Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • 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
    26/03/2025, 23:06

General

  • Target

    1cd7bab3a22cf44741925eb1ee5f969ccca01ff78ce6f3f010fdf6f93875c8fb.apk

  • Size

    3.9MB

  • MD5

    894fe2772e0dcacb289aec6c2e270309

  • SHA1

    8e7dce465a012b44541f2d69706712dca633477a

  • SHA256

    1cd7bab3a22cf44741925eb1ee5f969ccca01ff78ce6f3f010fdf6f93875c8fb

  • SHA512

    71ce5ce44c6d9679aef9420552990e26ae634ad4c2ca293ce1c22002f794029c5253d3653f1114ca0e8d5eba7ad49517539c7bfd6e8a6e6e01061703ab3640cd

  • SSDEEP

    98304:LXCg2SRsXt8VogpJ/teBDVq5rgpcBQY50QISGaGs:7qSRTpJ/teBamcBQvGX

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

alienbot

C2

http://a05qdzfe6qa1.xyz

Signatures

  • Alienbot

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

  • Alienbot family
  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 3 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
  • Acquires the wake lock 1 IoCs
  • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's foreground service to continue running in the foreground.

  • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user 1 TTPs 4 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

  • array.exactly.principal
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Checks Android system properties for emulator presence.
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Queries account information for other applications stored on the device
    • Acquires the wake lock
    • Makes use of the framework's foreground persistence service
    • 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:4266
    • /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/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json --output-vdex-fd=41 --oat-fd=42 --oat-location=/data/user/0/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/x86/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.odex --compiler-filter=quicken --class-loader-context=&
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
      PID:4291

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • /data/data/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/oat/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json.cur.prof

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    1c05634bd6c9f272ca502e48ab8dd5e1

    SHA1

    249a2a01357bb0d6adb479e57aafcd9172a88ca8

    SHA256

    9830189c1d60dab749612c043afae24f83ea57219749ed08e3565142caebf276

    SHA512

    cfa8daabd252670e612068a9aa61bf807ff04c9dd2aba393fca2727be02251272ef56a387461f268e1aaeb967943206d05aa17a5b6ce3d62e8c0921007a2763d

  • /data/data/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json

    Filesize

    615KB

    MD5

    5ce8c4623446e306668c2d3c14b7c62f

    SHA1

    75e950acbcbb342cee2f0bc43c62914cd7b1d48c

    SHA256

    d2830b404e81dbc8667ab4197fc9a26abc430a9a545731f9f62d20a1c53b3c6e

    SHA512

    893dae058835583039d401c0fcaa5a06e6979be81b88f3a4c8e1226b84f403323b155123895ebba74678733ce3f480683d9317cd76f160d4f98189feaf03f7b1

  • /data/data/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json

    Filesize

    615KB

    MD5

    36edd5b3db169faac6d7b11a3d312e04

    SHA1

    f8512065cce2c6c8a62f3996851f5cd269b2a4d7

    SHA256

    ef9386cba288f9361f29e98aa65a5693ac173ec3c9e9302a42b51633f9ae0d84

    SHA512

    b7debb958f715d02596b1a058b2f33ba7a882577f01ac2f120e54b909f13681f5f453320ecc391749476a12d59b5c6d61ca87c3b8b4db7643f12d9c45e52df12

  • /data/user/0/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json

    Filesize

    767KB

    MD5

    fb02d62312b22b5c86d809a44d020b5d

    SHA1

    69cdc20d02f3d9f0d1422e2183131fe307d95b8d

    SHA256

    2e04d58f3bda0c61b2b1151f4e8048a8ee004961b82e8eb2646e9cf250f1efec

    SHA512

    e6ba6b4580bb8289ace931ea28ecec6dd06bb2ee078d9ff8fdee455491fcab2f36d8499aa9c6a8283c5debe8c88fe54f621ba7fc5d8dcbe1de5f2c3a90abef71

  • /data/user/0/array.exactly.principal/app_DynamicOptDex/zKbfVSpLFNfmizch.json

    Filesize

    767KB

    MD5

    ea4fce81494ddec8ad274b38dc6a5a3c

    SHA1

    10a390348f9dca7b15d7a53312000e4307886f3f

    SHA256

    e72f85d711a8c9047f5da25b9328b271128ddf64d92e0b168fbf7c2df835466e

    SHA512

    807b318b9af02ed3d206fa0a285c9d1445f1d313cb3c48d055906edb25a1b2f8b65f047040dfe8fe5c01969413b4da8c190b2636478b75be73a7cca137f14bdb