Analysis

  • max time kernel
    12s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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
    25/03/2025, 12:49

General

  • Target

    551ca24f79e33a76136064d2b6782ca3d86ba68cd4abfc47210c06e563f3e4d8.apk

  • Size

    2.5MB

  • MD5

    3ed214369f60137e2b27958bfc98c8f6

  • SHA1

    abf541626d0accccf6c1545a40dcf64d15adfe79

  • SHA256

    551ca24f79e33a76136064d2b6782ca3d86ba68cd4abfc47210c06e563f3e4d8

  • SHA512

    06134585a81d51c0caddb80483977303172d82dfc4ab5138b0aba9a996badcde779232a998163c30d4c8a413aa1d17634c5e106f2a4c3af86fb4f2cd10bf10ad

  • SSDEEP

    49152:3jOOJF1I72Wi66mOXAVn9sLTPvp3BxeAkuISZkDdX9GLaT:TOc87i2OXEsLNRJ0xtJ

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://kilimcinursia3.com

Signatures

  • Alienbot

    Alienbot is a fork of Cerberus banker first seen in January 2020.

  • Alienbot family
  • Cerberus

    An Android banker that is being rented to actors beginning in 2019.

  • Cerberus family
  • Cerberus payload 2 IoCs
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped Dex/Jar 1 TTPs 3 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 account information for other applications stored on the device 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to collect account information stored on the device.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 2 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
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to perform task scheduling for initial or recurring execution of malicious code.

  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
    • 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).
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Schedules tasks to execute at a specified time
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:4337
    • /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/uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef/app_DynamicOptDex/gLXp.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/gLXp.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4362

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

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Downloads

  • /data/data/uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef/app_DynamicOptDex/gLXp.json

    Filesize

    799KB

    MD5

    74fc16a6be3d459020714d8b75e8289d

    SHA1

    1612044db3e96be320288a5a163e43193224a196

    SHA256

    303bfe924a05aaaf41108c99bda89bc71800b1e1214b00aa358c30937669a5e9

    SHA512

    dda3c3aac5286dab9c5b9018afb3b0821870c96589798037830145257a1149e79410501510edb3afe51f45c1f8c329f08fc3d3e09feff2c4e326d08ca6389f52

  • /data/data/uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef/app_DynamicOptDex/gLXp.json

    Filesize

    799KB

    MD5

    03e7e666f8a0d0a298b86cc3a966a38d

    SHA1

    37362ce48f0462c1cf65a6c145f3d9d892526e3c

    SHA256

    160b99d9bf460a4453526c7518d6bb85b689ac2a1f3e9af7da70533448b4a381

    SHA512

    2ee8f99f2038e68033d07efcb1655d71ac67ff2ce0c12570bba111cfdcf4dd76470df29fda2f6a2a697017af71aedee897dd50865477de0c2c5ac9101bd43ace

  • /data/user/0/uhcjyfgxckfgmalmxdsqrayis.pyitmjzmicwjaz.zixuhfoujfwaqef/app_DynamicOptDex/gLXp.json

    Filesize

    799KB

    MD5

    4b3ced33a31cc7dedac3074f98a6326c

    SHA1

    5ca38b79cf09351c57fce72f37be55415db7bdec

    SHA256

    69fbc65bf69dd02b47b9b74c74def96f8eaef882e3b8e9916d58bcb7ae7be0a1

    SHA512

    32a49093d3945d8e0aa9ead5b999e25c1486662cb09103dbabeb45461c1e029ed9fbdc6eb511872bc88d40ec0a4ea4deb7e0c3a3d14857992b15ed9c20ff3053