Merge branch 'main' into fix/ios-parser-field-coverage

Stop persisting environment variables to config.yaml

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 version: 2
 updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
+  - package-ecosystem: "uv" # See documentation for possible values
     directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 7

.github/workflows/add-issue-to-project.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Add issue to project
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v0.5.0
+      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v2
         with:
           # You can target a project in a different organization
           # to the issue

.github/workflows/mypy.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Mypy
-on: workflow_dispatch
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   mypy_py3:
@@ -8,15 +11,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          cache: 'pip'
+          python-version: "3.10"
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v10.0.0
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install mypy
+          uv sync --locked --group dev
       - name: mypy
         run: |
           make mypy

.github/workflows/publish-release-docker.yml

@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@ jobs:
             tag-suffix: "-android"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # the package version comes from the git tags
       # Uses the `docker/login-action` action to log in to the Container registry registry using the account and password that will publish the packages. Once published, the packages are scoped to the account defined here.
       - name: Log in to the Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@65b78e6e13532edd9afa3aa52ac7964289d1a9c1
+        uses: docker/login-action@dbcb813823bdd20940b903addbd779551569679f # v4.6.0
         with:
           registry: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       # This step uses [docker/metadata-action](https://github.com/docker/metadata-action#about) to extract tags and labels that will be applied to the specified image. The `id` "meta" allows the output of this step to be referenced in a subsequent step. The `images` value provides the base name for the tags and labels.
       - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
         id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v6
         with:
           images: ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}
           flavor: |
@@ -59,21 +61,24 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,enable=${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }},value=${{ github.ref_name }},suffix=${{ matrix.platform.tag-suffix }}
             type=sha,suffix=${{ matrix.platform.tag-suffix }}
             type=sha,format=long,suffix=${{ matrix.platform.tag-suffix }}
+      # Register emulators so Buildx can build the ARM64 images on the AMD64 runner.
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4
       # This step sets up some additional capabilities to generate the provenance and sbom attestations
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v4
       # This step uses the `docker/build-push-action` action to build the image, based on your repository's `Dockerfile`. If the build succeeds, it pushes the image to GitHub Packages.
       # It uses the `context` parameter to define the build's context as the set of files located in the specified path. For more information, see "[Usage](https://github.com/docker/build-push-action#usage)" in the README of the `docker/build-push-action` repository.
       # It uses the `tags` and `labels` parameters to tag and label the image with the output from the "meta" step.
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         id: push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v7
         with:
           file: ${{ matrix.platform.dockerfile }}
           context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           provenance: mode=max
           sbom: true
-

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: Release
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 9 * * 1" # Mondays, 09:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    tags: ["v*"]
+
+jobs:
+  tag:
+    if: github.ref_type != 'tag'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      actions: write
+    env:
+      GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          last=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --match 'v*')
+          if [ "$(git rev-list "$last..HEAD" --count)" = 0 ]; then
+            echo "Nothing merged since $last"; exit 0
+          fi
+          tag=v$(date -u +%Y.%-m.%-d)
+          gh release create "$tag" --target "$GITHUB_SHA" --generate-notes
+          # Events made with GITHUB_TOKEN don't start other workflows; run them by hand.
+          gh workflow run release.yml --ref "$tag"
+          gh workflow run publish-release-docker.yml --ref "$tag"
+
+  publish:
+    if: github.ref_type == 'tag'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write # PyPI trusted publishing
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v10.0.0
+      - run: uv build && uv publish

.github/workflows/ruff.yml

@@ -12,15 +12,18 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          cache: 'pip'
+          python-version: "3.10"
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v10.0.0
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install ruff
+          uv sync --locked --group dev
       - name: ruff
         run: |
           make ruff

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write # coverage comment
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Run Python Tests
@@ -13,26 +17,40 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13', '3.14']
+    env:
+      # Takes precedence over .python-version, which otherwise makes `uv run`
+      # rebuild the venv with 3.10 and test every matrix entry on 3.10.
+      UV_PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v10.0.0
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
-          make install
-          make test-requirements
+          uv sync --locked --group dev
       - name: Test with pytest
         run: |
           set -o pipefail
           make test-ci | tee pytest-coverage.txt
+      - name: Coverage job summary
+        run: uv run coverage report --format=markdown --show-missing --skip-covered >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
 
       - name: Pytest coverage comment
-        continue-on-error: true # Workflows running on a fork can't post comments
-        uses: MishaKav/pytest-coverage-comment@main
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+        # One comment per PR, not one per matrix entry. PRs from forks get a
+        # read-only token and can't post; the job summary above still works.
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && matrix.python-version == '3.13'
+        continue-on-error: true
+        uses: MishaKav/pytest-coverage-comment@v1.12.2
         with:
           pytest-coverage-path: ./pytest-coverage.txt
           junitxml-path: ./pytest.xml
+          # The full table with per-line links exceeds GitHub's 65536-char comment limit.
+          report-only-changed-files: true
+          remove-links-to-lines: true

