Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • 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
    23/03/2025, 22:00

General

  • Target

    1e3999f77e043954cc7638fdb481f07caa777da32bf3d72a80dd67567b82dc41.apk

  • Size

    1.0MB

  • MD5

    0a1f2dabacba4fe6c79443615c600ae4

  • SHA1

    34e3df4bf369f02dfcad167ad0b49d0728eb1a5a

  • SHA256

    1e3999f77e043954cc7638fdb481f07caa777da32bf3d72a80dd67567b82dc41

  • SHA512

    314c606eebf89cd91721d59b2bfbc2782c256940e6023c461e9abf83b58fdf7e4d9669d23a9a700df358e1ba338fad66c1e5c9b0dce51d813de6bb951c15fda7

  • SSDEEP

    24576:ddLTUwqRxcvAX8XcRmEoJzKLh+1z5UsQk:PLT6n8XVJVsQ11UsQk

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

tanglebot

C2

https://icq.im/AoLH58pXY8ejJTQiWg8

https://t.me/pempeppepepep

https://t.me/xpembeppep2p2

Signatures

  • TangleBot

    TangleBot is an Android SMS malware first seen in September 2021.

  • TangleBot payload 2 IoCs
  • Tanglebot family
  • 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 1 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.

  • Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads information about phone network operator. 1 TTPs
  • 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

  • ewon.nxgx.evilo
    1⤵
    • 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)
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4419
    • /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/ewon.nxgx.evilo/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/ewon.nxgx.evilo/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4449

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/ewon.nxgx.evilo/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes7801268981811786535.zip

    Filesize

    455KB

    MD5

    d5ac1612c8c7e31f612065e7577f1725

    SHA1

    62a5dac0628036c8ca6b96414ff78e537be0e992

    SHA256

    f4547817889eba08465d8dbdcc5180b758cf1cb4e6aa3ab7de3f266d6700130e

    SHA512

    11fcd500b7aef2f7f524a95f122cf4cc1fcd8dd89f5a66fda2514d6e66a4c16534d3225cdfc9131725daddbaa0ec5a642ac37ddd600f8a31e3d31cd4104fc9c6

  • /data/user/0/ewon.nxgx.evilo/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip

    Filesize

    949KB

    MD5

    9fab9d0a33bb27f472ba9714aaec2835

    SHA1

    303119eca33e479b12df568f9db600af500c9a06

    SHA256

    8f4e2f527a816bd381ee1c10dce3a0e2208301618cfe1f072317018f3772e04b

    SHA512

    6098edcb1e7b9d9e093567b24337b9e66d26b1b914ac665ee31be4f7567058c816a7b05daae25407dec23cabeb18e28b152ccd2fed104bb0ecb76498e1ce2b69

  • /data/user/0/ewon.nxgx.evilo/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip

    Filesize

    949KB

    MD5

    d2143ed14a2c66480e0bef1a2801b2cf

    SHA1

    7ec8664e50e73603542c84f3c4bc1629f69226a7

    SHA256

    5c9035e83894a344f493faa5a46fbc9385539736522f648a81a0bd5e23d145e1

    SHA512

    6b41c780e81fcf5e0004c2348562d00d22e971f8e7df130f78feeebb3cfa533f74b2b8a0dd09dac08d4041023aaf08ef69a437a7c453c9862d9e91b5d613a46b