Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
android-9_x86 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:armarch:x86image:android-x86-arm-20240910-enlocale:en-usos:android-9-x86system -
submitted
23/03/2025, 22:03
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
17e9149885aa518abba17a8b1d674ae3b9da34c66cdb5e59e31cee051a227c96.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
17e9149885aa518abba17a8b1d674ae3b9da34c66cdb5e59e31cee051a227c96.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
17e9149885aa518abba17a8b1d674ae3b9da34c66cdb5e59e31cee051a227c96.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
General
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Target
17e9149885aa518abba17a8b1d674ae3b9da34c66cdb5e59e31cee051a227c96.apk
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Size
2.7MB
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MD5
6b5a6df7fef23ce3cae8c6e46f15a028
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SHA1
f2f0cfe1a5c725cfc5c2b78601d7725fec97c850
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SHA256
17e9149885aa518abba17a8b1d674ae3b9da34c66cdb5e59e31cee051a227c96
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SHA512
edf2fc515d5fa970e9b6f2aae6d48f26f6c4ae3d9e7134e63c52398a4e126e799df1002e160ab1f43ed33aa5cc913bd8edad897be69f984cf391310d8a170936
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SSDEEP
49152:lLTk25NTUI+vBovne7MyL4WDqrdB6GByVUx5i6dpzaW1cwYwmJPM0:1TUHvyfe79MWqJ/taW1cQ8PM0
Malware Config
Extracted
tanglebot
https://icq.im/AoLH58pXY8ejJTQiWg8
https://t.me/pempeppepepep
https://t.me/xpembeppep2p2
Signatures
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TangleBot
TangleBot is an Android SMS malware first seen in September 2021.
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TangleBot payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4368-0.dex family_tanglebot2 behavioral1/memory/4338-0.dex family_tanglebot2 -
Tanglebot family
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Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Runs executable file dropped to the device during analysis.
ioc pid Process /data/user/0/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4368 /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=& /data/user/0/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4338 nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service 4 TTPs 1 IoCs
Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.
description ioc Process Framework service call android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.findAccessibilityNodeInfoByAccessibilityId nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
Queries a list of all the installed applications on the device (Might be used in an attempt to overlay legitimate apps) 1 TTPs
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Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Application may abuse the accessibility service to prevent their removal.
ioc Process android.accessibilityservice.IAccessibilityServiceConnection.performGlobalAction nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
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 nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo nerfs.abcbcm.gondr -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/meminfo nerfs.abcbcm.gondr
Processes
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nerfs.abcbcm.gondr1⤵
- 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:4338 -
/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:4368
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15
Defense Evasion
Download New Code at Runtime
1Impair Defenses
1Prevent Application Removal
1Input Injection
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
2System Checks
2Discovery
Software Discovery
1Security Software Discovery
1System Information Discovery
2System Network Configuration Discovery
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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/data/data/nerfs.abcbcm.gondr/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes5064485241174260647.zip
Filesize455KB
MD5d4af6e53c43e4a06b54bd3a99b51d4fa
SHA168050b081e5a7efcf02a936a372ba208830e1d91
SHA2563fae6b93fd74cf433b9d6ae65e44e2a07d779609e8249e70af856007caeac568
SHA5120d56c4fe9aaf01dbc7077709afccd3db73364a89a5c915595ca991edbbdacf961481819afc20ea8e4e5f978d29c53b0c8da021a695c6ed3bd8bb1e27c4558e8b
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Filesize
951KB
MD527a916f29e1a6342a4990063e4ef5ab7
SHA1e9f945a0bba658eca567dc9f5252604d0360826e
SHA2563f54ff73efc5f3cf2287ff7c73c69a408fb2fb8e047cce684d068cce250ed6e7
SHA512cfb6466db8621629686d68a1e141ca83c9db2d213de9221d753ac66195dd0aaca4b3c2d3958a790b6764b24954402d2bd7127742ed4a712a809d57303103509b
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Filesize
951KB
MD5f12dd870e8b7b70b1f3fe173851cc38e
SHA19485b658de96242a91f8bd8c38a60b806d15cb3a
SHA25683aceea93245d93cf24be4af99c909ac75bd93219844ecdd870210e4d43ec505
SHA5126d31657963b0e369c12171dc1aee96ac07b642431d199c8ae26cd21a0e6ce21c91d85f671c1ca99e5682cb8206a6807bad36d1d0ccca008025e51301ceb5b81a