.github/workflows/update-ios-data.yml

@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ jobs:
   update-ios-version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v7
+      - name: Install script dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install "packaging==26.3"
       - name: Run script to fetch latest iOS releases from Apple RSS feed.
-        run: python3 .github/workflows/scripts/update-ios-releases.py
+        run: python .github/workflows/scripts/update-ios-releases.py
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:

.gitignore

@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ ipython_config.py
 # pyenv
 .python-version
 
+# uv project Python version
+!.python-version
+
 # pipenv
 #   According to pypa/pipenv#598, it is recommended to include Pipfile.lock in version control.
 #   However, in case of collaboration, if having platform-specific dependencies or dependencies
@@ -138,4 +141,4 @@ dmypy.json
 .idea
 
 # Sublime Text project files
-*.sublime*
+*.sublime*

.python-version

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.10

.readthedocs.yaml

@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
 version: 2
 
 build:
-  os: "ubuntu-22.04"
+  os: "ubuntu-24.04"
   tools:
     python: "3.11"
 
 mkdocs:
   configuration: mkdocs.yml
 
-# Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
 python:
-   install:
-   - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
+  install:
+    - method: uv
+      command: sync
+      groups:
+        - docs

Dockerfile

@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd && cd usbmuxd \
 
 # Create main image
 FROM ubuntu:24.04 AS main
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.8 /uv /uvx /usr/local/bin/
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://mvt.re"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.documentation="https://docs.mvt.re"
@@ -118,12 +119,24 @@ ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 RUN apt-get update \
   && apt-get install -y \
   adb \
+  binutils \
   default-jre-headless \
+  file \
+  git \
+  jq \
+  less \
   libcurl4 \
+  libimage-exiftool-perl \
   libssl3 \
   libusb-1.0-0 \
+  moreutils \
+  p7zip-full \
   python3 \
-  sqlite3
+  ripgrep \
+  sqlite3 \
+  tree \
+  unzip \
+  xxd
 COPY --from=build-libplist /build /
 COPY --from=build-libimobiledevice-glue /build /
 COPY --from=build-libtatsu /build /
@@ -133,12 +146,8 @@ COPY --from=build-usbmuxd /build /
 
 # Install mvt using the locally checked out source
 COPY . mvt/
-RUN apt-get update \
-   && apt-get install -y git python3-pip \
-   && PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pip3 install --break-system-packages ./mvt \
-   && apt-get remove -y python3-pip git && apt-get autoremove -y \
-   && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
-   && rm -rf mvt
+RUN uv pip install --system --break-system-packages --no-cache ./mvt \
+  && rm -rf mvt
 
 # Installing ABE
 ADD --checksum=sha256:a20e07f8b2ea47620aff0267f230c3f1f495f097081fd709eec51cf2a2e11632 \
@@ -147,7 +156,7 @@ ADD --checksum=sha256:a20e07f8b2ea47620aff0267f230c3f1f495f097081fd709eec51cf2a2
 RUN echo 'alias abe="java -jar /opt/abe/abe.jar"' >> ~/.bashrc
 
 # Generate adb key folder
-RUN echo 'if [ ! -f /root/.android/adbkey ]; then adb keygen /root/.android/adbkey 2&>1 > /dev/null; fi' >> ~/.bashrc
+RUN echo 'if [ ! -f /root/.android/adbkey ]; then adb keygen /root/.android/adbkey > /dev/null 2>&1; fi' >> ~/.bashrc
 RUN mkdir /root/.android
 
 # Setup investigations environment

Dockerfile.android

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Create main image
 FROM python:3.10.14-alpine3.20 AS main
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.8 /uv /uvx /usr/local/bin/
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://mvt.re"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.documentation="https://docs.mvt.re"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache \
 # Install mvt
 COPY ./ mvt
 RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps gcc musl-dev \
-  && PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pip3 install ./mvt \
+  && uv pip install --system --no-cache ./mvt \
   && apk del .build-deps gcc musl-dev && rm -rf ./mvt
 
 # Installing ABE
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ ADD --checksum=sha256:a20e07f8b2ea47620aff0267f230c3f1f495f097081fd709eec51cf2a2
 RUN echo 'alias abe="java -jar /opt/abe/abe.jar"' >> ~/.bashrc
 
 # Generate adb key folder
-RUN echo 'if [ ! -f /root/.android/adbkey ]; then adb keygen /root/.android/adbkey 2&>1 > /dev/null; fi' >> ~/.bashrc
+RUN echo 'if [ ! -f /root/.android/adbkey ]; then adb keygen /root/.android/adbkey > /dev/null 2>&1; fi' >> ~/.bashrc
 RUN mkdir /root/.android
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/mvt-android" ]

