Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • 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
    03/03/2025, 22:08

General

  • Target

    c47093b0557252a72552719f747442d049d89098dd54a7a96d6f6f0de156b2a4.apk

  • Size

    1.7MB

  • MD5

    110e1c523a494a1b264ae510d6883508

  • SHA1

    cf298c089fac4a4ff52bf2c2898545528901b3a9

  • SHA256

    c47093b0557252a72552719f747442d049d89098dd54a7a96d6f6f0de156b2a4

  • SHA512

    28752d2727bf92bbaca56f316a4e8e47776743d039d210a80a42476c81c566f4a8bd9e50b75c62663e10fc47df88acd22b9d4ecd92278bd6f36f8240c248eaae

  • SSDEEP

    24576:RQ1maERhrwservNCDTk6S3iA6z36VUtxTMYBC71uFM3G5TdQN4DgMrMKUxG2H38n:RQ40rvr2hqUtVMY674RQNe47G2XNLbk

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.

  • 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
  • Tries to add a device administrator. 2 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.devote.find
    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:4366
    • /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.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/HmLjm.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/HmLjm.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4431

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/HmLjm.json

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    714ef9975e181705a31df8a94c464c4c

    SHA1

    3c1368f3563c437511c01f79cbeadf943d61c588

    SHA256

    98b47fc58d5a2445a4221380cbc2188eb615e6d04b7dc6b067e12598960cdf48

    SHA512

    e9b42d2a99a386ed940a067c8f2487254bebfafee30c195f434c5e62cda5c1242e8b369a961ab58e506072119fe5d519baada23517a9ac878a1f42c8f0cfc9df

  • /data/data/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/HmLjm.json

    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    da2703eefd73b9a297df4be6af0f0dec

    SHA1

    dfbe5299d610aba5cf05c54304820fa6c8693bb3

    SHA256

    ced2dbbad3841f4f4b6d076ec5674c0ff891e1c417e9767bbe325617cb8c7d50

    SHA512

    99da3a59a50c37f7f36fd077e97c5b8a334ceb22e897352e093425901c0a45b8a243a1eb8c5a705c8c59f917188fd4b210eeef2b0ca749189fdc2bbdc75e385c

  • /data/data/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/HmLjm.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    230B

    MD5

    99c7fa3d941796ba1b08b4395b3cf3e7

    SHA1

    e405834220c3f00ff858a83fd26f4ae78e8b75d5

    SHA256

    7679d92bd2466a8634a89934f660c39a339e927fd418368f611829b2cdf2f1d7

    SHA512

    134bc42ce0f92ec3bec57092de388c73c00984b5e620c657dfa5a60fd62311f5aa74e3d2845b13e9df9ec925a05f0cbff2a108452724e7f6fef9f596634d6f91

  • /data/user/0/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/HmLjm.json

    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    99700ea31627a7e6a880e347ffcc7380

    SHA1

    8497699a5570b57e790bdaa94a520c2e08bcc7a7

    SHA256

    13718a6ee715c7df272860b16507e429c31a1d57f28049d6f30cfce00856b29b

    SHA512

    f935ed9c81e362fc2e2c54853fd573aa2cba89456d125995b3c10e45f0c027319c0b2734649bbb5f522cf757a87babbb77c5c43f5e02b4aed7fdcfbb5e0e1892

  • /data/user/0/com.devote.find/app_DynamicOptDex/HmLjm.json

    Filesize

    118KB

    MD5

    db06c1ec59829a13509af9b81aa47881

    SHA1

    1fc471dd01410676aac988badab9e636b9948f2b

    SHA256

    81ed5dbd3f672f61f1b04d96b413cc4a0406572427dc88356f6be5ba15f65cdc

    SHA512

    45dec5a2124e30a63f672fd047a66b6d47537cebc964ec5f6939fe1c9636ff569151a0f03ae43b8b3f427bb3331ce309c4effa160249b852a538817e69fb6132