Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:13

Sample ID 241219-1ycy7a1les
Target 6551bfe71f831df013fa2230428e9f92034f477d501b5e70499ae850fa254bf7.bin
SHA256 6551bfe71f831df013fa2230428e9f92034f477d501b5e70499ae850fa254bf7
Tags
cerberus banker collection credential_access discovery evasion impact infostealer persistence 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

6551bfe71f831df013fa2230428e9f92034f477d501b5e70499ae850fa254bf7

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 6551bfe71f831df013fa2230428e9f92034f477d501b5e70499ae850fa254bf7.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

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

Cerberus family

Cerberus

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

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Requests changing the default SMS application.

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

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

2024-12-19 22:03

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 application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS 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 read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES 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 from external storage. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE N/A N/A
Allows an application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_SMS 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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-19 22:03

Reported

2024-12-19 22:05

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

86s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

com.there.stand

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.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.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.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId 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

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.there.stand

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.178.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 sappzaebiservak.ru udp

Files

/data/data/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 c03013785f3dc2b6e4b2b5780694c80e
SHA1 02c66379ac4d54e47de95a44d22d0592dc44b510
SHA256 4034f7595b38f6e862420430db40afaf14ac7e7ffcc92c163ddcec846e13ab9b
SHA512 cb43c4bd271eef78360d68608ce5c7d294e80475f6b7889c03043db11db66a0bb905fdaafff0033ef637256e13563a99d621004d6ae468a52abaf631afdfcf6f

/data/data/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 222ff419ea3472a57a64dbce288b7f81
SHA1 fd3a32f8a10612789713f85d6689f4f10a54e4b0
SHA256 a35d1075567ea7cd5480f8cd228fc759cab170d2055d5689bb750c3a72c66494
SHA512 83df30705795306da34c440f2624e2fc7ad90e5e86689a4164b733967f47654ec87f06fa9e85acc6f4e61b67bb264b48b877de82c44c39336715168fefc0fc48

/data/user/0/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 08f818e7b9a7b3d91d0c64db2adfe623
SHA1 1e17fc5a6bd7d29307dd04df8bbc4edeb9680e1e
SHA256 252acf5a3ea28210b475900263cc192c3422984522b5e7e50e7ac18bd2e579e9
SHA512 6177922b522f05f44ad45c82d9719bf718e9bf44fcd8354f01339feb0ccf657d5ffcc4060cd37544f116ad55e28c3a64b31f31ab5b2613a935229d595fbcfa36

/data/user/0/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 2aebcc1ef9c346eaf531c435cad95daf
SHA1 53735f314108e7e40e7ac8c66db993ad24354efa
SHA256 f37c541ec5463bd936a031064cfbbca4200fa628243d9036796cfa2f658d224f
SHA512 180ca8003956cd7b4a12fe5202f52deaebca9e27b18e192ba055853299198f5192bd58e16bdbbefbe8ee826ba7b70225c7d1b4b764fae0a7e48ee49ca8a38459

/data/data/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/oBmRIP.json.cur.prof

MD5 fb0b9ed2a06b97590a7096d9562f229d
SHA1 22a1d11cf3f058b83fad8f48bf67e5b5d273542f
SHA256 27ef22ebc5f8c99635af320f28e01fbfb58e3f79868dcafca50e7401b6c1eb46
SHA512 a970bac4d5dfae884c0cedb15380b08c9c35dd4dc94e2b779bfb8a70cc972a7bf2464f446ad870c0246d09f0be2536910f5c5af9b298a22d6b49b30228b6dd93

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-19 22:03

Reported

2024-12-19 22:05

Platform

android-x64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

39s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

com.there.stand

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.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.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.there.stand

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.42:443 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 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
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.180.14:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.2:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 sappzaebiservak.ru udp

Files

/data/data/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 c03013785f3dc2b6e4b2b5780694c80e
SHA1 02c66379ac4d54e47de95a44d22d0592dc44b510
SHA256 4034f7595b38f6e862420430db40afaf14ac7e7ffcc92c163ddcec846e13ab9b
SHA512 cb43c4bd271eef78360d68608ce5c7d294e80475f6b7889c03043db11db66a0bb905fdaafff0033ef637256e13563a99d621004d6ae468a52abaf631afdfcf6f

/data/data/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 222ff419ea3472a57a64dbce288b7f81
SHA1 fd3a32f8a10612789713f85d6689f4f10a54e4b0
SHA256 a35d1075567ea7cd5480f8cd228fc759cab170d2055d5689bb750c3a72c66494
SHA512 83df30705795306da34c440f2624e2fc7ad90e5e86689a4164b733967f47654ec87f06fa9e85acc6f4e61b67bb264b48b877de82c44c39336715168fefc0fc48

/data/user/0/com.there.stand/app_DynamicOptDex/oBmRIP.json

MD5 08f818e7b9a7b3d91d0c64db2adfe623
SHA1 1e17fc5a6bd7d29307dd04df8bbc4edeb9680e1e
SHA256 252acf5a3ea28210b475900263cc192c3422984522b5e7e50e7ac18bd2e579e9
SHA512 6177922b522f05f44ad45c82d9719bf718e9bf44fcd8354f01339feb0ccf657d5ffcc4060cd37544f116ad55e28c3a64b31f31ab5b2613a935229d595fbcfa36

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-19 22:03

Reported

2024-12-19 22:05

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time network

147s

Command Line

N/A

Signatures

N/A

Processes

N/A

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.201.110:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.187.226:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.38:443 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
GB 172.217.169.66:443 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
BE 108.177.15.188:5228 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
US 216.239.36.223:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.193:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.1:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 108.177.15.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 growth-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 growth-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 mdh-pa.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 mdh-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 64.233.184.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 safebrowsing.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.187.234:443 safebrowsing.googleapis.com tcp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com udp
GB 216.58.212.206:443 www.youtube.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 update.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.178.3:443 update.googleapis.com tcp

Files

N/A