Dockerfile.ios

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ RUN git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd && cd usbmuxd \
 # Main image
 # ----------
 FROM python:3.10.14-alpine3.20 AS main
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.8 /uv /uvx /usr/local/bin/
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.url="https://mvt.re"
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.documentation="https://docs.mvt.re"
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ COPY --from=build-usbmuxd /build /
 # Install mvt using the locally checked out source
 COPY ./ mvt
 RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps git gcc musl-dev \
-  && PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pip3 install ./mvt \
+  && uv pip install --system --no-cache ./mvt \
   && apk del .build-deps git gcc musl-dev && rm -rf ./mvt
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/mvt-ios" ]

Makefile

@@ -1,39 +1,34 @@
 PWD = $(shell pwd)
+UV ?= uv
 
 check: ruff mypy
 
 ruff:
-	ruff check .
+	$(UV) run ruff check .
 
 mypy:
-	mypy
+	$(UV) run mypy
 
 test:
-	python3 -m pytest
+	$(UV) run pytest
 
 test-ci:
-	python3 -m pytest -v
+	$(UV) run pytest -v
 
 install:
-	python3 -m pip install --upgrade -e .
+	$(UV) sync
 
 test-requirements:
-	python3 -m pip install --upgrade --group dev
+	$(UV) sync --group dev
 
 generate-proto-parsers:
 	# Generate python parsers for protobuf files
 	PROTO_FILES=$$(find src/mvt/android/parsers/proto/ -iname "*.proto"); \
-	protoc -Isrc/mvt/android/parsers/proto/ --python_betterproto2_out=src/mvt/android/parsers/proto/ $$PROTO_FILES
+	$(UV) run protoc -Isrc/mvt/android/parsers/proto/ --python_betterproto2_out=src/mvt/android/parsers/proto/ $$PROTO_FILES
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(PWD)/build $(PWD)/dist $(PWD)/src/mvt.egg-info
 
 dist:
-	python3 -m pip install --upgrade build
-	python3 -m build
+	$(UV) build
 
-upload:
-	python3 -m twine upload dist/*
-
-test-upload:
-	python3 -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/*

