Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:12

Sample ID 241222-a2ts1awpcp
Target JaffaCakes118_74192de5d242c75c72c7bbb29ca21e1e998f6a7c6293f3dcd34a97a567a2a2b2
SHA256 74192de5d242c75c72c7bbb29ca21e1e998f6a7c6293f3dcd34a97a567a2a2b2
Tags
cerberus banker collection credential_access discovery evasion infostealer persistence rat stealth trojan impact
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

74192de5d242c75c72c7bbb29ca21e1e998f6a7c6293f3dcd34a97a567a2a2b2

Threat Level: Known bad

The file JaffaCakes118_74192de5d242c75c72c7bbb29ca21e1e998f6a7c6293f3dcd34a97a567a2a2b2 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

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

Cerberus family

Cerberus

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Declares broadcast receivers with permission to handle system events

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

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

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Requests dangerous framework permissions

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

2024-12-22 00:42

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 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 application to send SMS messages. android.permission.SEND_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 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 read SMS messages. android.permission.READ_SMS N/A N/A
Allows read access to the device's phone number(s). android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS N/A N/A
Allows an application to request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES N/A N/A
Allows an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS N/A N/A
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data. android.permission.READ_CONTACTS N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-22 00:42

Reported

2024-12-22 00:45

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240624-en

Max time kernel

86s

Max time network

132s

Command Line

seek.super.area

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.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

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 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

seek.super.area

/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/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/Pr.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
US 1.1.1.1:53 stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 cdn.discordapp.com udp
US 104.18.10.207:443 stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com tcp
US 162.159.133.233:443 cdn.discordapp.com tcp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.169.46:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 semanticlocation-pa.googleapis.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 spacecomdomainscomcocspaces.space udp

Files

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json

MD5 890ba698f3268a8044b611be167ed55a
SHA1 427ef96e5e0d28bdc7845b7433c2bcc19cf923cb
SHA256 21a6372f9991bde72e55aabc58085dac5e7a5b7c7a872f2de861ba05ad394b16
SHA512 ae5b0877ff3d752aa9423d952f300ea1e6b06f7e87d50a33fa2ba99f0e58bdcd14022ebd166c667eb3fdb908e9ea999a31e1faad42391bc350f81fff073a036a

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json

MD5 9b4dcbc637537c7b49cc9d2b0ac25139
SHA1 11e0f249cba8f2be4b589a5f5204ea1e6af9c2df
SHA256 f00b56aed0f59125ad6a2ea0bba82ce9d9d848cfbe3a35199ea28d5afd79246b
SHA512 cc2d91ad150473c8213dbd618b71fe6931377acaeaa1535fb9f3fcfbf9f7139622df06bec89b6bf8d871c078ac2e5fcad600a3e99c6dc5ed2f0593bb3c551ea2

/data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json

MD5 388683bfa2cc73082ac057ecc231fd77
SHA1 75af552555499741eb5bfddfb10723ce6f4b2088
SHA256 3190025376387e1799dd91621ae4522cff14bc3b3047185624972b029bd4d62b
SHA512 ff6f90cf8c0c24bdf05c926f627e7c48462f70ed20d4837740252186dc47077da388447f01befd7884c7e899ea156498713b2c0bc9e7d2399a1b8af9ef2310df

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/Pr.json.cur.prof

MD5 35c5ff7697be8476fabea5599f772df9
SHA1 73daccd78b2438199130bf43b3a3ba71f49213d0
SHA256 5e3cda8ff9a89d8ade04ae8ecd01130aa1c07309b7337dccdcc797e9b276b16a
SHA512 29408a455e6313f51c467adc61a059bde6fd09cd26768012a5415ae0a75b4e25f9b4a2afb9db01d7319542d709091cb47428af94b16b2a01078d6a05c86a23ef

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-22 00:42

Reported

2024-12-22 00:45

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

46s

Max time network

148s

Command Line

seek.super.area

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

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A /data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.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.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

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

seek.super.area

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 142.250.180.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 cdn.discordapp.com udp
US 104.18.10.207:443 stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com tcp
US 162.159.133.233:443 cdn.discordapp.com tcp
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 spacecomdomainscomcocspaces.space udp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 142.250.187.228:443 tcp
GB 216.58.213.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.178.2:443 tcp

Files

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json

MD5 890ba698f3268a8044b611be167ed55a
SHA1 427ef96e5e0d28bdc7845b7433c2bcc19cf923cb
SHA256 21a6372f9991bde72e55aabc58085dac5e7a5b7c7a872f2de861ba05ad394b16
SHA512 ae5b0877ff3d752aa9423d952f300ea1e6b06f7e87d50a33fa2ba99f0e58bdcd14022ebd166c667eb3fdb908e9ea999a31e1faad42391bc350f81fff073a036a

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/Pr.json

MD5 9b4dcbc637537c7b49cc9d2b0ac25139
SHA1 11e0f249cba8f2be4b589a5f5204ea1e6af9c2df
SHA256 f00b56aed0f59125ad6a2ea0bba82ce9d9d848cfbe3a35199ea28d5afd79246b
SHA512 cc2d91ad150473c8213dbd618b71fe6931377acaeaa1535fb9f3fcfbf9f7139622df06bec89b6bf8d871c078ac2e5fcad600a3e99c6dc5ed2f0593bb3c551ea2

/data/data/seek.super.area/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/Pr.json.cur.prof

MD5 1aa0d86152bf6bfb0f76c492c00c57bb
SHA1 48f98a38abfd0029c06ffa04aa276794b0259557
SHA256 44f960fb9454d877f5f30ef0590ddf64fff383902f97628f4fc2a2a4761413b1
SHA512 6bc33668b0576e2c3c7c2d29ace3cde9f85c6a2ad5f62d0a28cdd90e326c3c46ad39c4be3f3246611454540e9e95a5887312a8d99331c22f54f9a5e243792fd5

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-22 00:42

Reported

2024-12-22 00:43

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240624-en

Max time network

7s

Command Line

N/A

Signatures

N/A

Processes

N/A

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 216.58.212.238:443 tcp
GB 216.58.212.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.206:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp

Files

N/A