Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:13

Sample ID 241217-1573xa1mhr
Target 879884caca67b19832cf518c802140fe8aa00bda50d94c8cbf6c981c1f34b6e7.bin
SHA256 879884caca67b19832cf518c802140fe8aa00bda50d94c8cbf6c981c1f34b6e7
Tags
cerberus banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence rat stealth trojan privilege_escalation
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

879884caca67b19832cf518c802140fe8aa00bda50d94c8cbf6c981c1f34b6e7

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 879884caca67b19832cf518c802140fe8aa00bda50d94c8cbf6c981c1f34b6e7.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

cerberus banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence rat stealth trojan privilege_escalation

Cerberus

Cerberus family

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Tries to add a device administrator.

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

Requests changing the default SMS application.

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

Checks CPU information

Checks memory information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-12-17 22:15

Signatures

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by device admin receivers to bind with the system. Allows apps to manage device administration features. android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Description Indicator Process Target
Required by accessibility services to bind with the system. Allows apps to access accessibility features. android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE N/A N/A

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Description Indicator Process Target
Allows an app to access precise location. android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION N/A N/A
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A
Required to be able to discover and pair nearby Bluetooth devices. android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN N/A N/A
Allows an application to read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A
Allows an application to read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES N/A N/A
Allows an application to read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an app to create windows using the type LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps. android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS N/A N/A
Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE N/A N/A
Allows an application to collect component usage statistics. android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS N/A N/A
Allows an application to write to external storage. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call. android.permission.CALL_PHONE N/A N/A
Allows read only access to phone state, including the current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device. android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE N/A N/A
Allows an app to access location in the background. android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION N/A N/A
Allows an app to access approximate location. android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION N/A N/A
Required to be able to connect to paired Bluetooth devices. android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-17 22:15

Reported

2024-12-17 22:17

Platform

android-x64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

28s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

com.kingdom.become

Signatures

Cerberus

banker trojan infostealer evasion rat cerberus

Cerberus family

cerberus

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.kingdom.become

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 fd9dcb27bc0f299e77dd1fb7f47c9814
SHA1 5395f30f17efe1d45dcbd93b53f8785c0f3cb736
SHA256 ea3fb890a991d5a6822d655d6b4045d5d091585aa1d2371e274fc74cc9e589b5
SHA512 15025c0bf42f50046f8163e09ef99e16fcb12342b07f355284c04c6e0d1522976d6e4ec9887a3a468d7c12dbb25a9813b757f1aa527c3789c016f6efb28eae6a

/data/data/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 6800e18b0953484de6c45435e5b57e78
SHA1 56a12ee07bc4fdd5ad5bc1858f4829b1041f3c9d
SHA256 c6b0d429d35ef2b8f2610d46282261a58495abde483fa3b150d67f72ef7a84fa
SHA512 6f37bac9a91dc6aae793149eccc10ca25010c926e97f7b4ddc4ed9ab4a543570eb83fe18fc3bb0019477646a5bea1b6dc54e29e703d6480fb90f92473d44e411

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-17 22:15

Reported

2024-12-17 22:17

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

45s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

com.kingdom.become

Signatures

Cerberus

banker trojan infostealer evasion rat cerberus

Cerberus family

cerberus

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json] N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json] N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

collection credential_access impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.content.IClipboard.addPrimaryClipChangedListener N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Requests changing the default SMS application.

collection impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT N/A N/A

Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.kingdom.become

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.179.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.33:443 tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp
GB 216.58.204.65:443 tcp
US 216.239.38.223:443 tcp

Files

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 fd9dcb27bc0f299e77dd1fb7f47c9814
SHA1 5395f30f17efe1d45dcbd93b53f8785c0f3cb736
SHA256 ea3fb890a991d5a6822d655d6b4045d5d091585aa1d2371e274fc74cc9e589b5
SHA512 15025c0bf42f50046f8163e09ef99e16fcb12342b07f355284c04c6e0d1522976d6e4ec9887a3a468d7c12dbb25a9813b757f1aa527c3789c016f6efb28eae6a