README.md

@@ -41,12 +41,50 @@ MVT can be installed from sources or from [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/mvt/)
 pip3 install mvt
 ```
 
+You can also install MVT from PyPI with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/). First, install uv:
+
+```bash
+curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+```
+
+Then install MVT as a command-line tool:
+
+```bash
+uv tool install mvt
+```
+
 For alternative installation options and known issues, please refer to the [documentation](https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/install/) as well as [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt/issues).
 
 
 ## Usage
 
-MVT provides two commands `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android`. [Check out the documentation to learn how to use them!](https://docs.mvt.re/)
+MVT provides three commands: `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` analyse acquisitions from devices of that platform, and `mvt` hosts what belongs to neither: `version`, `completion`, `plugins` and `download-iocs` (`version` and `download-iocs` remain available on the platform commands for now). Running `mvt` on its own shows the installed version, update notices and the available commands. [Check out the documentation to learn how to use them!](https://docs.mvt.re/)
+
+Pass `--verbose` to any of the three commands, before the command name (`mvt-ios --verbose check-backup ...`), for debug output. The `--verbose` option the `check-*` commands accept after their name still works but is kept for compatibility only and will be removed in a future release.
+
+### Shell completion
+
+MVT can generate a shell completion script for Bash, Zsh, and Fish which covers `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android`:
+
+```bash
+mvt completion
+```
+
+The command prints setup instructions by default. To generate the completion script directly, pass the shell name:
+
+```bash
+mvt completion bash
+```
+
+MVT only writes completion files or shell configuration when `--install` is passed. See the [command completion documentation](https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/command_completion/) for details.
+
+Plugin packages extend MVT with additional forensic modules, which run inside
+the `check-*` commands, and with top-level commands on `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and
+`mvt-android`. See the
+[development documentation](https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/development/) for
+writing and installing them, and the
+[custom CLI command documentation](https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/development/custom_commands/)
+for the entry points a package registers commands in.
 
 
 ## License

docs/android/backup.md

@@ -57,3 +57,9 @@ If the backup is encrypted, ABE will prompt you to enter the password.
 Alternatively, [ab-decrypt](https://github.com/joernheissler/ab-decrypt) can be used for that purpose.
 
 You can then extract SMSs with MVT by passing the folder path as parameter instead of the `.ab` file: `mvt-android check-backup --output /path/to/results/ /path/to/backup/` (the path to backup given should be the folder containing the `apps` folder).
+
+When an output folder is specified, URLs extracted from SMS and MMS messages
+are also written to `urls.json`. Each entry contains the URL, its expanded
+destination when MVT resolved a shortened URL during indicator checking, the
+message timestamp, and the `sms` source. The same file is created by
+`check-androidqf` when its nested Android backup contains messages with URLs.

docs/android/intrusion_logs.md

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Check Android Intrusion Logs
+
+Recent versions of Android can produce structured *Intrusion Logs* — newline-delimited JSON records derived from the platform's [SecurityLog API](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/SecurityLog). Intrusion Logging is offered as a new option under Android's **Advanced Protection Mode**, which users can opt into on their device; no MDM or device-policy configuration is required. When enabled, these logs provide a high-fidelity record of process starts, DNS queries, outbound network connections, ADB activity, keyguard events, and other security-relevant operations. The initial Intrusion Logging feature was released for Android 16 in May 2026. The feature and supported events is likely to be expanded over time.
+
+For background on how this data source was introduced and why it is forensically valuable, see the Amnesty International Security Lab announcement: [Android Intrusion Logging as a new source of data for consensual forensic analysis](https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2026/05/android-intrusion-logging-as-a-new-source-of-data-for-consensual-forensic-analysis/).
+
+## Recommended workflow: collect with AndroidQF
+
+[AndroidQF](https://github.com/mvt-project/androidqf) is the recommended way to acquire data from an Android device for analysis with MVT. During acquisition AndroidQF will prompt the user to also collect intrusion logs from the device, and writes them into an `intrusion-logs/` subdirectory of the acquisition output.
+
+When you analyse such an acquisition with `mvt-android check-androidqf`, MVT automatically detects the `intrusion-logs/` directory and runs the same intrusion-log checks described below — there is no need to invoke a separate command:
+
+```bash
+mvt-android check-androidqf --output /path/to/results/ /path/to/androidqf-output/
+```
+
+The device timezone is read from the AndroidQF acquisition (`getprop.txt`) and applied to event timestamps automatically.
+
+## Standalone command: `check-intrusion-logs`
+
+The `mvt-android check-intrusion-logs` command runs the intrusion-log analysis directly against a set of log files. Prefer the AndroidQF workflow above; use the standalone command when the intrusion logs were collected outside of an AndroidQF acquisition, or when re-analysing only a set of intrusion logs.
+
+## Expected input
+
+`check-intrusion-logs` accepts either:
+
+- a **directory** containing one or more `.txt` files (recursively), or
+- a **`.zip` archive** containing such `.txt` files (nested `.zip` archives are also walked).
+
+Each `.txt` file is expected to contain newline-delimited JSON, with one JSON object per line. Each object wraps a single event under a top-level key indicating its type, for example:
+
+```json
+{"dns_event": {"event_time": 1746979200000, "hostname": "example.com", "ip_addresses": ["93.184.216.34"], "package_name": "com.example.app"}}
+{"connect_event": {"event_time": 1746979201000, "ip_address": "93.184.216.34", "port": 443, "package_name": "com.example.app"}}
+{"security_event": {"event_time": 1746979202000, "tag": 210005, "data": ["..."]}}
+```
+
+Identical events that appear across multiple overlapping log files (e.g. daily rotations) are de-duplicated on a first-seen basis.
+
+## Running the analysis
+
+```bash
+mvt-android check-intrusion-logs --output /path/to/results/ /path/to/intrusion-logs/
+```
+
+A `.zip` archive can be passed directly in place of the directory:
+
+```bash
+mvt-android check-intrusion-logs --output /path/to/results/ /path/to/intrusion-logs.zip
+```
+
+### Options
+
