Analysis

  • max time kernel
    65s
  • max time network
    155s
  • 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
    25-12-2024 03:23

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_e674b628f42f780ba3caa27de32b14a13788c98bfcceb59ff7a01a5c11db6e94.apk

  • Size

    4.6MB

  • MD5

    bf21c14df4ba8ca8dd5337b077a374b7

  • SHA1

    0e98e9442c210eb96ee24baf502bd0e8420cfea9

  • SHA256

    e674b628f42f780ba3caa27de32b14a13788c98bfcceb59ff7a01a5c11db6e94

  • SHA512

    615b9fd2415bacc43f42dff8f753b23bc5758275ed9e7b87f0a2efd2c69121ca3127a73fd651595dc0c34c5de9f837aed97d0cb536176e0345a6cd8313985690

  • SSDEEP

    98304:BL8ms1BaWtPgz7WItf0U1yvL2wJlBN9jrsuS8eVZm2NGuHR:BL8dBaWtPQ7JJr1yvLDJXNZr7S8eGy

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://144.126.152.229

Signatures

  • Cerberus

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

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

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

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

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • convince.bubble.aim
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility 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).
    • 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
    PID:4253
    • /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/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/sKRWQ.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/sKRWQ.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4278

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/sKRWQ.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    906B

    MD5

    c298183f3003b4b7cd12e91e9d4409e2

    SHA1

    2a580b601d8cd5644c9a1b7bf94657cde4b5e69e

    SHA256

    f908e361681a4c3a054697b2b19d4359e3e3922e06e1e549f9ff3dd27a693e1a

    SHA512

    8b6003a8817cce85f5cab27befe8d1ef5252e794f79ae6c476da2ac972fa0f7a0b990abdeb0a77e6178aa38f5dcb02ff3732e23fc3245e2b82f225607b9a31c9

  • /data/data/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/sKRWQ.json

    Filesize

    639KB

    MD5

    7f63aaff53c68645ffe98c9d842e1a78

    SHA1

    261f32e73568497e7c48c11897ff58bbcce98319

    SHA256

    d98ec6a5af3f09a8549bb014443239d7871c7328a39d2ab8d62f6d7ddc9f6479

    SHA512

    d35ea152a95b2942c915c6c068390f93009d6d2260094e35ab60622c14c25d9136e8bc0597b54798ad731ba618c842aad25ac636e99c71dd2762e8e5171cb111

  • /data/data/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/sKRWQ.json

    Filesize

    639KB

    MD5

    8188fa2eeb1d0e00e92e51edd25d5905

    SHA1

    486e1796ec99e737e3ecab23ac56e8e3ca427fcf

    SHA256

    9c08b913902333c1e828f4d5852ecc048fc3cb116fced24156445c5706265392

    SHA512

    1420389fe9f2c3faa46f19d0e5d726ee75b2796b75a9ff494199ac944a9b0951397ffabc9472073821d7077b223d9111752cf49d6b34a9a42a69447a9cf95ec6

  • /data/user/0/convince.bubble.aim/app_DynamicOptDex/sKRWQ.json

    Filesize

    639KB

    MD5

    b33469906806a279bb4411ad951dca8b

    SHA1

    437201ec66452da856500d12b2a46b472f338361

    SHA256

    30c815e9e6bbb3a7a0ce52402599f36735e79aa30775cacdf6c3cec27b618124

    SHA512

    31454f79fcf86dfca42af663ab335f463ffc2baaf5c9dae11ccc2f2eaa262a6d996d7fe81252e840cde44897d5591547cc05092c692dff29f7d1ef3424fa2b25