Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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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
26/03/2025, 22:03
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
37172730dbb1a6dd1ad846b32fd64d9b09b43ce2b9fe41d22f3c98e6cf39e241.apk
Resource
android-x86-arm-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
37172730dbb1a6dd1ad846b32fd64d9b09b43ce2b9fe41d22f3c98e6cf39e241.apk
Resource
android-x64-20240910-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
37172730dbb1a6dd1ad846b32fd64d9b09b43ce2b9fe41d22f3c98e6cf39e241.apk
Resource
android-x64-arm64-20240910-en
General
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Target
37172730dbb1a6dd1ad846b32fd64d9b09b43ce2b9fe41d22f3c98e6cf39e241.apk
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Size
3.7MB
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MD5
3993d424e29a77ac1022d87a015f4841
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SHA1
53f5617ff33bf8014bce697bdce5c1dbf9d3d9f8
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SHA256
37172730dbb1a6dd1ad846b32fd64d9b09b43ce2b9fe41d22f3c98e6cf39e241
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SHA512
8b6ebf3aa7c4a11d0319313b8b7d3a89b239bda5f457aaffe1460ef0bb07b2f2270bdaba7c74da35db1fde5237ecc3f2de2b6c63c287ff86f46d02ec8939edec
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SSDEEP
98304:gTpRe6axXPeN8AeN8LWXMi+j8koAxWS6v3:Mp4PhNLcgkoIWSC3
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/4428-0.dex family_tanglebot2 behavioral1/memory/4399-0.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/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4428 /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/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=& /data/user/0/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip 4399 dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
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 dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
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 dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
Queries the mobile country code (MCC) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Framework service call com.android.internal.telephony.ITelephony.getNetworkCountryIsoForPhone dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
Reads information about phone network operator. 1 TTPs
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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 dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/cpuinfo dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl -
Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for read /proc/meminfo dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl
Processes
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dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl1⤵
- 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:4399 -
/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/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/base.apk.classes1.zip --output-vdex-fd=44 --oat-fd=45 --oat-location=/data/user/0/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/oat/x86/base.apk.classes1.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&2⤵
- Loads dropped Dex/Jar
PID:4428
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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
2Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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/data/data/dznixxl.xpxol.zmxpl/code_cache/secondary-dexes/tmp-base.apk.classes2789785886451168679.zip
Filesize455KB
MD575f7b5e317c80d3bd5e2325df2f633e8
SHA14c211635d5f9bbac15f3665d5795e5b70ec73c9c
SHA256fa53a94830c1a7997bafe508b35472bc80ee04ab060ca0c0551eb974404a2d5c
SHA5120d2bd52aa1b15e1695f847bf9739fe7394aa3a8847a81619c7d412d0ce895dd599bcf4f4f90b4989aed5011d1f8e95d54871557e71f87398ab09072f8d439d44
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Filesize
951KB
MD5b2aee8d96213dc6dda5c3d32c21a6184
SHA1467861d9d29f0d5e982d3fbdae7637f023489fb0
SHA25673aaba5db5b55ca54640b86886190cc495b25ecf348c6bd1fe37b374f3e95c46
SHA512fa9e13c077231d7cf0494ff8553d10bd73b90f7526a126991d99ff15344e95b4fe1eac930a29df74747eb2bcf253696a1d302ed8bf0fa3b93523d9628dbdece6
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Filesize
951KB
MD59cd92531bece8d391ab59d69498e3847
SHA11976fa73b62cab5faa8abb07044be85213c7f51c
SHA25623027b31d3096aff8e805ab54d44fa5cfeb35ba1c44e8e70e0b3f5856b06d5da
SHA512ca2509e0f26932c6817b5ece685741fe400aaee5e5cae1f14b418d5f9f31d4af8a5a506362d8177f17cf92bbbe170f90760e3d107d36277b0fb8ffa3244d443a