+| Option | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| `-i, --iocs PATH` | Path to a STIX2 indicator file. May be passed multiple times. |
+| `-o, --output PATH` | Directory where JSON results and the timeline CSV will be written. |
+| `-l, --list-modules` | List the available intrusion-log modules and exit. |
+| `-m, --module NAME` | Run a single module (e.g. `DnsEvent`) instead of all of them. |
+| `-t, --timezone TZ` | IANA timezone name for the device (e.g. `Europe/Paris`). When set, event timestamps are converted to the device's local time instead of UTC. |
+| `-v, --verbose` | Verbose logging. Kept for compatibility and to be removed in a future release: pass `--verbose` to `mvt-android` itself instead. |
+
+## Modules
+
+The command runs the following modules over the parsed events:
+
+- **`DnsEvent`** — DNS resolution events. Hostnames and resolved IP addresses are checked against domain indicators, and the requesting `package_name` is checked against app-identifier indicators.
+- **`ConnectEvent`** — Outbound network connection events. Destination IPs (with localhost addresses skipped) are checked against domain indicators, and `package_name` is checked against app-identifier indicators.
+- **`SecurityEvent`** — Security log events keyed by Android `SecurityLog` tag IDs (e.g. `app_process_start`, `adb_shell_cmd`, `keyguard_dismissed`, `os_startup`, `cert_*` events). These are surfaced in the timeline to help reconstruct device activity around suspected events.
+
+All three modules share a single pre-parsing pass over the input, so adding more modules in the future does not multiply I/O cost. Additional modules will be added in the future to support new event types which are generated by the Intrusion Logging feature.
+
+## Interpreting results
+
+A successful IOC match raises a `CRITICAL` alert that includes the matched indicator, the offending event, and the event timestamp. Alerts are summarised at the end of the run and persisted alongside the per-module JSON results.
+
+When `--timezone` is provided, timestamps in the timeline and JSON output reflect the device's local wall-clock time. Otherwise timestamps are in UTC, consistent with the rest of MVT.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- This page assumes the intrusion logs have already been collected from the device. The recommended collection path is via AndroidQF (see above); intrusion logging itself must have been enabled on the device beforehand by opting into Android's Advanced Protection mode and also enabling the optional Intrusion Logging feature (see the [Amnesty blog post](https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2026/05/android-intrusion-logging-as-a-new-source-of-data-for-consensual-forensic-analysis/) for details).
+- As with all IOC-based analysis, public indicators alone are not sufficient to conclude that a device is uncompromised. See the [Indicators of Compromise](../iocs.md) page for context.

docs/android/methodology.md

@@ -38,9 +38,33 @@ By separating artifact collection from forensic analysis, this approach ensures
 
 For more information, refer to the [AndroidQF project documentation](https://github.com/mvt-project/androidqf).
 
+### VirusTotal package lookups
+
+AndroidQF records APK file hashes in `packages.json`. MVT can optionally look up non-system APK hashes on VirusTotal while checking an AndroidQF acquisition:
+
+```bash
+MVT_VT_API_KEY=<key> mvt-android check-androidqf --virustotal /path/to/androidqf-output
+```
+
+The `--virustotal` option is disabled by default because it sends APK hashes to VirusTotal and requires network access. It uses the `VT_API_KEY` MVT configuration value, which can also be provided through the `MVT_VT_API_KEY` environment variable.
+
+To avoid exhausting free VirusTotal API quotas, MVT waits 16 seconds between package hash requests by default. Use `--delay` to change the delay, or `--delay 0` to disable throttling:
+
+```bash
+mvt-android check-androidqf --virustotal --delay 30 /path/to/androidqf-output
+```
+
+## Android Intrusion Logs
+
+On devices where the user has opted into Android's [**Advanced Protection Mode**](https://support.google.com/android/answer/16339980) and turned on the optional Intrusion Logging featrue, Android can create and archive structured *Intrusion Logs* in an encrypted format. These logs record DNS queries, outbound network connections, process starts, ADB activity and other security-relevant events, and are a high-fidelity complement to the rest of an AndroidQF acquisition. The logs are generated on-device and encrypted before being stored in the Google account associated with the device. The encryption key is protected by the user device PIN. The intrusion log data is not accessible to Google.
+
+AndroidQF will prompt the user to download, decrypt and collect device intrusion logs as part of an acquisition. When they are present, `mvt-android check-androidqf` will automatically run the intrusion-log checks alongside the other AndroidQF modules — no extra command is required. This is the recommended workflow for Android forensic analysis with MVT.
+
+For cases where intrusion logs were collected outside of an AndroidQF acquisition, the standalone `mvt-android check-intrusion-logs` command can analyse them directly. See [Check Android Intrusion Logs](intrusion_logs.md) for details, and the [feature announcment from Amnesty International's Security Lab](https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2026/05/android-intrusion-logging-as-a-new-source-of-data-for-consensual-forensic-analysis/) for background on the data source.
+
 ## Android Debug Bridge analysis removed
 
-The ability to analyze Android devices directly over ADB has been removed from MVT. Use AndroidQF for device acquisition and `mvt-android check-androidqf` for analysis.
+The ability to analyze Android devices directly over ADB has been removed from MVT. Direct extraction of data from ADB was error-prone and frequently resulted in inconsistent data collection between ADB and AndroidQF acquisitions. Use AndroidQF for device acquisition and `mvt-android check-androidqf` for analysis.
 
 ## Check an Android Backup (SMS messages)
 

docs/command_completion.md

@@ -1,43 +1,66 @@
-# Command Completion 
+# Command Completion
 
-MVT utilizes the [Click](https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/) library for creating its command line interface. 
+MVT utilizes the [Click](https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/) library for creating its command line interface.
 
 Click provides tab completion support for Bash (version 4.4 and up), Zsh, and Fish.
 
-To enable it, you need to manually register a special function with your shell, which varies depending on the shell you are using.
+To enable it, you need to register a completion script with your shell, which varies depending on the shell you are using.
 
-The following describes how to generate the command completion scripts and add them to your shell configuration. 
+`mvt completion` generates one script which covers `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android`. The following describes how to generate that script and add it to your shell configuration.
 
 > **Note: You will need to start a new shell for the changes to take effect.**
 
 ### For Bash
 
