Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:12

Sample ID 241218-12k4zavkhn
Target 30707e62db947e74869212cc266f5f222e073359d1ef29c82990e2a767d0247b.bin
SHA256 30707e62db947e74869212cc266f5f222e073359d1ef29c82990e2a767d0247b
Tags
cerberus banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence privilege_escalation rat stealth trojan
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Mobile Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

30707e62db947e74869212cc266f5f222e073359d1ef29c82990e2a767d0247b

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 30707e62db947e74869212cc266f5f222e073359d1ef29c82990e2a767d0247b.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

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

Cerberus

Cerberus family

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Tries to add a device administrator.

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Requests changing the default SMS application.

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

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

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

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 memory information

Checks CPU information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-12-18 22:08

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 approximate location. android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION 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 read from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to record audio. android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO N/A N/A
Allows an application to request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES 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 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 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 receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS 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 app to access precise location. android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION 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 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
Required to be able to access the camera device. android.permission.CAMERA N/A N/A
Required to be able to connect to paired Bluetooth devices. android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT 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 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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-18 22:08

Reported

2024-12-18 22:11

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240910-en

Max time kernel

39s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

com.dial.actual

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.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.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.dial.actual

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 tcp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
GB 142.250.200.2:443 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 8c833ed92ea7bee07e6813e02366c8b0
SHA1 89df5ef6745efebe5e0f2a91bc9ce790da05b889
SHA256 4c6f485ea1eacad28175e95901f377b75efce05edf66930314edca429f6a762f
SHA512 5000c9a6d2ae76f3df981ddb421da4b13ff55666e9d919ba7f5affda3bffc2e9d2128535c8d72b8ac8a56176811e55e2a2b17fe66c5225a58b26ab8c7f4cbe25

/data/data/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 9dccc283c7162eb8e78bc715c47384c6
SHA1 55af46f1ed8728597ef470511c6e85aa35a90006
SHA256 78457c90e1cf0e234d5525fdd9e50ab890017b66ecfdd530c4ce63433bb63b7d
SHA512 711dc6daa07e4bd655cb5010fac96d33cfece629c72fdd2be7a4d47bd7c94d52582df98d15126451d3b17141ce05ec65fb7163727dceb15ea6e315edefdc3f22

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-18 22:08

Reported

2024-12-18 22:12

Platform

android-x64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

27s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

com.dial.actual

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.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText 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.dial.actual

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.10:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.78:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
GB 216.58.201.98:443 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 8c833ed92ea7bee07e6813e02366c8b0
SHA1 89df5ef6745efebe5e0f2a91bc9ce790da05b889
SHA256 4c6f485ea1eacad28175e95901f377b75efce05edf66930314edca429f6a762f
SHA512 5000c9a6d2ae76f3df981ddb421da4b13ff55666e9d919ba7f5affda3bffc2e9d2128535c8d72b8ac8a56176811e55e2a2b17fe66c5225a58b26ab8c7f4cbe25

/data/data/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 9dccc283c7162eb8e78bc715c47384c6
SHA1 55af46f1ed8728597ef470511c6e85aa35a90006
SHA256 78457c90e1cf0e234d5525fdd9e50ab890017b66ecfdd530c4ce63433bb63b7d
SHA512 711dc6daa07e4bd655cb5010fac96d33cfece629c72fdd2be7a4d47bd7c94d52582df98d15126451d3b17141ce05ec65fb7163727dceb15ea6e315edefdc3f22

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-18 22:08

Reported

2024-12-18 22:11

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

38s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

com.dial.actual

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.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json] N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.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.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByText N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId N/A N/A
Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId 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.dial.actual

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.178.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
RU 188.120.236.119:80 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.225:443 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 tcp

Files

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 8c833ed92ea7bee07e6813e02366c8b0
SHA1 89df5ef6745efebe5e0f2a91bc9ce790da05b889
SHA256 4c6f485ea1eacad28175e95901f377b75efce05edf66930314edca429f6a762f
SHA512 5000c9a6d2ae76f3df981ddb421da4b13ff55666e9d919ba7f5affda3bffc2e9d2128535c8d72b8ac8a56176811e55e2a2b17fe66c5225a58b26ab8c7f4cbe25

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 9dccc283c7162eb8e78bc715c47384c6
SHA1 55af46f1ed8728597ef470511c6e85aa35a90006
SHA256 78457c90e1cf0e234d5525fdd9e50ab890017b66ecfdd530c4ce63433bb63b7d
SHA512 711dc6daa07e4bd655cb5010fac96d33cfece629c72fdd2be7a4d47bd7c94d52582df98d15126451d3b17141ce05ec65fb7163727dceb15ea6e315edefdc3f22

/data/user/0/com.dial.actual/app_DynamicOptDex/QDWXm.json

MD5 d3a1e2a92c440d9a1127ed0df9d6a87f
SHA1 a81c6f74437911ddcf9cea3e3f4bfce579d7d07d
SHA256 c19624de740dee2572875175e52756ec38803d9a818091aa0228e880e5f79a87
SHA512 a6805b109027c00cf94d76a5cd1a15980a792a16d6b60cd00e23bdc9d8579c50460b8e1fde29127aa4c0660bd0e808518359f948ec1c6ddea14c29407ea9d703