Analysis

  • max time kernel
    128s
  • 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
    11/03/2025, 22:07

General

  • Target

    a534461413ab27f27a70b3235fb8a2a1836539a2a60c271d9c00828b9dbea38d.apk

  • Size

    1.9MB

  • MD5

    b9335381fc7e536a47f2b9317c59c75c

  • SHA1

    388fe6cdf5503b7ba9ab40e3e7ad24edb03436b4

  • SHA256

    a534461413ab27f27a70b3235fb8a2a1836539a2a60c271d9c00828b9dbea38d

  • SHA512

    6cb28a26ec607cf806a8f251ef4b3cf8fd8d6875b7718ff126925ed08b4aaf062d62b0a459d59daa94760f6688a9777448ac983b5494ddfe96b809f0a97ac50b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:yG3VottpfLX5p8YhRsgaOR1tATqYbMlv9/N0J0801+/xrjpRCcl1dIpkJwR95nb:yG3VovNJOYTsgacAo/yjpKMynb

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

cerberus

C2

http://5.161.217.34/

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 1 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 2 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 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.crush.advance
    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 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:4217
    • /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.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/Nt.json --output-vdex-fd=42 --oat-fd=43 --oat-location=/data/user/0/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/Nt.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4243

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/Nt.json

    Filesize

    54KB

    MD5

    81015294dfae59cc5cd0147c84fc718c

    SHA1

    92203985918f71a7e18191cc12d59bb11e36db69

    SHA256

    80bf57c5379c7348124013f8a63f081ef0f14cf0c02ceb55c83de27454191bef

    SHA512

    35160cd003c546c6df136044e6b5eff3872c226fb9d716a5c07273933d6904f7f815d3a4cec353d46012af1d086cd9dd46c5d44b76f310c75e13762ed5b51724

  • /data/data/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/Nt.json

    Filesize

    54KB

    MD5

    f8f41f2f109a08471fc61d23067bcdde

    SHA1

    064aa6d5bd25b23dfb1cb1f7c9244e91751d1472

    SHA256

    6bc541281cca85245c8e2c6499b9beee974bd3883c83f3cdbb0af87765f37aed

    SHA512

    eadbae87b70c40f97547c44536c3e3ee68207602f71f9f2cead9e2ccd000a85d7108aa32bfc57a4da074d135e7f84ee9c457f6585203ba92b29c60b7acc48481

  • /data/data/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/Nt.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    827B

    MD5

    c9518adc5787ae66b34365156cb40f7c

    SHA1

    5b03918ca123dc4ac398690f959a9c6d98f97818

    SHA256

    c6cf9ca89373b616b06d410b8d74e39c6c368a8cecb993172d9cfc407d971af3

    SHA512

    0802863ba2d0752c90a48f451c99946e359de0c245738a532cd26f8d6d4f7ce643460ea22357748e976c5959ebaf57cd34249c5470fce5c1de27ecbd3595cb81

  • /data/user/0/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/Nt.json

    Filesize

    103KB

    MD5

    e388575a6f816e9797e6653d2f8a37f9

    SHA1

    749fe58c27078ae2ca7b1fcff8bd1b62d1242b33

    SHA256

    b87e98296be7daddde0ac9c488aca3ef4f64c55d6718f6e94bb70d28219b4004

    SHA512

    5a9cea147f39ff4ca1c38e414afbd5b6e53bfdad55f293cdeba9a8a257d25ffd74feaf188e892837ebf318d36120eafb255533a24ea8b1463f18c27eeefd3daf

  • /data/user/0/com.crush.advance/app_DynamicOptDex/Nt.json

    Filesize

    103KB

    MD5

    fd84cc7bedf2360d8b56c429290671cb

    SHA1

    1ff2c7c905e700f9a0cd4c71dc0154b393a1a451

    SHA256

    31463cb57e0961308413d72937e29c590e35ff037cb90155aee1ee2868c90eab

    SHA512

    7b43eac5d682f422d161304c3df77a96a5aae43f7ae918a6d228ff67670e0a99a51a7bb5ebd6f4347bf1442290c5e1cc51c0ab2ef0246c091a065be5b6491b61