Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    156s
  • 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

    5b816dfb3d57947f7d6372ce1bce8126935a0989ca5d0cc0f311f173caff9ac6.apk

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    80e282c6fb92b87af392eb28e230f5f1

  • SHA1

    a54eecde8a2c50b7ded9825723c4ac758909f5c5

  • SHA256

    5b816dfb3d57947f7d6372ce1bce8126935a0989ca5d0cc0f311f173caff9ac6

  • SHA512

    33997b2fa51ce6acd2b49679d051bd26872ce27527fd1e061a8b2647af9d3d371e7f8f88dcea643415360128edf63fab3f1092354e4503342a764ec75e07f55e

  • SSDEEP

    49152:lLTk25NTUI+vBovne7MyL4WDqrdB6GByVUx5i6dpzaW1cwYwmJPMv:1TUHvyfe79MWqJ/taW1cQ8PMv

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

  • nerfs.abcbcm.gondr
    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:4273
    • /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/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4333

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes4347924604121989944.zip

    Filesize

    455KB

    MD5

    d4af6e53c43e4a06b54bd3a99b51d4fa

    SHA1

    68050b081e5a7efcf02a936a372ba208830e1d91

    SHA256

    3fae6b93fd74cf433b9d6ae65e44e2a07d779609e8249e70af856007caeac568

    SHA512

    0d56c4fe9aaf01dbc7077709afccd3db73364a89a5c915595ca991edbbdacf961481819afc20ea8e4e5f978d29c53b0c8da021a695c6ed3bd8bb1e27c4558e8b

  • /data/user/0/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip

    Filesize

    951KB

    MD5

    27a916f29e1a6342a4990063e4ef5ab7

    SHA1

    e9f945a0bba658eca567dc9f5252604d0360826e

    SHA256

    3f54ff73efc5f3cf2287ff7c73c69a408fb2fb8e047cce684d068cce250ed6e7

    SHA512

    cfb6466db8621629686d68a1e141ca83c9db2d213de9221d753ac66195dd0aaca4b3c2d3958a790b6764b24954402d2bd7127742ed4a712a809d57303103509b

  • /data/user/0/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip

    Filesize

    951KB

    MD5

    f12dd870e8b7b70b1f3fe173851cc38e

    SHA1

    9485b658de96242a91f8bd8c38a60b806d15cb3a

    SHA256

    83aceea93245d93cf24be4af99c909ac75bd93219844ecdd870210e4d43ec505

    SHA512

    6d31657963b0e369c12171dc1aee96ac07b642431d199c8ae26cd21a0e6ce21c91d85f671c1ca99e5682cb8206a6807bad36d1d0ccca008025e51301ceb5b81a