 1 TTPs
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Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.
ioc Process android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Reads information about phone network operator. 1 TTPs
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Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo velop.nxbx.dihdzoz -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/meminfo velop.nxbx.dihdzoz
Processes
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velop.nxbx.dihdzoz1⤵
- 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)
- Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
- Checks CPU information
- Checks memory information
PID:4381 -
/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/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/velop.nxbx.dihdzoz/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&2⤵
- Loads dropped Dex/Jar
PID:4408
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15
Defense Evasion
Download New Code at Runtime
1Impair Defenses
1Prevent Application Removal
1Input Injection
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
2System Checks
2Discovery
Software Discovery
1Security Software Discovery
1System Information Discovery
2System Network Configuration Discovery
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
455KB
MD5475da4e12f06ab09d501e23e76f5f551
SHA1eacef8ace01291e773f2a1c56e5aadef127b7ba7
SHA256f9c97248c934d378b6684f729d091d3d9b3f863bd1cf2e4b2a146b65f1caa9d2
SHA51280c409ab545d24069ec527f72ed3a1841342ac019236eaa4b7c633e7979cdfaf2fb4f9f013aab5870f36281b4be9a034269f8e15e9ece9d2521e09df5dcc575e
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Filesize
949KB
MD500ae5d7b878c14a5c5ad777a6026b9a6
SHA142041851290e88e6b6f7999d68a2eaacc0023c93
SHA25642e6b00a6c617cc9438007e519c34857fdbc0156c256edcaafce30b2fea99022
SHA5120635282543063141526eef598e088aabef37193f2ce6183fa057bd509e1cd8e1bf08d3973da869ad294141f12614c12ddb7e2f11b0d198040620dc06f62d2ce2
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Filesize
949KB
MD5a9eb3d9832ce565b249d2ef52f55d980
SHA1464f7ff44fbf7c7ad13d3cd8faa94073c2357f75
SHA256b7908df635c17fb927662237cf536075c382d2f4dff10801c7313659b6756d79
SHA512f7b47302d5f65cc940c21de496833b3bb544a1643b6095f0334e26c4f5684a21ed60f5cfb1fd5b2ea0d75a02879d1b1f1c0761cc3407eea752958c7c319b49ed