There is an Alien looking to steal your Crypto!
And no, its not @acidyo or @derangedvisions from the OCD community, although them guys are weird, right? This is a new trojan is affecting Android users and the Coinbase, blockchain.com and luno wallets. The trojan is based on the Cerburus trojan from some years back. Google play store was almost free of infected apps, mainly because the group behind it pretty much deserted it when Google discoverd a way to track infected apps, but the trojan has seen new life in recent weeks after its been picked up by a new group and its spreading. There are 226 apps that are currently affected. This particular trojan has the ability to intercept 2fa codes and passwords in transit. This is a dangerous trojan. I would strongly advise anyone using an android device to keep your eyes peeled and uninstall any unused or questionable apps from your devices.
This first came to my attention a couple of weeks ago when @hetty-rowan hit me up on discord to say she had a lot of weird things happening in her coinbase wallet. Her account had been compromised and she had 2fa enabled. The attacker was able to convert some of her coins to BTC but thankfully they were unable to withdraw the funds from her account as she had the email feature also enabled.
FYI: Hetty does not know the answer to your questions!! There are apps listed below, read the list and if you have an affected app, remove it.
Currently, according to ThreatFabric, Alien boasts the following capabilities:
Apps and specific package names for that are infected are listed below.
Package name | App name |
---|---|
com.coinbase.android | Coinbase – Buy & Sell Bitcoin. Crypto Wallet |
piuk.blockchain.android | Blockchain Wallet. Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum |
com.bbva.bbvacontigo | BBVA Spain |
com.bankinter.launcher | Bankinter Móvil |
es.bancosantander.apps | Santander |
es.univia.unicajamovil | UnicajaMovil |
es.cm.android | Bankia |
es.evobanco.bancamovil | EVO Banco móvil |
com.kutxabank.android | Kutxabank |
com.rsi | ruralvía |
com.akbank.android.apps.akbank_direkt | Akbank |
com.garanti.cepsubesi | Garanti BBVA Mobile |
com.finansbank.mobile.cepsube | QNB Finansbank Mobile Banking |
com.connectivityapps.hotmail | Connect for Hotmail & Outlook: Mail and Calendar |
com.teb | CEPTETEB |
com.ykb.android | Yapı Kredi Mobile |
finansbank.enpara | Enpara.com Cep Şubesi |
com.tmobtech.halkbank | Halkbank Mobil |
com.kuveytturk.mobil | Kuveyt Türk |
com.ziraat.ziraatmobil | Ziraat Mobile |
com.pozitron.iscep | İşCep - Mobile Banking |
com.vakifbank.mobile | VakıfBank Mobil Bankacılık |
es.ibercaja.ibercajaapp | Ibercaja |
com.abnamro.nl.mobile.payments | ABN AMRO Mobiel Bankieren |
pl.pkobp.iko | IKO |
pl.mbank | mBank PL |
pe.com.interbank.mobilebanking | Interbank APP |
jp.co.rakuten_bank.rakutenbank | 楽天銀行 -個人のお客様向けアプリ |
com.sbi.sbifreedomplus | - |
it.copergmps.rt.pf.android.sp.bmps | Banca MPS |
com.google.android.gm | Gmail |
com.mail.mobile.android.mail | mail.com mail |
it.bnl.apps.banking | BNL |
it.ingdirect.app | ING Italia |
com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail | Yahoo Mail – Organized Email |
com.db.mm.norisbank | norisbank App |
com.db.pbc.miabanca | La Mia Banca |
eu.unicreditgroup.hvbapptan | HVB Mobile Banking |
de.commerzbanking.mobil | Commerzbank Banking - The app at your side |
de.fiducia.smartphone.android.banking.vr | VR Banking Classic |
de.postbank.finanzassistent | Postbank Finanzassistent |
com.targo_prod.bad | TARGOBANK Mobile Banking |
de.comdirect.android | comdirect mobile App |
de.dkb.portalapp | DKB-Banking |
com.starfinanz.smob.android.sfinanzstatus | Sparkasse Ihre mobile Filiale |
de.consorsbank | Consorsbank |
com.finanteq.finance.ca | CA24 Mobile |
com.boursorama.android.clients | Boursorama Banque |
com.caisseepargne.android.mobilebanking | Banque |
com.cm_prod.bad | Crédit Mutuel |
com.ingdirectandroid | - |
fr.lcl.android.customerarea | Mes Comptes - LCL |
fr.banquepopulaire.cyberplus | Banque Populaire |
fr.creditagricole.androidapp | Ma Banque |
