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Detect App Analysis Environment - T1440 (b765efd1-02e6-4e67-aebf-0fef5c37e54b)

An adversary could evade app vetting techniques by placing code in a malicious application to detect whether it is running in an app analysis environment and, if so, avoid performing malicious actions while under analysis.

Discussion of general Android anti-analysis techniques can be found in (Citation: Petsas). Discussion of Google Play Store-specific anti-analysis techniques can be found in (Citation: Oberheide-Bouncer), (Citation: Percoco-Bouncer).

(Citation: Wang) presents a discussion of iOS anti-analysis techniques.

Platforms: Android, iOS

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
Deliver Malicious App via Authorized App Store - T1475 (d9db3d46-66ca-44b4-9daa-1ef97cb7465a) Attack Pattern Detect App Analysis Environment - T1440 (b765efd1-02e6-4e67-aebf-0fef5c37e54b) Attack Pattern 1