Analysis

  • custom tags

    dropperobfuscated
  • max time kernel
    40s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    android-10_x64
  • resource
    android-x64-20260325-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:android-x64-20260325-enlocale:en-usos:android-10-x64system
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 04:03

General

  • Target
    8709db8589ccaa0a1ee6e5cb2bafc9cd5f78e96b15e42767893e8234b9603d53.apk
  • Size 3.7MB
  • Sample260817-emkc8sshkf
  • SHA256 8709db8589ccaa0a1ee6e5cb2bafc9cd5f78e96b15e42767893e8234b9603d53
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Cerberus

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

  • Accessibility-driven UI automation to self-grant permissions 1 IoCs

    Locates nodes in the Settings or package-installer user interface by text or view identifier and dispatches synthetic clicks. This lets the application approve its own permission dialogs, complete side-loading, and intercept attempts to reach the uninstall screen without any real user consent.

  • Encrypted or packed staged payload inside Android package 1 IoCs

    Extracted asset shows near-random entropy without a recognised container header, indicating an encrypted secondary payload staged for runtime decryption and loading. Correlate with any runtime class-loading detection on the same sample.

  • Removes its main activity from the application launcher 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 2 IoCs

    Retrieves information displayed on the phone screen using AccessibilityService.

  • Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Application may abuse the framework's APIs to obtain sensitive information copied to the device clipboard.

  • Queries the phone number (MSISDN for GSM devices) 1 TTPs
  • 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
  • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks CPU information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks memory information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • bracket.glance.width
    1⤵
    • Removes its main activity from the application launcher
    • Loads dropped Dex/Jar
    • Makes use of the framework's Accessibility service
    • Obtains sensitive information copied to the device clipboard
    • Performs UI accessibility actions on behalf of the user
    • Queries the mobile country code (MCC)
    • Listens for changes in the sensor environment (might be used to detect emulation)
    • Registers a broadcast receiver at runtime (usually for listening for system events)
    • Checks CPU information
    • Checks memory information
    PID:5093

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Mobile v16

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        Downloads

        TrNPZ.json

        • Path /data/data/bracket.glance.width/app_DynamicOptDex/TrNPZ.json
        • Size 675KB
        • SHA256 abc64ed7fbcd12c1738d1e726aecfca559f575887ac84388fb8657bf53a3ba55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        TrNPZ.json

        • Path /data/data/bracket.glance.width/app_DynamicOptDex/TrNPZ.json
        • Size 675KB
        • SHA256 595029bcace835ee404446fdc68e27c8ea8529b237b0745b33f4d53415fcc9aa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH