Overview

overview

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Static

static

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16ec12e8e0...82.apk

android-9-x86

10

16ec12e8e0...82.apk

android-10-x64

10

16ec12e8e0...82.apk

android-11-x64

10

Analysis

  • max time kernel
    41s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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
    19-01-2025 22:06

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General

  • Target

    16ec12e8e023147bc087a87345814918ab8643216649dc006bd5a6792b743682.apk

  • Size

    1.5MB

  • MD5

    fa5b0f9e9b5b2407c569c5371a6cb87b

  • SHA1

    cbbab5b4a32144bc523177ce2775bb4692a47647

  • SHA256

    16ec12e8e023147bc087a87345814918ab8643216649dc006bd5a6792b743682

  • SHA512

    6bc570c5747dd4e732a29b6703bd5133b92494fbcf808ac6871b404973a7c13d13eac4ec680af26d55be24ccb2ee5e319f668cd9e6c77ed4a4f93b1f81d8f237

  • SSDEEP

    24576:VQWu5gw+JGOaa7Cpx4QNk+S2m1uRzCp4dh1Mw/ZQXrfm9SVNvm32vDtbM8MeNcHi:Opx4K33NRzCp4dh11/9SVV5KbpHSuOLh

Score
10/10
cerberusbankercollectioncredential_accessdiscoveryevasionimpactinfostealerpersistenceprivilege_escalationratstealthtrojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://188.120.225.180/

Signatures

  • Cerberus

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

    bankertrojaninfostealerevasionratcerberus
  • Cerberus family
    cerberus
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    stealthtrojanevasion
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.

    evasion
  • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

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

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

    evasion
  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    discovery
  • Requests changing the default SMS application. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    collectionimpact
  • Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    evasion
  • Tries to add a device administrator. 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    privilege_escalationimpact
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    evasion
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • com.witness.ball
    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).
    • Tries to add a device administrator.
    • 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:4215
    • /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.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/GHfo.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/GHfo.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4240

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1
T1624

Broadcast Receivers

1
T1624.001

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

1
T1626

Device Administrator Permissions

1
T1626.001

Defense Evasion

Download New Code at Runtime

1
T1407

Hide Artifacts

3
T1628

Suppress Application Icon

1
T1628.001

User Evasion

2
T1628.002

Impair Defenses

1
T1629

Prevent Application Removal

1
T1629.001

Input Injection

1
T1516

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2
T1633

System Checks

2
T1633.001

Credential Access

Input Capture

2
T1417

GUI Input Capture

1
T1417.002

Keylogging

1
T1417.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2
T1426

System Network Configuration Discovery

2
T1422

Lateral Movement

Collection

Input Capture

2
T1417

GUI Input Capture

1
T1417.002

Keylogging

1
T1417.001

Protected User Data

1
T1636

SMS Messages

1
T1636.004

Screen Capture

1
T1513

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Account Access Removal

1
T1640

Input Injection

1
T1516

SMS Control

1
T1582

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/GHfo.json
    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    3ca0a856e1bdbf1272ee6503f838529d

    SHA1

    743269378d1927daf07d0fcea203711f22a8c6da

    SHA256

    bdae0e218447056742677fdd9f09e1c62fcd32ecaacadd0cb58ccf4ef1104a5b

    SHA512

    4216ca5b21f877c85a7148c9afe0f9fc1a61728efae7a33b4bb5419d0959f2b6fb8931eef1b50b6417d61d621f6ed1e89ae729db02637e4686152588fc8b61bc

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  • /data/data/com.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/GHfo.json
    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    8a9a64f7659144e2b0dfaa9ede4ba45c

    SHA1

    d2bb739469d5a80113b414e6c59f73f7f9bdf7c4

    SHA256

    5734bd19ebd2fb2eea65d2096410297d9215a08fdf7dfaf01fa720b03bda88df

    SHA512

    c2be4eb4a77850ad41bbf16889f9c9334a6f459a2a7dadfac29a85c69684a9b632e6e416264c6e1c8555d2ff49df67739da58dbffd6266c89a3f6c2c24d87eef

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  • /data/user/0/com.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/GHfo.json
    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    99700ea31627a7e6a880e347ffcc7380

    SHA1

    8497699a5570b57e790bdaa94a520c2e08bcc7a7

    SHA256

    13718a6ee715c7df272860b16507e429c31a1d57f28049d6f30cfce00856b29b

    SHA512

    f935ed9c81e362fc2e2c54853fd573aa2cba89456d125995b3c10e45f0c027319c0b2734649bbb5f522cf757a87babbb77c5c43f5e02b4aed7fdcfbb5e0e1892

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  • /data/user/0/com.witness.ball/app_DynamicOptDex/GHfo.json
    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    db06c1ec59829a13509af9b81aa47881

    SHA1

    1fc471dd01410676aac988badab9e636b9948f2b

    SHA256

    81ed5dbd3f672f61f1b04d96b413cc4a0406572427dc88356f6be5ba15f65cdc

    SHA512

    45dec5a2124e30a63f672fd047a66b6d47537cebc964ec5f6939fe1c9636ff569151a0f03ae43b8b3f427bb3331ce309c4effa160249b852a538817e69fb6132

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