Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    132s
  • 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
    26-12-2024 02:08

General

  • Target

    454ffcf9ef438d5d3eee894d0b2f21326935857da76d5720a8dc0eeda8280f59.apk

  • Size

    3.4MB

  • MD5

    c002f2d88d0d4ad701d65e4e56711503

  • SHA1

    de8159e51a820e6f2354a954e9d524a4a41f7582

  • SHA256

    454ffcf9ef438d5d3eee894d0b2f21326935857da76d5720a8dc0eeda8280f59

  • SHA512

    0dbb40eaee2e8b2c4483c79153a08e268a4f027d58362574bba5d02b92697cbcbf365068aaf773536b718b6f01a158e8a40b400d7d184dfce5c26197e100619f

  • SSDEEP

    98304:GnQAi/WNFDAmDA9oHY/LMjU6spKp6p1hKxi3:Gnp8WzxAxIjU6rMe4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://vedahasereye.net

Signatures

  • Alienbot

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

  • Alienbot family
  • Cerberus

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

  • Cerberus family
  • Cerberus payload 2 IoCs
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence. 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 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.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 2 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
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

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

Processes

  • crack.base.hawk
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence.
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
    • 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:4259
    • /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/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/qAERL.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/qAERL.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4285

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/qAERL.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    485B

    MD5

    45a9db24742bf6e8a4fbe45e0044f6b2

    SHA1

    35b841d5d9491af247be6c2fa50017ce4be11d31

    SHA256

    6d577209964bc93b4d68edef45643cfe78d22ecae3d4d094ae45ec0427a798ef

    SHA512

    fede5a97be3d5c7c7e357123fba22c849681cbb5cad6696ac50d370b8ef0a73551d936ab73e611341e8ab55574bfd54114a57ea32ee2b1ac24febddc06883fc6

  • /data/data/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/qAERL.json

    Filesize

    661KB

    MD5

    12422455f3ee6238e7576a3f0e079c45

    SHA1

    e11fe3964c8be9d63585aff1f6b6e88478f17a92

    SHA256

    bcb307abd3d2915234d5f6acfbe8ce79cf21298c41b76841b52210add0aa1e8c

    SHA512

    1f2252d19f3f03b345596964a073d82018656cad18bde1c447d3205b7a6072f3b4ded97dc539ab1c36f9f4aa063ce7cb1c2cc59c5bec20045b93e08326a87232

  • /data/data/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/qAERL.json

    Filesize

    661KB

    MD5

    de7d51a00e215106a8e0103a73fff976

    SHA1

    1ff66d04c76363eaadc0b487a7f246c1309c0e88

    SHA256

    7fc0e2b52f2faaf5360715c25073d0a0626359b3ed049ae9673319a55b2a24f5

    SHA512

    2113b9d11228eb2a05c248ab4bff0486f6c4a86f5ba5fa65ec402b759955dfa64f1bfca887e8f4f45b3807944f53d754a7d7ee8e2b867731d20c1324fff64a36

  • /data/user/0/crack.base.hawk/app_DynamicOptDex/qAERL.json

    Filesize

    661KB

    MD5

    36f53c34e79d33cb37d78bda22a5ca25

    SHA1

    bbb363b6d5f30525f278295985aedddb4126f93f

    SHA256

    6f6d330f52f5d6918d22a48286259bf94308d4d0848d12380aff6877e8b48a42

    SHA512

    5bc74c19c591e6d1c3ecb146f530d51991e28ab7c65aabdae60846804a252b4ebd6b2930e2b81c5f6f248865c7a036a741823e96021d4dca16f7e5bef2f8fbc2