 ```bash
-# Generates bash completion scripts
-echo "$(_MVT_IOS_COMPLETE=bash_source mvt-ios)" > ~/.mvt-ios-complete.bash &&
-echo "$(_MVT_ANDROID_COMPLETE=bash_source mvt-android)" > ~/.mvt-android-complete.bash
+# Generate the bash completion script
+mvt completion bash > ~/.mvt-complete.bash
 ```
 
 Add the following to `~/.bashrc`:
 ```bash
-# source mvt completion scripts
-. ~/.mvt-ios-complete.bash && .  ~/.mvt-android-complete.bash
+# source the mvt completion script
+[ -f ~/.mvt-complete.bash ] && . ~/.mvt-complete.bash
 ```
 
 ### For Zsh
 
 ```bash
-# Generates zsh completion scripts
-echo "$(_MVT_IOS_COMPLETE=zsh_source mvt-ios)" >  ~/.mvt-ios-complete.zsh &&
-echo "$(_MVT_ANDROID_COMPLETE=zsh_source mvt-android)" > ~/.mvt-android-complete.zsh
+# Generate the zsh completion script
+mvt completion zsh > ~/.mvt-complete.zsh
 ```
 
 Add the following to `~/.zshrc`:
 ```bash
-# source mvt completion scripts
-.  ~/.mvt-ios-complete.zsh  && .  ~/.mvt-android-complete.zsh
+# source the mvt completion script
+[ -f ~/.mvt-complete.zsh ] && . ~/.mvt-complete.zsh
 ```
 
+### For Fish
+
+```bash
+# Generate the fish completion script
+mkdir -p ~/.config/fish/conf.d
+mvt completion fish > ~/.config/fish/conf.d/mvt-completion.fish
+```
+
+Fish loads the files in `~/.config/fish/conf.d` automatically.
+
+### Automatic Installation
+
+MVT can write the completion file and update the relevant shell configuration for Bash and Zsh when you pass `--install`:
+
+```bash
+mvt completion bash --install
+```
+
+Replace `bash` with `zsh` or `fish` as needed. For Fish, `--install` writes the completion file into `~/.config/fish/conf.d` and changes no shell configuration.
+
+!!! note
+
+    Earlier versions generated one script per command, with `mvt-ios completion`
+    and `mvt-android completion`. Files written by them keep working. When you
+    switch to the single script, remove the old files and the lines which load
+    them from your shell configuration.
+
 For more information, visit the official [Click Docs](https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/shell-completion/#enabling-completion).
-
-

docs/development.md

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# Development
-
-The Mobile Verification Toolkit team welcomes contributions of new forensic modules or other contributions which help improve the software.
-
-## Testing
-
-MVT uses `pytest` for unit and integration tests. Code style consistency is maintained with `flake8`, `ruff` and `black`. All can
-be run automatically with:
-
-```bash
-make check
-```
-
-Run these tests before making new commits or opening pull requests.
-
-## Profiling
-
-Some MVT modules extract and process significant amounts of data during the analysis process or while checking results against known indicators. Care must be
-take to avoid inefficient code paths as we add new modules.
-
-MVT modules can be profiled with Python built-in `cProfile` by setting the `MVT_PROFILE` environment variable.
-
-```bash
-MVT_PROFILE=1 dev/mvt-ios check-backup test_backup
-```
-
-Open an issue or PR if you are encountering significant performance issues when analyzing a device with MVT.

docs/development/custom_commands.md

@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+# Custom CLI Commands
+
+MVT can load additional top-level commands into `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and
+`mvt-android`. A command package chooses which of the three each of its
+commands is added to.
+Custom commands are different from [custom forensic modules](index.md#custom-modules):
+commands add new CLI operations, while modules add analysis steps to existing
+`check-*` commands.
+
+!!! warning
+
+    Custom commands run as trusted Python code inside the MVT process. Install
+    or load commands only from sources you trust. MVT does not sandbox
+    third-party commands, and the MVT maintainers do not maintain them.
+
+## Install a Command Package
+
+Python packages can register a Click command or group on one or more of the MVT CLIs.
+A minimal package can expose this command from `my_mvt_plugin.py`:
+
+```python
+import click
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.argument("path", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+def summarize(path):
+    """Summarize an acquisition."""
+    click.echo(f"Summarizing {path}")
+```
+
+Log through `get_plugin_logger(__name__)` from `mvt.plugin`. Records logged
+through `logging.getLogger(__name__)` do not reach `command.log`, and MVT's
+console handler does not show them.
+
+Register the object in the package's `pyproject.toml`. The entry-point name is
+the command users invoke:
+
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."mvt.ios.cli_plugins"]
+summarize = "my_mvt_plugin:summarize"
+
+[project.entry-points."mvt.android.cli_plugins"]
+summarize = "my_mvt_plugin:summarize"
+```
+
+Each entry-point group adds the command to one CLI: `mvt.ios.cli_plugins` to
+`mvt-ios`, `mvt.android.cli_plugins` to `mvt-android` and `mvt.cli_plugins` to
