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
25/03/2025, 22:04
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
b511f84da489807100c2e2fa60cd8fab67ed99336b10e02444c59efb371e5a11.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
b511f84da489807100c2e2fa60cd8fab67ed99336b10e02444c59efb371e5a11.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
b511f84da489807100c2e2fa60cd8fab67ed99336b10e02444c59efb371e5a11.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
General
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Target
b511f84da489807100c2e2fa60cd8fab67ed99336b10e02444c59efb371e5a11.apk
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Size
3.6MB
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MD5
6a17967c055deefd8708b8af40602cf7
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SHA1
279b6a97c95d16a8e361e4f978a509da7d55f1ab
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SHA256
b511f84da489807100c2e2fa60cd8fab67ed99336b10e02444c59efb371e5a11
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SHA512
1910de1bbd6e050ae4a7f5dc160a1686eecfa2677e927f18d15ca4a8c321328a04b589b3b31effe8b993d491ae6a25ecd662a02626babf33d2bbc6e966da7c0c
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SSDEEP
98304:8HCh46Co/yj1+ME5CL8xWPe1x/X+UJCDQJmgT:kChv6j1+MdsYe1x/X+UJIQJTT
Malware Config
Extracted
tanglebot
https://t.me/+LFAFYjStX6wzZmFk
https://t.me/+s8bf3BX_dUYxMzU0
https://t.me/+sklwiGKlByJhZGM0
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/4328-0.dex family_tanglebot2 behavioral1/memory/4298-0.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/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4328 /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/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=45 --oat-fd=46 --oat-location=/data/user/0/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=& /data/user/0/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4298 xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
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 xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
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 xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
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 xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/meminfo xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu
Processes
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xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu1⤵
- 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:4298 -
/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/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=45 --oat-fd=46 --oat-location=/data/user/0/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&2⤵
- Loads dropped Dex/Jar
PID:4328
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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/xzhiddn.ijikh.pjgu/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes5563117157171748956.zip
Filesize455KB
MD542681cdb297c6616afe51ccecc3cf921
SHA19432f62c18161af84a4b810d4495aaab3e824292
SHA25617a9f078bd253df2d4565c6ab5b9bbcc9c8611f6403be9e8c69ec4397c15c0c4
SHA51259f9bc31d47bc5c7cb0ae8e3bf3c2081d7d28395c39443aed995d5da1eca866f4f9f202715432628adb56a1db76aad9cb5af3fcfde43db04c69ae9ebfd2f6f9e
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Filesize
951KB
MD5a2eeaef903d770e7f505918d77c462aa
SHA158f8c992a2ccd64905f6f767fd8ede671ba67239
SHA2566af373ca9726427af5f0ba3938736b29efa207371809c757c5f452040f532d2e
SHA512de8134041ac1d9d0cf4ed4fe09af26d20e5a525eb6d044a067f038895d1be9329d983b41ea6d1667dc2ebc442abd99f80509eadb4623aacaeb1c83296170a3af
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Filesize
951KB
MD5a4ece24452f41bcc33f274fb702aabf3
SHA15d6f552929c88188b60f64dd6876271b9cae8cc6
SHA256997e3a47478f03b79e9446f68a21d6e01b028a6cda72fc1c3298a0459cca2934
SHA51249a154cd169ce532cbcacd537a1df79e9a7fb3ec794f2e6ae1249a42cd8186991a68491d8adc889f5ce06905a384e0b944d2f12d3bd0cd965b53eabd8dd04fbd