Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
android_x86 -
resource
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resource tags
androidarch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240624-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system -
submitted
26/02/2025, 02:55
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
4fe5c2f3972b2856957742f7bcabf14102cb8d7df71e21c30dc6d6d023e9d7ee.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
4fe5c2f3972b2856957742f7bcabf14102cb8d7df71e21c30dc6d6d023e9d7ee.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240624-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
4fe5c2f3972b2856957742f7bcabf14102cb8d7df71e21c30dc6d6d023e9d7ee.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240624-en
General
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Target
4fe5c2f3972b2856957742f7bcabf14102cb8d7df71e21c30dc6d6d023e9d7ee.apk
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Size
1.8MB
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MD5
985b428c39115820a7a5052fb1e68048
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SHA1
e7ed680407b9bbc4eafb3554f83ce34973605f92
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SHA256
4fe5c2f3972b2856957742f7bcabf14102cb8d7df71e21c30dc6d6d023e9d7ee
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SHA512
29f581db92139a4c23fdd19deda902ff4952a4aa804f678a814562aef50b425943c59ab72c9409a5270f13e1f5213d4f167f810a0e7be00cadfe75ab06e386e1
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SSDEEP
49152:E3kVPMcccM3O92Bt8Er2pmbvaAUGEXeHewEdYl68ux9:9520/4raAUNeHdEdq6Xx9
Malware Config
Extracted
alienbot
http://zesasar9.com
Signatures
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Alienbot
Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.
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Alienbot family
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Cerberus family
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Cerberus payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/fstream-2.dat family_cerberus behavioral1/memory/4258-1.dex family_cerberus -
pid Process 4258 tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.
ioc pid Process /data/user/0/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/EbcJbMe.json 4258 tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct /data/user/0/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/EbcJbMe.json 4284 /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/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/EbcJbMe.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/EbcJbMe.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=& /data/user/0/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/EbcJbMe.json 4258 tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 2 IoCs
Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.
description ioc Process Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfosByViewId tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
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.
description ioc Process Framework service call android.accounts.IAccountManager.getAccountsAsUser tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
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Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.
ioc Process android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Requests disabling of battery optimizations (often used to enable hiding in the background). 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Intent action android.settings.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call android.app.IActivityManager.registerReceiver tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
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.
description ioc Process Framework service call android.app.job.IJobScheduler.schedule tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/meminfo tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct
Processes
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tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct1⤵
- Removes its main activity from the application launcher
- 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:4258 -
/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/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/EbcJbMe.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/tghqfaydexqpmsem.zxxeifzgsucaauejlhmw.zpgiowiwlipxct/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/EbcJbMe.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&2⤵
- Loads dropped Dex/Jar
PID:4284
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15
Persistence
Event Triggered Execution
1Broadcast Receivers
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Defense Evasion
Download New Code at Runtime
1Hide Artifacts
2Suppress Application Icon
1User Evasion
1Impair Defenses
1Prevent Application Removal
1Input Injection
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
2System Checks
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
654KB
MD530d0e5851dc8d367455a26a74a068a85
SHA10333618cd37501cbe490b60d957194c7fd87683a
SHA256a828abc563b56a790fa9656c195802ff53e3576eab6e3fbbb7744416a4d44397
SHA512733787302e9cd0fd44dad31f09874c62d26260c2154fa2e1c8fc430724ba4127c316f9716460ef5e19affd894b8c14741680b99a9bc2bac40bd9bbdf29c56d40
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Filesize
654KB
MD50ee42c3762c0f6c8f42f4a3bf46728e4
SHA1d56e357fdd3faeda8e4bb9f8d3a48fffa69ad5e8
SHA256c801d9678fea044e3405162075c7f1501eacba6e01313458b5d54d72f26a966c
SHA512adef03b13a145ce01da7e531917d139afafcfa68a1de4f5cf15f010e15403bfb50e001c6b084ebb135c7720d606da5cc3407bcb1d5ffc777c41e1cead144c1ba
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Filesize
654KB
MD50ab40cc598d7ce67c1f1ce69623f40bb
SHA1abe3bcf47e923dd201eb2148648c8ba68b6a76aa
SHA2565c0a8436109ccdf9f4efd3100e3112fb01de8fa0d9adac561521ca14c41f79a5
SHA512b9aaf44ef1578da333d78ecc9b1863d7edd7e9af1d76b7e1df6bba8921ff27b52fecf37894183cffac005d527a097581925338a2c4b03d6305acf8f0f9477a40