mobi.societegenerale.mobile.lappli | L'Appli Société Générale |
au.com.nab.mobile | NAB Mobile Banking |
com.cibc.android.mobi | CIBC Mobile Banking® |
com.grppl.android.shell.cmblloydstsb73 | - |
com.grppl.android.shell.halifax | Halifax: the banking app that gives you extra |
org.stgeorge.bank | St.George Mobile Banking |
com.att.mywireless | - |
com.chase.sig.android | Chase Mobile |
com.clairmail.fth | Fifth Third Mobile Banking |
com.csam.icici.bank.imobile | iMobile by ICICI Bank |
com.unicredit | Mobile Banking UniCredit |
it.popso.scrignoapp | - |
com.microsoft.office.outlook | Microsoft Outlook: Organize Your Email & Calendar |
com.infonow.bofa | Bank of America Mobile Banking |
com.konylabs.capitalone | Capital One® Mobile |
com.suntrust.mobilebanking | SunTrust Mobile App |
com.usaa.mobile.android.usaa | USAA Mobile |
com.usbank.mobilebanking | U.S. Bank - Inspired by customers |
com.wf.wellsfargomobile | Wells Fargo Mobile |
com.bmo.mobile | BMO Mobile Banking |
it.nogood.container | UBI Banca |
com.rbc.mobile.android | RBC Mobile |
com.latuabancaperandroid | Intesa Sanpaolo Mobile |
com.ingbanktr.ingmobil | ING Mobil |
com.magiclick.odeabank | Odeabank |
posteitaliane.posteapp.apppostepay | Postepay |
tr.com.sekerbilisim.mbank | ŞEKER MOBİL ŞUBE |
com.commbank.netbank | CommBank |
com.android.vending | Google Play |
es.liberbank.cajasturapp | Banca Digital Liberbank |
www.ingdirect.nativeframe | ING España. Banca Móvil |
com.cajasur.android | Cajasur |
com.tecnocom.cajalaboral | Banca Móvil Laboral Kutxa |
com.db.pbc.mibanco | Mi Banco db |
net.inverline.bancosabadell.officelocator.android | Banco Sabadell App. Your mobile bank |
com.bbva.netcash | BBVA Net Cash ES & PT |
es.bancosantander.empresas | Santander Empresas |
com.paypal.android.p2pmobile | PayPal Mobile Cash: Send and Request Money Fast |
pl.bzwbk.bzwbk24 | Santander mobile |
es.caixageral.caixageralapp | Banco Caixa Geral España |
alior.bankingapp.android | Usługi Bankowe |
eu.eleader.mobilebanking.pekao | Pekao24Makler |
eu.eleader.mobilebanking.pekao.firm | PekaoBiznes24 |
com.facebook.katana | |
com.imaginbank.app | imaginBank - Your mobile bank |
com.whatsapp | WhatsApp Messenger |
com.snapchat.android | Snapchat |
com.twitter.android | |
org.telegram.messenger | Telegram |
com.instagram.android | |
com.viber.voip | Viber Messenger - Messages, Group Chats & Calls |
es.lacaixa.mobile.android.newwapicon | CaixaBank |
softax.pekao.powerpay | PeoPay |
com.ebay.mobile | eBay: Buy, sell, and save money on home essentials |
com.amazon.mshop.android.shopping | - |
com.getingroup.mobilebanking | Getin Mobile |
wit.android.bcpbankingapp.millenniumpl | - |
com.konylabs.cbplpat | Citi Handlowy |
es.caixagalicia.activamovil | ABANCA- Banca Móvil |
com.moneybookers.skrillpayments.neteller | NETELLER - fast, secure and global money transfers |
com.pcfinancial.mobile | Simplii Financial |
com.td | TD Canada |
cz.csob.smartbanking | ČSOB Smartbanking |
com.airbitz | Bitcoin Wallet - Airbitz |
clientapp.swiftcom.org | ePayments: wallet & bank card |
de.number26.android | N26 — The Mobile Bank |
au.com.ingdirect.android | ING Australia Banking |
com.payoneer.android | Payoneer – Global Payments Platform for Businesses |
com.cimbmalaysia | CIMB Clicks Malaysia |
eu.eleader.mobilebanking.invest | plusbank24 |
com.moneybookers.skrillpayments | Skrill - Fast, secure online payments |
com.mycelium.wallet | Mycelium Bitcoin Wallet |
uk.co.santander.santanderuk | - |
com.aff.otpdirekt | OTP SmartBank |
com.kasikorn.retail.mbanking.wap | K PLUS |
com.krungsri.kma | KMA |
com.scb.phone | SCB EASY |
com.netflix.mediaclient | Netflix |
com.bendigobank.mobile | Bendigo Bank |
com.citibank.citibankmy | - |
com.konylabs.hongleongconnect | - |
org.banksa.bank | BankSA Mobile Banking |
org.bom.bank | Bank of Melbourne Mobile Banking |
at.volksbank.volksbankmobile | Volksbank hausbanking |
net.bnpparibas.mescomptes | Mes Comptes BNP Paribas |
com.ocito.cdn.activity.creditdunord | Crédit du Nord pour Mobile |
pl.bph | BusinessPro Lite |
