Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    158s
  • 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
    17-12-2024 22:09

General

  • Target

    921e9e33af6ea92830a55fd13abb063402e6e08e480f470d8ab6b48a016aaff3.apk

  • Size

    3.8MB

  • MD5

    c0217aad6827cff1389d406174e2e9f2

  • SHA1

    0cf0b1664c30df97bcb0ef9c1bb707927ae5731f

  • SHA256

    921e9e33af6ea92830a55fd13abb063402e6e08e480f470d8ab6b48a016aaff3

  • SHA512

    0f284753cb5d17955ca7edf5d086880e79d01c869a2e77b98085d38c6553625259480135c9842729974508f63e5070537cb27e383456053ee617e18211a60476

  • SSDEEP

    98304:+ISPJTnlXipoJDTYgEbxvYc/T/P9IRYZNmx8XscmKNVx8wx:tSPJTnHJDk5xAUuRYZoxlQio

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://wf4sctx9cksg94528o7o.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 7 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 6 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

  • com.ministry.routinely
    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:4214
    • /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.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/fjqg.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/fjqg.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4241

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/fjqg.json

    Filesize

    705KB

    MD5

    0dc40d906397e52e6240df4564c18cf1

    SHA1

    8eb4f0893825e21fa3c55b5c6e55102bf46584a0

    SHA256

    d2ea0d4199fd7319c801b71c1bb06245d6d1ef506647aa93c3c0d98a22eb56dc

    SHA512

    9325a3e25821a382b84d7caf71f4a7d5584fc268ad52e70319f4afcc8e4dcca33a1151980645fce4e624b5ee5190efd37e5de40ea482fb6f0ccd5094edf15384

  • /data/data/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/fjqg.json

    Filesize

    705KB

    MD5

    74982675f6e91ba1ac1609a17be687b2

    SHA1

    ec81fb0b0e453de80d55aa274c3da0e02a6c9a9a

    SHA256

    4b675d01576154378bc2ddd69911c052285a49c242675452f07cc46544b4d2c5

    SHA512

    9c29d4c47e872bb262c254a7670d1490d974783d192c9bd023d0986cde0c9a8203f27c84c216ca2eceeb9410da743d78b9569ffedec8a6dd820ca2cdebd1792c

  • /data/data/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/fjqg.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    b6e367589a9fd85defed8de391cd796a

    SHA1

    0101fa5b30df31d616a9f0d886b59c940b262139

    SHA256

    090397785e81f63b07435619a9f4b594e0c36c25a67d9af7587b2d51ded5b341

    SHA512

    a268b335dbbef20b6344f15e85da369e8e490cc544db855c00d438516c88bbdcb99c8b63fff17f8c12cb1d8e22967337090070cef60bc7fcfa65be6b3d8f0a53

  • /data/user/0/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/fjqg.json

    Filesize

    916KB

    MD5

    7297ca6ffc483fe5b9a34a9306d43c7a

    SHA1

    a2660352838c0a7fd44df1825791a7c92ea705a7

    SHA256

    5ea3600733315b75fec3bc57883e9ad2813db1ab3c1cffb199d2694141f1dd0d

    SHA512

    03d4630fba748f4ac2b636367dd51541e025875508238ed6c4b3b81c330769af263e15a03cdc90af1a464da8c608b03d4e3cc5b67615fe332db91beb1c70fd69

  • /data/user/0/com.ministry.routinely/app_DynamicOptDex/fjqg.json

    Filesize

    916KB

    MD5

    f0105bb92c0d616bb16c1ce30dc0256e

    SHA1

    0e64a1df1c89f7e9a6384595a259eaec3e44905c

    SHA256

    d9d19e9c828254f30f179f180c43727b0ab66a29774645b859b083c6302be70c

    SHA512

    13c885113a2f3f9ce40a376f8c537bf463894ab5304821c50a9c6711698a3b46fff46d1ee7852fad52d4a26019e7f700eea308c10411684ec1a0cb250e62ace7