Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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
    15-12-2024 05:20

General

  • Target

    f27a16156566dd59fda402c3ce5d0928_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    f27a16156566dd59fda402c3ce5d0928

  • SHA1

    16740f3e982c81da27a2594ffe716c0e89752d4a

  • SHA256

    b89349f430d4afe1900adcde123f11289abf2734588f5deaea856b46f503fce7

  • SHA512

    edb730d0126f9b8cf76491bb8f56bb709eb0b6cc78fd0786602a21ba6dca2be8028660f0eb6ba4f9b327b354135ea5960b324dccad3468d237dd1251288fb72b

  • SSDEEP

    98304:GHBqtoCNpM+3xwijLqoeIq6aIbAJtB9+Yeu:GHBrkv3xwiaoezZP+Yeu

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://95.156.227.194

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
  • 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

  • baby.among.sustain
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • 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:4254
    • /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/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/dSkHMc.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/dSkHMc.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4280

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/dSkHMc.json

    Filesize

    747KB

    MD5

    a45fd5887e70d51071d50312cf74713c

    SHA1

    70ba66b0fd83bf418fd8c55837a8a7646a72b335

    SHA256

    b03500e71067f8e9cee145160f7c0a8d4c0223a355f0cba73e7bd3c3ef715ef8

    SHA512

    ef66461c81ccda90eee52347d8111d73beb59358d0155771676b8d5c81ec286f62beee32bfc46a22ef5bfa751ae8c6ef3cc01256bb4c24bbb2ce09e45a8ac3d3

  • /data/data/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/dSkHMc.json

    Filesize

    747KB

    MD5

    6e83e311544fd9e95cb7bd24bb35c3c2

    SHA1

    06429c6d0568d3f02e4b777a453f16f037896f18

    SHA256

    8588b94d17a10801d7124440fbd470e501bbbacb47f17d6bb4160143f9c5f8c1

    SHA512

    c7d071e42112c367a67bed47067989d459505bdc181bda3a92a758c5277dbcbfe48776539b9c7146e65a2fe80f378e51b23c610d77f2959eb63b3687eb96cf9c

  • /data/data/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/dSkHMc.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    489B

    MD5

    b6faffdc81f93f2a9db257094523fcd6

    SHA1

    b8bf3c505cd037d6c5827f84a4abdf5150ce5120

    SHA256

    8acc723649f5f2fc2a86ce81c2ff0e8300810cd1d6fcd0ec65b4ec772096a86e

    SHA512

    013572c33d0eb03384e94ac4b735d376b1c8409a8c5ad6d0836b0aa2f881db367c2f25522d79ddf853a82f92c97bff12af6faf41007fb38e0259c2b413fd81da

  • /data/user/0/baby.among.sustain/app_DynamicOptDex/dSkHMc.json

    Filesize

    747KB

    MD5

    e3df573ba4ddcb99c4d394ce97dabf0a

    SHA1

    9f52595e0e822fd5ad19bdf0082a8e1df662a744

    SHA256

    36cb561461c860d6e620f591bd24c5d5a007867ebc7a8669bcf78739e331ad2a

    SHA512

    9fc55a7bc199df734704691e700af29d87cd28d5f32c716cbc8adc5d8455727f4f0bbc37396cfc1ed61acf8ff216443d32477a8e04aff46fa84b1038fdc0321b