pt.bancobpi.mobile.fiabilizacao | BPI APP |
pt.novobanco.nbapp | NB smart app |
pt.santandertotta.mobileparticulares | Santander Particulares |
com.bankofqueensland.boq | BOQ Mobile |
fr.laposte.lapostemobile | La Poste - Services Postaux |
com.cic_prod.bad | CIC |
com.fortuneo.android | Fortuneo, mes comptes banque & bourse en ligne |
nz.co.asb.asbmobile | ASB Mobile Banking |
pl.bzwbk.ibiznes24 | iBiznes24 mobile |
pl.millennium.corpapp | - |
net.garagecoders.e_llavescotiainfo | ScotiaMóvil |
com.credemmobile | - |
it.carige | Carige Mobile |
eu.inmite.prj.kb.mobilbank | Mobilni Banka |
jp.co.netbk | 住信SBIネット銀行 |
au.com.cua.mb | CUA Mobile Banking |
com.advantage.raiffeisenbank | - |
com.bankaustria.android.olb | Bank Austria MobileBanking |
com.barclays.android.barclaysmobilebanking | Barclays |
com.bochk.com | BOCHK |
com.htsu.hsbcpersonalbanking | HSBC Mobile Banking |
com.anz.android.gomoney | ANZ Australia |
com.bankia.wallet | Bankia Wallet |
com.fusion.banking | Bank Australia app |
com.fusion.beyondbank | Beyond Bank Australia |
com.greater.greater | - |
com.bancsabadell.wallet | Sabadell Wallet |
es.bancosantander.wallet | Santander Wallet |
com.fullsix.android.labanquepostale.accountaccess | La Banque Postale |
com.cajamar.cajamar | - |
wit.android.bcpbankingapp.millennium | - |
enterprise.com.anz.shield | ANZ Shield |
com.fibabanka.mobile | Fibabanka Corporate Mobile |
com.mobileloft.alpha.droid | myAlpha Mobile |
mbanking.nbg | - |
com.eurobankefg | - |
es.bancopopular.nbmpopular | Popular |
ktbcs.netbank | Krungthai NEXT |
com.bbva.bbvawallet | BBVA Wallet Spain. Mobile Payment |
com.bancomer.mbanking | BBVA México (Bancomer Móvil) |
ar.com.santander.rio.mbanking | Santander Argentina |
com.mercadolibre | Mercado Libre: compra fácil y rápido |
es.santander.money | Santander Money Plan |
com.dhanlaxmi.dhansmart.mtc | Dhanlaxmi Bank Mobile Banking |
com.infrasofttech.centralbank | - |
com.infrasofttech.mahabank | - |
com.msf.kbank.mobile | Kotak - 811 & Mobile Banking |
com.sbi.sbanywherecorporate | - |
com.snapwork.hdfc | HDFC Bank MobileBanking |
com.samba.mb | SambaMobile |
eu.netinfo.colpatria.system | Scotiabank Colpatria |
com.todo1.mobile | Bancolombia App Personas |
org.westpac.bank | Westpac Mobile Banking |
au.com.suncorp.suncorpbank | - |
au.com.pnbank.android | P&N BANKING APP |
com.ing.mobile | ING Bankieren |
com.tfkb | Türkiye Finans Mobile Branch |
finansbank.enpara.sirketim Enpara.com | Şirketim Cep Şubesi |
com.google.android.play.games | Google Play Games |
com.icomvision.bsc.tbc | TBC Bank |
com.citi.citimobile | Citi Mobile® |
com.tdbank | TD Bank (US) |
com.unionbank.ecommerce.mobile.android | Union Bank Mobile Banking |
com.comarch.security.mobilebanking | ING Business |
de.sdvrz.ihb.mobile.secureapp.sparda.produktion | SpardaSecureApp |
au.com.bankwest.mobile | Bankwest |
com.hsbc.hsbcnet | HSBCnet Mobile |
com.nearform. | ptsb permanent tsb |
org.banking.bom.businessconnect | Bank of Melbourne Business App |
org.banking.bsa.businessconnect | BankSA Business App |
org.banking.stg.businessconnect | St.George Business App |
org.westpac.col | Westpac Corporate Mobile |
ca.bnc.android | National Bank of Canada |
ca.servus.mbanking | Servus Mobile Banking |
co.bitx.android.wallet | Luno: Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and Cryptocurrency |
com.acceltree.mtc.screens | Alawwal Mobile |
enbd.mobilebanking | Emirates NBD |
lt.spectrofinance.spectrocoin.android.wallet | Bitcoin Wallet by SpectroCoin |
com.skype.raider | Skype - free IM & video calls |
com.barclaycardus | Barclays US |
com.grppl.android.shell.bos | - |
com.rbs.mobile.android.natwest | NatWest Mobile Banking |
com.rbs.mobile.android.rbs | Royal Bank of Scotland Mobile Banking |
tsb.mobilebanking | TSB Bank Mobile Banking |
net.inverline.bancosabadell.officelocator.activobank | ActivoBank |
As you can see there is a massive number of affected apps so be super careful with what you are doing and I would strongly advise everyone reading this to audit your apps and if you don't need it, bin it!