Overview

overview

10

Static

static

6

fbadda1aea...18.apk

android-9-x86

10

fbadda1aea...18.apk

android-10-x64

10

fbadda1aea...18.apk

android-11-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    141s
  • 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
    18-12-2024 13:14

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General

  • Target

    fbadda1aea91b50a5adc6b855b8bbfa4_JaffaCakes118.apk

  • Size

    2.9MB

  • MD5

    fbadda1aea91b50a5adc6b855b8bbfa4

  • SHA1

    80df44dcf743100119e8acbd936a7651887061bd

  • SHA256

    d5686b96ed9847a7b5184b70ef9401c3295f50682ad12a9127eb87ec4b4d2feb

  • SHA512

    97a117024efcb7e076bce91950784a0ceacd8573a286d69164e21ba662e9957f429ad5121e68c4920b24649c6b326fce6327aa920cbd4c9e6041605ba4ecd7b8

  • SSDEEP

    49152:uPdQCR7d+XwoUcT740McyPqFaHUVP6nfl56PyqQSZYfFbdWpHZWsTMKNn7E3Mk:ctgXwodMNgjU956qqQSZYfFb6HRTM38k

Score
10/10
alienbotcerberusbankercollectioncredential_accessdiscoveryevasionexecutioninfostealerpersistenceratstealthtrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://194.163.136.78

rc4.plain

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://194.163.136.78

Signatures

  • Alienbot

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

    bankertrojaninfostealeralienbot
  • Alienbot family
    alienbot
  • Cerberus

    An Android banker that is being rented to actors beginning in 2019.

    bankertrojaninfostealerevasionratcerberus
  • Cerberus family
    cerberus
  • Cerberus payload 2 IoCs
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    stealthtrojanevasion
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

    evasion
  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

    collectionevasioncredential_access
  • 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.

    collection
  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
    discovery
  • 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.

    evasionpersistence
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

    evasion
  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    discovery
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    evasion
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • 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.

    executionpersistence
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • bachelor.desk.version
    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:4247
    • /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/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/MnFHiEy.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/MnFHiEy.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4272

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1603

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1624

Broadcast Receivers

1
T1624.001

Foreground Persistence

1
T1541

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1603

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Download New Code at Runtime

1
T1407

Foreground Persistence

1
T1541

Hide Artifacts

2
T1628

Suppress Application Icon

1
T1628.001

User Evasion

1
T1628.002

Impair Defenses

1
T1629

Prevent Application Removal

1
T1629.001

Input Injection

1
T1516

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1633

System Checks

2
T1633.001

Credential Access

Input Capture

2
T1417

GUI Input Capture

1
T1417.002

Keylogging

1
T1417.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1426

System Network Configuration Discovery

2
T1422

Lateral Movement

Collection

Input Capture

2
T1417

GUI Input Capture

1
T1417.002

Keylogging

1
T1417.001

Screen Capture

1
T1513

Stored Application Data

1
T1409

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Input Injection

1
T1516

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Downloads

  • /data/data/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/MnFHiEy.json
    Filesize

    697KB

    MD5

    629fd011536d57fd48855a79a8e81adc

    SHA1

    8af3a590cf9593cd03504b37573fddad89c7c557

    SHA256

    baf9806357d61e6e451e75650eec0385bed0e74c87812107fda63f35628acfe3

    SHA512

    78ece321d214547cb143413a0952e875d0646d2ab74c0eae3c3b673daf728f4f529612752ca49a589afa933270bea22ea6e2d027d4543b1193fe18c6d6cbd3b0

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  • /data/data/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/MnFHiEy.json
    Filesize

    697KB

    MD5

    660d53e8aab29da942ba4728544f49a6

    SHA1

    4fdc19a08166d93d527b653786451161d958252b

    SHA256

    353e1b2d19562411aff4966064c9704be08f280fc77070e5dc78bac4b2046d2f

    SHA512

    5b879c83d90b0a3b5d19e8fe5381f42bc9de0ea5cd1833f2e2053c2271f8f8ce1e95460c34107cbc2a9a63a56502a6c8187c2f7af792a015aa5d9eb6b652b3a5

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  • /data/data/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/MnFHiEy.json.cur.prof
    Filesize

    469B

    MD5

    2c1c428dca95044a43f9944e5081a431

    SHA1

    946b4a49f7f8b30427e022e46a32dd7e7152da36

    SHA256

    041308560f6e494236daf17d0d514ceb6a11a420a28bf48752a59c68a51c72e4

    SHA512

    c09a18be136b0cbcbf5f15fe979eda010f0618b28e526c27c220470552e8dafe0590d03542c1434c8517042002b6793cb95b186f1e111157d503f6abd7d70001

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  • /data/user/0/bachelor.desk.version/app_DynamicOptDex/MnFHiEy.json
    Filesize

    697KB

    MD5

    d44ddb1dd222b1f559ae99ea4711afcf

    SHA1

    6af08eb6cc327813b995a60ebb232fd88c303763

    SHA256

    d6fae06b0e5761aba5465b078f42ba1d5dbbdfbeb9e02e07f37a4b6834130666

    SHA512

    8d34ecdd97540ae8620c12f74502a1d45ffc4e174605f12b7c924932d357021df9c312d37e72003d0c0c3e83ec16f4bc7d99bf4108dc66d9f9a05b04672bdb72

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