diff --git a/src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/base.py b/src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/base.py
index b0304d0c..93f16800 100644
--- a/src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/base.py
+++ b/src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/base.py
@@ -46,8 +46,22 @@ class AndroidQFModule(MVTModule):
         self.archive = archive
         self.files = files
 
-    def _get_files_by_pattern(self, pattern: str):
-        return fnmatch.filter(self.files, pattern)
+    def _get_files_by_pattern(self, pattern: str) -> List[str]:
+        pattern = pattern.replace("\\", "/")
+        patterns = [pattern]
+        # ZIPs may store artifacts at their root, without the acquisition
+        # directory prefix present in paths collected by from_dir().
+        if pattern.startswith("*/"):
+            patterns.append(pattern[2:])
+
+        return [
+            file_path
+            for file_path in self.files
+            if any(
+                fnmatch.fnmatch(file_path.replace("\\", "/"), candidate)
+                for candidate in patterns
+            )
+        ]
 
     def _get_device_timezone(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/android_androidqf/test_base.py b/tests/android_androidqf/test_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c36ab764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/android_androidqf/test_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2026 The MVT Authors.
+# Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
+#   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
+
+import zipfile
+
+import pytest
+
+from mvt.android.modules.androidqf.base import AndroidQFModule
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("prefix", ["", "./", "acquisition/", "outer/acquisition/"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "pattern, filename",
+    [
+        ("*/packages.json", "packages.json"),
+        ("*/getprop.txt", "getprop.txt"),
+        ("*/ps.txt", "ps.txt"),
+        ("*/settings_*.txt", "settings_global.txt"),
+        ("*/files.json", "files.json"),
+        ("*/logs/*", "logs/logcat.txt"),
+        ("*/mounts.json", "mounts.json"),
+        ("*/root_binaries.json", "root_binaries.json"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_artifact_lookup_preserves_archive_names(tmp_path, prefix, pattern, filename):
+    member = prefix + filename
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(tmp_path / "acquisition.zip", "w") as archive:
+        archive.writestr(member, b"artifact")
+        archive.writestr(prefix + "unrelated.txt", b"unrelated")
+        module = AndroidQFModule()
+        module.from_zip(archive, archive.namelist())
+
+        assert module._get_files_by_pattern(pattern) == [member]
+        assert module._get_file_content(member) == b"artifact"
+
+
+def test_artifact_lookup_preserves_windows_paths():
+    module = AndroidQFModule()
+    module.from_dir("parent", [r"acquisition\logs\logcat.txt"])
+
+    assert module._get_files_by_pattern("*/logs/*") == [r"acquisition\logs\logcat.txt"]
+
+
+def test_artifact_lookup_preserves_order_without_duplicates():
+    module = AndroidQFModule()
+    module.files = [
+        "acquisition/settings_global.txt",
+        "settings_secure.txt",
+        "./settings_system.txt",
+        "not_settings_global.txt",
+        "settings_global.txt.bak",
+    ]
+
+    assert module._get_files_by_pattern("*/settings_*.txt") == module.files[:3]
+    assert module._get_files_by_pattern("settings_secure.txt") == [
+        "settings_secure.txt"
+    ]
+    assert module._get_files_by_pattern("*/missing.txt") == []
diff --git a/tests/test_check_android_androidqf.py b/tests/test_check_android_androidqf.py
index 65973109..e28e97ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_check_android_androidqf.py
+++ b/tests/test_check_android_androidqf.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import shutil
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
 
+import pytest
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from mvt.android.cli import check_androidqf
@@ -23,6 +24,44 @@ from .utils import get_artifact_folder
 TEST_BACKUP_PASSWORD = "123456"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "layout", ["directory", "", "./", "acquisition/", "outer/acquisition/"]
+)
+def test_androidqf_property_detection_across_layouts(
+    tmp_path, indicators_factory, monkeypatch, layout
+):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "NETWORK_ACCESS_ALLOWED", False)
+    content = (
+        "[persist.sys.timezone]: [Europe/Berlin]\n"
+        "[test.suspicious.property]: [enabled]\n"
+    )
+    if layout == "directory":
+        target = tmp_path / "acquisition"
+        target.mkdir()
+        (target / "getprop.txt").write_text(content)
+    else:
+        target = tmp_path / "acquisition.zip"
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(target, "w") as archive:
+            archive.writestr(layout + "getprop.txt", content)
+
+    command = CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(
+        target_path=str(target),
+        module_name="AQFGetProp",
+        iocs=indicators_factory(android_property_names=["test.suspicious.property"]),
+    )
+    command.run()
+
+    assert len(command.executed) == 1
+    module = command.executed[0]
+    assert module.results == [
+        {"name": "persist.sys.timezone", "value": "Europe/Berlin"},
+        {"name": "test.suspicious.property", "value": "enabled"},
+    ]
+    assert module._get_device_timezone() == "Europe/Berlin"
+    assert len(command.alertstore.alerts) == 1
+    assert command.alertstore.alerts[0].event == module.results[1]
+
+
 class TestCheckAndroidqfCommand:
     def test_log_timestamps_module_is_registered(self):
         assert AQFLogTimestamps in ANDROIDQF_MODULES