Analysis

  • max time kernel
    129s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    android-9_x86
  • resource
    android-x86-arm-20240910-en
  • resource tags

    arch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system
  • submitted
    13-01-2025 22:05

General

  • Target

    9f27dc864bde034b381e8d6f5528194867b5338c0a176c15efee136208143d19.apk

  • Size

    1.1MB

  • MD5

    4ecacc991c3ae16a9daa8036d54b93d5

  • SHA1

    9626c8a65b8951e47ff20af9f436c38043cb6e2d

  • SHA256

    9f27dc864bde034b381e8d6f5528194867b5338c0a176c15efee136208143d19

  • SHA512

    a0198f0b937e4d34f9f484aba5cb3d988c4907de4b308e0badd6e5420be45062fe56a3b9dff718b4f7fde1c4dd3494f53e3f8e0c87e19fee8fb26032357d9872

  • SSDEEP

    24576:mMnMOtjOs1njWqhBQguNiJdnWoDda/xgpO:tMOMS6q4guNAdBdSx+O

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://sappzaebiservak.ru

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 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 3 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 changing the default SMS application. 2 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

  • com.agent.burst
    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 changing the default SMS application.
    • 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:4335
    • /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.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/hNpYff.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/hNpYff.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4360

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/hNpYff.json

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    c7e52191ff29f44750bfed9695b66e45

    SHA1

    ff49aa4342bd79d072a1a451cd426f320268a673

    SHA256

    6a466a20fb1037bac9ba44c3879aad03e688f8375b227f8e758751628cc0a19a

    SHA512

    674df13e4677df90e338c6ae1e101271f5daab63b08ab245c75505c15aaedc4583cd1221099ae10d906fb11d912ad98a0ea9acb8a2094d4b79c77a2c67451f94

  • /data/data/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/hNpYff.json

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    8945b9860c421ed3cdc43053b605c6bb

    SHA1

    f3118b9c25b8bc5b8124611baec580c611b36632

    SHA256

    f6e67517d3919364ff349659e9cc0473b29384eefdae91d131d66201ad5b9510

    SHA512

    fa812e1e537249e427d1da71afe8241e804ec3d611f63fba6f6b87403555929152a25c9b8bb3fedb4379185e2f246e081365d2fc92e5dab65348302a3db9da45

  • /data/data/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/hNpYff.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    244B

    MD5

    485e399f5d96dfd3445a4b84248a3ffb

    SHA1

    c5e02a1627cc119bfeed6c26b0dbfe048e5a54f6

    SHA256

    16d5c734de76ef7d70827ddeaa4374486dc5fa73ea6c5f0415a39821d8eec31d

    SHA512

    b125534624d2ad63c6828146db182a71ced3c1279c1cac38104e2ebf654639315d24d232d987e286e807c5d54abde9372ffea4a4ad39febca3c3fac7b40c0bfa

  • /data/user/0/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/hNpYff.json

    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    2aebcc1ef9c346eaf531c435cad95daf

    SHA1

    53735f314108e7e40e7ac8c66db993ad24354efa

    SHA256

    f37c541ec5463bd936a031064cfbbca4200fa628243d9036796cfa2f658d224f

    SHA512

    180ca8003956cd7b4a12fe5202f52deaebca9e27b18e192ba055853299198f5192bd58e16bdbbefbe8ee826ba7b70225c7d1b4b764fae0a7e48ee49ca8a38459

  • /data/user/0/com.agent.burst/app_DynamicOptDex/hNpYff.json

    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    08f818e7b9a7b3d91d0c64db2adfe623

    SHA1

    1e17fc5a6bd7d29307dd04df8bbc4edeb9680e1e

    SHA256

    252acf5a3ea28210b475900263cc192c3422984522b5e7e50e7ac18bd2e579e9

    SHA512

    6177922b522f05f44ad45c82d9719bf718e9bf44fcd8354f01339feb0ccf657d5ffcc4060cd37544f116ad55e28c3a64b31f31ab5b2613a935229d595fbcfa36