+`mvt`. Register the command in the group of every CLI which should offer it: a
+platform-specific command belongs in one platform group, and a command which
+handles acquisitions of both platforms, as above, in both. After installing the
+package in the same environment as MVT, the command appears directly in those
+CLIs:
+
+```bash
+mvt-ios summarize ./ios-backup
+mvt-android summarize ./androidqf-output
+```
+
+For a `pipx` installation of MVT, inject the plugin into MVT's environment:
+
+```bash
+pipx inject mvt my-mvt-plugin
+```
+
+When MVT is installed in an active virtual environment, install the plugin with
+`pip` in that environment. `mvt plugins list` shows the installed packages and
+the commands they add, see [Managing Plugins](plugins.md).
+
+Command packages that need their own settings, such as an API key, should store
+them in a namespaced [plugin configuration file](plugin_configuration.md)
+rather than in MVT's own `config.yaml`.
+
+### Commands on `mvt`
+
+A MVT plugin command can also add sub-commands to the base `mvt` command. This can be used for commands which are not tied to a particular forensic platform:
+
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."mvt.cli_plugins"]
+my-plugin = "my_mvt_plugin:my_plugin"
+```
+
+Commands in this group are added to `mvt` only, so this one is invoked as
+`mvt my-plugin`. A command on `mvt` has nothing but its name to say which
+plugin it belongs to, so name it after the plugin, and make it a Click group
+when the plugin has several operations to offer, such as
+`mvt my-plugin configure`.
+
+## Developing a Command Locally
+
+A package is how a command is distributed. While a command is being written,
+MVT can load it straight from its file instead, so the package need not be
+reinstalled after every change; an editable install of the package does the
+same through its entry points. Create a Python file that exports one Click
+command or group named `cli`:
+
+```python
+import click
+
+
+@click.command("case-summary")
+@click.argument("path", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+def cli(path):
+    """Summarize a case directory."""
+    click.echo(f"Summarizing {path}")
+```
+
+Pass the file before the custom command name:
+
+```bash
+mvt-ios --load-command ./case_summary.py case-summary ./ios-backup
+```
+
+`--load-command` can be repeated and also accepts a folder. MVT loads
+non-hidden top-level `*.py` files in sorted order and skips `__init__.py`.
+Every loaded file must export one `cli` object.
+
+To load a file or folder on every invocation, set the environment variable of
+the CLI the commands belong on. Like the entry-point groups, each variable adds
+its commands to one CLI only:
+
+```bash
+export MVT_CUSTOM_COMMANDS=./commands
+export MVT_IOS_CUSTOM_COMMANDS=./ios_commands
+export MVT_ANDROID_CUSTOM_COMMANDS=./android_commands
+```
+
+## Building a Module-Running Command
+
+A command which runs forensic modules over an acquisition subclasses `Command`.
+`Command` creates the output folder and writes `command.log`. It orders the
+modules, resolves their dependencies and runs them. It writes the result files,
+`alerts.json` and `info.json`. The subclass sets `platform`, `name` and
+`modules`:
+
+```python
+from mvt.plugin import Command, MVTModule, convert_unix_to_iso, get_plugin_logger
+
+log = get_plugin_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class APKManifest(MVTModule):
+    supported_commands = (("android", "check-apks"),)
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.results = [{"checked_at": convert_unix_to_iso(0)}]
+
+
+class CmdCheckAPKs(Command):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.platform = "android"
+        self.name = "check-apks"
+        self.modules = [APKManifest]
+```
+
+`platform` and `name` are the pair the modules declare in
+`supported_commands`. `modules` lists the module classes the command runs,
+imported directly. A command which runs modules of another plugin depends on
+that package in `pyproject.toml` and imports them the same way. `init()`,
+`module_init(module)` and `finish()` are optional hooks. `run()` calls them
+before the run, before each module and after the run.
+
+Wrap the command in a Click command with an `--output` option. Run it, then
+print the alert summary:
+
+```python
+import click
+
+
+@click.command("check-apks")
+@click.option("--output", "-o", type=click.Path(exists=False))
+@click.argument("TARGET_PATH", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+def cli(output, target_path):
+    cmd = CmdCheckAPKs(target_path=target_path, results_path=output)
+    log.info("Checking APK files at path: %s", target_path)
+    cmd.run()
+    cmd.show_alerts_brief()
+```
+
+The `--verbose` option of `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` applies to the
+command. The command defines no `--verbose` option of its own. The pair a
+plugin command adds is not listed anywhere in MVT. Name it in the plugin's
+README.
+
+## Naming and Errors
+
+Built-in MVT commands cannot be replaced. External command names must also be
