Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-19 05:12

Sample ID 241224-1xwpxayncl
Target 105826ea06552e2df460ba061208b80156e6e1583b36954aecd9d19cf621c4b0.bin
SHA256 105826ea06552e2df460ba061208b80156e6e1583b36954aecd9d19cf621c4b0
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

105826ea06552e2df460ba061208b80156e6e1583b36954aecd9d19cf621c4b0

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 105826ea06552e2df460ba061208b80156e6e1583b36954aecd9d19cf621c4b0.bin was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

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

Cerberus

Cerberus family

Removes its main activity from the application launcher

Loads dropped Dex/Jar

Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices)

Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service

Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard

Requests dangerous framework permissions

Queries the mobile country code (MCC)

Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user

Declares services with permission to bind to the system

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 CPU information

Checks memory information

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-12-24 22:02

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 from external storage. android.permission.READ_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 request installing packages. android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES 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 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 an application to receive SMS messages. android.permission.RECEIVE_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 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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-24 22:02

Reported

2024-12-24 22:06

Platform

android-x86-arm-20240910-en

Max time kernel

48s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

com.axis.author

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/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json N/A N/A
N/A /data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.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

com.axis.author

/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.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/lpNH.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 pngimage.net udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 freeiconshop.com udp
US 195.179.237.77:443 freeiconshop.com tcp
US 104.21.33.28:443 pngimage.net tcp
GB 216.58.213.10:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.187.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:80 tcp
GB 142.250.200.35:80 tcp
GB 142.250.178.4:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.34:443 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 e0d3da80b60a7bb13dbdf77350f0c909
SHA1 01b1408f02bbe4aac418e5391d9ace0845db07c1
SHA256 c6077765a049f17719837d2d8cbc77b8a65a1f749450a564268a07f32460db1b
SHA512 0256b09bd285f41cbb5ad087445d907f7714a211749d9563d9c0020a0162e1b0a8de99a2d12e1951a91983486893726328295e6cb753df8396bbc0a86f27ab97

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 0cd70b0f2d0744fb0bd672e7b86dda63
SHA1 36d57e21fdb4c81a94b3c24a5f87ce12d0e2678b
SHA256 36d5ad5d4a712657a9685a485c94c14cb3363a063b538b3a2db2abf643cb5162
SHA512 d6a9effa7b7a5e7123af670cfb14526eecc5d2fed2125eafe0fb169aa17ee045636bf5d9196397b37fbc46f9752a2ebd5a81c5dfa012a9e8f2104b143168f381

/data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 8da650234783dbfb5c1ad2b30c423bd4
SHA1 2d0e71af37e0434f980835ee79b9baeb6d447dcd
SHA256 843f59e77ed4ff7037af84c868831b4744ca68e25ab5d3ea6d3119fc48f60b2a
SHA512 e6f9dbc9a4a896edf09d77b2bc87a6f235a848a29f12123d654eef99b43595f335efb02c2a51cb1df333338fa3e6b17c1ca958285e091d30f5194b6feaf68bcb

/data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 947bc04d718c1f27a5d4270186ec1138
SHA1 f9decb777e9eb21f4c915de17b3853b9155d46ab
SHA256 42b0539de0cb68fadec82bf3ee13227a3738e3279b0b79ef7bbbc9add2e2975a
SHA512 9c30d5889138270befbbfdcd5fd89182ceb3de5b8b2c159ad2dacab4ad23e11ecf9b7aff3e48aef0098dd2720ce9deb21077c7cdb64dd0457af460d319a5dc72

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/lpNH.json.cur.prof

MD5 9971db96de8cac7e91f68ca5aca39f07
SHA1 abcdf790f08cc91331393bae8e26adfd8bff28e5
SHA256 4644487f0824e8d614c3a7eb561c9b874ec5437258b8c34cbc59bcb9e256e7fd
SHA512 b257eb6aebe981b570a11ae793f73f347fdc0b99d9717c3ef2dc2ee59798c294322a6975621693c96eb0344ece14b5e0cc61eb1110dc34dce66ca2fb0735f0b0

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-24 22:02

Reported

2024-12-24 22:05

Platform

android-x64-20240624-en

Max time kernel

54s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

com.axis.author

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/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.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

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.axis.author

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 216.58.213.8:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 freeiconshop.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 pngimage.net udp
US 172.67.140.187:443 pngimage.net tcp
US 195.179.237.77:443 freeiconshop.com tcp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 172.217.16.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 e0d3da80b60a7bb13dbdf77350f0c909
SHA1 01b1408f02bbe4aac418e5391d9ace0845db07c1
SHA256 c6077765a049f17719837d2d8cbc77b8a65a1f749450a564268a07f32460db1b
SHA512 0256b09bd285f41cbb5ad087445d907f7714a211749d9563d9c0020a0162e1b0a8de99a2d12e1951a91983486893726328295e6cb753df8396bbc0a86f27ab97

