The Phone was Compromised Before the User Turned it on: The Rise of Midnight Mimosa

    Date: 10/13/2026

    Severity: High

    Summary

    Midnight Mimosa is an Android malware campaign involving a persistent, preinstalled system application that compromises devices before users switch them on for the first time. Operating with system-level privileges, it silently installs disguised apps, performs hidden advertising and click fraud, collects device information, and turns infected phones into residential proxy nodes and potential botnet participants. The malware uses multiple system-like package names and shared C2 infrastructure disguised as a weather API, while 13 additional Google Play apps were found communicating with the same servers.

    Indicators of Compromise (IOC) List 

    Domains/URLs

    api.weatherlive.world/br_upgrade/upgradeV2/getConfigs

    api.weatherlive.world/odborwer_dot/cm

    oss.showtimetool.com

    39.96.8.180:9008/ssc/rprt/bug

    120.78.215.151:80/api/bugLog

    .apple.{0aa0cf0637d66c0d.com

    aa86a52a98162b7d.com

    442fe7151fb1e9b5.com

    v46wd6uramzkmeeo.in

    com.android.system.lite

    IP Address

    85.17.70.38

    39.96.8.180

    120.78.215.151

    Hash

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    Gurucul Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) Queries for Detection

    Detection Query 1 :

    domainname like "aa86a52a98162b7d.com" or url like "aa86a52a98162b7d.com" or siteurl like "aa86a52a98162b7d.com" or domainname like "442fe7151fb1e9b5.com" or url like "442fe7151fb1e9b5.com" or siteurl like "442fe7151fb1e9b5.com" or domainname like "oss.showtimetool.com" or url like "oss.showtimetool.com" or siteurl like "oss.showtimetool.com" or domainname like "api.weatherlive.world/br_upgrade/upgradeV2/getConfigs" or siteurl like "api.weatherlive.world/br_upgrade/upgradeV2/getConfigs" or url like "api.weatherlive.world/br_upgrade/upgradeV2/getConfigs" or domainname like "api.weatherlive.world/odborwer_dot/cm" or siteurl like "api.weatherlive.world/odborwer_dot/cm" or url like "api.weatherlive.world/odborwer_dot/cm" or domainname like "39.96.8.180:9008/ssc/rprt/bug" or siteurl like "39.96.8.180:9008/ssc/rprt/bug" or url like "39.96.8.180:9008/ssc/rprt/bug" or domainname like "120.78.215.151:80/api/bugLog" or siteurl like "120.78.215.151:80/api/bugLog" or url like "120.78.215.151:80/api/bugLog" or domainname like ".apple.{0aa0cf0637d66c0d.com" or siteurl like ".apple.{0aa0cf0637d66c0d.com" or url like ".apple.{0aa0cf0637d66c0d.com" or domainname like "v46wd6uramzkmeeo.in" or siteurl like "v46wd6uramzkmeeo.in" or url like "v46wd6uramzkmeeo.in" or domainname like "com.android.system.lite" or siteurl like "com.android.system.lite" or url like "com.android.system.lite"

    Detection Query 2 :

    dstipaddress IN ("39.96.8.180","85.17.70.38","120.78.215.151") or srcipaddress IN ("39.96.8.180","85.17.70.38","120.78.215.151")

    Detection Query 3 :

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    Reference:    

    Midnight Mimosa                                    


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