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 6800e18b0953484de6c45435e5b57e78
SHA1 56a12ee07bc4fdd5ad5bc1858f4829b1041f3c9d
SHA256 c6b0d429d35ef2b8f2610d46282261a58495abde483fa3b150d67f72ef7a84fa
SHA512 6f37bac9a91dc6aae793149eccc10ca25010c926e97f7b4ddc4ed9ab4a543570eb83fe18fc3bb0019477646a5bea1b6dc54e29e703d6480fb90f92473d44e411

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/SUETT.json.cur.prof

MD5 f2ce33e2cb1a4e4ab886e6fac957e35c
SHA1 bc9d936c2ba9154ff73e759748dbae247bb6a0c2
SHA256 cacb3226cb9d48ffab35cd39829c6808426f475a664426c0f11bd3fa08343e91
SHA512 6b0ea108b2e973890261e72c8b5f9eab9a7bf35256cd7f6ef056c6eb77f6f461b6f8ac8eb22f0105a7be2edbf91c682309e801a7ec54b03cdfea9e1be07658a6

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-17 22:15

Reported

2024-12-17 22:17

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240910-en

Max time kernel

119s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

com.kingdom.become

Signatures

Cerberus

banker trojan infostealer evasion rat cerberus

Cerberus family

cerberus

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

stealth trojan evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json N/A N/A

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

collection evasion credential_access
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

discovery

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A
N/A android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction N/A N/A

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone N/A N/A

Requests changing the default SMS application.

collection impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.provider.Telephony.ACTION_CHANGE_DEFAULT N/A N/A

Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background).

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS N/A N/A

Tries to add a device administrator.

privilege_escalation impact
Description Indicator Process Target
Intent action android.app.action.ADD_DEVICE_ADMIN N/A N/A

Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework API call android.hardware.SensorManager.registerListener N/A N/A

Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver N/A N/A

Checks CPU information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo N/A N/A

Checks memory information

Description Indicator Process Target
File opened for read /proc/meminfo N/A N/A

Processes

com.kingdom.become

/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.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/SUETT.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 fd9dcb27bc0f299e77dd1fb7f47c9814
SHA1 5395f30f17efe1d45dcbd93b53f8785c0f3cb736
SHA256 ea3fb890a991d5a6822d655d6b4045d5d091585aa1d2371e274fc74cc9e589b5
SHA512 15025c0bf42f50046f8163e09ef99e16fcb12342b07f355284c04c6e0d1522976d6e4ec9887a3a468d7c12dbb25a9813b757f1aa527c3789c016f6efb28eae6a

/data/data/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 6800e18b0953484de6c45435e5b57e78
SHA1 56a12ee07bc4fdd5ad5bc1858f4829b1041f3c9d
SHA256 c6b0d429d35ef2b8f2610d46282261a58495abde483fa3b150d67f72ef7a84fa
SHA512 6f37bac9a91dc6aae793149eccc10ca25010c926e97f7b4ddc4ed9ab4a543570eb83fe18fc3bb0019477646a5bea1b6dc54e29e703d6480fb90f92473d44e411

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703

/data/user/0/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/SUETT.json

MD5 36a3599cb0e3362740e52aaa6b26559a
SHA1 9233cf74d30378b0220ddca8749e5afc77a664a0
SHA256 1e49d0a2c8285a660574d2e3da785df9ae6a566e6a222474ed08ebe2fc8760ec
SHA512 26b5b502ea97fec4d4e8aeb3879d58272d167731d99c1a0ec880c7e58ffd866e6fe8f463e8a4ff018a27de3b5208adb3350f8a87451f47851f0e436cd7c8388f

/data/data/com.kingdom.become/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/SUETT.json.cur.prof

MD5 c4794a37ea3fd830d621e1bfbe4d33e9
SHA1 405c886c9a08fdc8fe2033c7c9c04b2742a8243f
SHA256 2c5701cfa8743888ac86a54ab2edc9ebe44afcf790e0e644d92d96a1221526ea
SHA512 55f86d6999a8537b2949a23ce327ced6d34b4f7aae53a5c43d171d9889edfedabe1f862cc95d426ad24fed1cea119478c6f9f5d9cb177abfc4ffad2c6287ae53