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 0cd70b0f2d0744fb0bd672e7b86dda63
SHA1 36d57e21fdb4c81a94b3c24a5f87ce12d0e2678b
SHA256 36d5ad5d4a712657a9685a485c94c14cb3363a063b538b3a2db2abf643cb5162
SHA512 d6a9effa7b7a5e7123af670cfb14526eecc5d2fed2125eafe0fb169aa17ee045636bf5d9196397b37fbc46f9752a2ebd5a81c5dfa012a9e8f2104b143168f381

/data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 8da650234783dbfb5c1ad2b30c423bd4
SHA1 2d0e71af37e0434f980835ee79b9baeb6d447dcd
SHA256 843f59e77ed4ff7037af84c868831b4744ca68e25ab5d3ea6d3119fc48f60b2a
SHA512 e6f9dbc9a4a896edf09d77b2bc87a6f235a848a29f12123d654eef99b43595f335efb02c2a51cb1df333338fa3e6b17c1ca958285e091d30f5194b6feaf68bcb

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/lpNH.json.cur.prof

MD5 bbc783016b3d792ae2c080fd7ec0d6b7
SHA1 59913d468dd77a69c17653aafab0ce2c9d4e5e1c
SHA256 6466ecd30ff305dd65e64b5d92f545489ab110345d366a5bdbb046bbbb2836d8
SHA512 5ab44b85e54020a5208c71c9ee90d11b5e351cd76dd555904956bb700ae55bbf4ef1f49d2c31f1a9d1a267ff0803f3a9b447d1b24b5e8e91cb201724522615e8

Analysis: behavioral3

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-12-24 22:02

Reported

2024-12-24 22:05

Platform

android-x64-arm64-20240910-en

Max time kernel

48s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

com.axis.author

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/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json] N/A N/A
N/A [anon:dalvik-classes.dex extracted in memory from /data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.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

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

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.axis.author

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 224.0.0.251:5353 udp
GB 142.250.200.46:443 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.200.36:443 tcp
GB 142.250.200.14:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
BE 142.251.5.188:5228 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 www.google.com udp
GB 142.250.180.4:443 www.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 android.apis.google.com udp
GB 142.250.179.238:443 android.apis.google.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 pngimage.net udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 freeiconshop.com udp
US 172.67.140.187:443 pngimage.net tcp
US 195.179.237.77:443 freeiconshop.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 ssl.google-analytics.com udp
GB 172.217.16.232:443 ssl.google-analytics.com tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
US 1.1.1.1:53 accounts.google.com udp
BE 142.250.110.84:443 accounts.google.com tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 1.1.1.1:53 update.googleapis.com udp
GB 142.250.180.3:443 update.googleapis.com tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp
US 5.161.217.34:80 5.161.217.34 tcp

Files

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 e0d3da80b60a7bb13dbdf77350f0c909
SHA1 01b1408f02bbe4aac418e5391d9ace0845db07c1
SHA256 c6077765a049f17719837d2d8cbc77b8a65a1f749450a564268a07f32460db1b
SHA512 0256b09bd285f41cbb5ad087445d907f7714a211749d9563d9c0020a0162e1b0a8de99a2d12e1951a91983486893726328295e6cb753df8396bbc0a86f27ab97

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 0cd70b0f2d0744fb0bd672e7b86dda63
SHA1 36d57e21fdb4c81a94b3c24a5f87ce12d0e2678b
SHA256 36d5ad5d4a712657a9685a485c94c14cb3363a063b538b3a2db2abf643cb5162
SHA512 d6a9effa7b7a5e7123af670cfb14526eecc5d2fed2125eafe0fb169aa17ee045636bf5d9196397b37fbc46f9752a2ebd5a81c5dfa012a9e8f2104b143168f381

/data/user/0/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/lpNH.json

MD5 8da650234783dbfb5c1ad2b30c423bd4
SHA1 2d0e71af37e0434f980835ee79b9baeb6d447dcd
SHA256 843f59e77ed4ff7037af84c868831b4744ca68e25ab5d3ea6d3119fc48f60b2a
SHA512 e6f9dbc9a4a896edf09d77b2bc87a6f235a848a29f12123d654eef99b43595f335efb02c2a51cb1df333338fa3e6b17c1ca958285e091d30f5194b6feaf68bcb

/data/data/com.axis.author/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/lpNH.json.cur.prof

MD5 d3b453da6c9df354beccb9660595d101
SHA1 792b87fea87d1d1962931d80ebbdff47b0fe284e
SHA256 b2fb53579436a62b5d4428369be3b70f5782505fca2908fdbe78b8b71a65a24a
SHA512 4e4147c2cbab2f8397e0c4198141053789675b53d517185e366847c5d8827f2379497b5b6d6d2c20eb333e06c7bda9a3007c639ff69a4ebf318426bbb50dff1b