Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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 17:32

General

  • Target

    f505a92ec494fcb1bfeddd0a76b922af_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    4.2MB

  • MD5

    f505a92ec494fcb1bfeddd0a76b922af

  • SHA1

    7d96dd3fb13ad5e54c32b8af9e689547befad53a

  • SHA256

    f96fe97104d33743f476e7b3c5bbd1f5cced9bfa4837bab347c46e4eaf3309ea

  • SHA512

    d78c9a5a892920786edb478522fca913f9f0da88e1c342ce378e580f693cf0bbac42d3e479a9ca5887c32dd2ae0d858cf67450f79d43ab22395ffc5b9ec9165f

  • SSDEEP

    98304:DWe/Oh4YWVQv413RpujwQTavY3qIH3u50jISGjE5fmo7:CKM4nHLpus+GobR7

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://dndterdsveqesdasf.xyz

Signatures

  • Alienbot

    Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.

  • Alienbot family
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 3 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 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 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
  • 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

  • republic.publish.nearby
    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
    • 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:4265
    • /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/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4290

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • /data/data/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json

    Filesize

    616KB

    MD5

    0c47fe6926f94d478b9ba7e290cdee70

    SHA1

    5d3a63fee4fcbc8f0ba9926955883ad6c3fd63c5

    SHA256

    0ea2fbad2e1293328e2d502641e74483c79156979d725ab7a1a9972e7763e02d

    SHA512

    5a9887b6b0010f1840de5fc6046706743bc34e2963e6d60c5d6a7319b54f55a7a8b6cb7277204740973e4f9361228cc92fee17c109a33edaa9f64fba273cdcf6

  • /data/data/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json

    Filesize

    616KB

    MD5

    57f231873349b8606df1a99be6fa03a7

    SHA1

    a64abb323585749f45216341724d5b6d6308e2ea

    SHA256

    ad5de5befd809d30703dcb4c6329ee038a1f47179dd8d9fa6d89f4e4513518a8

    SHA512

    a5e6d480202ae953c4136ece30e0568237c3e691e75b11ef733d24f3ac8f579d2fc7c0758727f247defdbba87cb5689fb46cabc04e2ce1e64f215b3982fef68a

  • /data/data/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    56e0e2fd048502990d2b2a12c4068d2c

    SHA1

    9692503b3bff6e0ee21bd43eef40a061dcce4cb9

    SHA256

    3d1e464c41384819316723e79bab8003c2102e3adedcf6caf216bae4ffd29b4a

    SHA512

    a8ac53bd1b3295b8ed10beb083bc80e59a0cd4cc3b599d4f956fc661364a893daf2ef7eb0fe77975061b34dffcb957e1f0fa2abf7e2d43a43e2e5268f7a712cc

  • /data/user/0/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json

    Filesize

    767KB

    MD5

    b433501a63586f3a725d38a199a3eb4a

    SHA1

    51c83f9533bf496f26336f9b987c319503a696de

    SHA256

    7d68579820d615dace88407ab2d920c1fe5a8818dfbc09a571859a3688faf645

    SHA512

    32eced9ce74f82787e97c9a70098af16010cf264793ec727099aa570e625a5353c1bea819b63ed27367c71db91c38e22a34d24fd2ab9196abd4bdd9a8bc8dee2

  • /data/user/0/republic.publish.nearby/app_DynamicOptDex/hDoKVhmLhQjgQ.json

    Filesize

    767KB

    MD5

    cdfd8b9b05ca05d08cd74bf769c16eb0

    SHA1

    f6672d4d3632ed1553f4b79feba5f298ae98af40

    SHA256

    e0a3b5ef7b50917a378da8ab4f8a185527bd35df4edb8b94a752be4891f7d8b2

    SHA512

    2963dedb714de59771293fb73471fe06035bc9540d418b6e70687651c100e461cf2202ec6581b5ed8f9f25d75d1ddf406f364a4e19260df1f6c2a017d29d6980