+unique on each CLI; when installed packages or environment paths collide, MVT
+keeps the first command and logs a warning. The environment path of a CLI is
+registered before its installed packages, so a command loaded from there wins a
+collision with a package. A collision from an explicit `--load-command` is a
+usage error.
+
+A package entry point or environment command that cannot be imported appears
+as a marked broken command without preventing other MVT commands from working.
+Invoke that command to see its package or file source and the underlying error.
+An invalid command supplied explicitly with `--load-command` fails immediately
+with a usage error.
+
+Installed command packages use the entry-point name as the CLI command name.
+The entry point must resolve to a `click.Command` or `click.Group`.

docs/development/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+# Development
+
+The Mobile Verification Toolkit team welcomes contributions of new forensic modules or other contributions which help improve the software.
+
+## Local environment
+
+MVT uses `uv` for dependency management. To install the project and development dependencies from the locked environment, run:
+
+```bash
+make install
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+MVT uses `pytest` for unit and integration tests. Code style consistency is maintained with `ruff` and `mypy`. All can
+be run automatically with:
+
+```bash
+make check
+```
+
+Run these tests before making new commits or opening pull requests.
+
+## Module dependencies
+
+Modules can require other modules to run first by declaring their classes in
+`dependencies`. The command runner uses a stable topological ordering, so the
+existing module list order is preserved wherever dependency constraints allow.
+
+```python
+class DependentModule(MVTModule):
+    dependencies = (PrerequisiteModule,)
+
+    def run(self):
+        prerequisite_results = self.get_dependency_results(PrerequisiteModule)
+```
+
+Selecting a single module also runs its transitive dependencies.
+
+A module can only depend on modules the command it runs in also has. When a
+declared dependency is not among them, the command logs a warning naming the
+module and the missing dependency, skips that module and everything depending
+on it, and runs the rest of the analysis. Selecting such a module with
+`--module` therefore leaves nothing to run, which the warning explains.
+
+A cycle in the dependency graph is a programming error rather than a
+configuration problem: the command logs a warning and runs no modules at all.
+
+## Custom modules
+
+MVT's module-running `check-*` commands can run forensic modules which are not
+part of MVT. Custom modules are distributed as plugin packages. A Python
+package installed next to MVT registers its modules through an entry point.
+The modules then load automatically in every command they support, see
+[Installed module packages](#installed-module-packages). `mvt plugins list`
+shows the installed packages and where each one was installed from.
+
+MVT can also load module files by path, with `--load-module` and
+`MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES`, see
+[Developing modules locally](#developing-modules-locally). This can be used
+while writing a module. Use a Python package to distribute one.
+
+A custom module declares in `supported_commands` the platform and command
+pairs it runs in. A module with empty `supported_commands` does not run and
+MVT logs a warning. The nine pairs are:
+
+```python
+("ios", "check-backup")
+("ios", "check-fs")
+("ios", "check-iocs")
+("ios", "check-sysdiagnose")
+("android", "check-backup")
+("android", "check-bugreport")
+("android", "check-androidqf")
+("android", "check-intrusion-logs")
+("android", "check-iocs")
+```
+
+`check-iocs` re-checks stored results rather than an acquisition. It matches
+every `<slug>.json` file in the results folder to the module with that slug.
+It then runs that module's `check_indicators()` again. A module which
+implements `check_indicators()` is included in `check-iocs` for its platform.
+It does not need to declare the `check-iocs` pair.
+
+### Writing a module
+
+A module subclasses `MVTModule` or one of the base classes below and
+implements `run()`. `check_indicators()` and `serialize()` are optional. The
+first matches results against IOCs or detections. The second returns timeline
+records.
+
+```python
+from mvt.plugin import IOSExtraction, convert_unix_to_iso
+
+
+class ExampleCustomModule(IOSExtraction):
+    supported_commands = (
+        ("ios", "check-backup"),
+        ("ios", "check-fs"),
+    )
+    slug = "example_custom_module"
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.results = [{"checked_at": convert_unix_to_iso(0)}]
+
+    def check_indicators(self):
+        pass
+
+    def serialize(self, result):
+        return None
+```
+
+The base classes are:
+
+- `MVTModule`: the base of every module. It provides `self.results`,
+  `self.alertstore`, `self.log`, `self.indicators` and
+  `get_dependency_results()`. Subclass it directly for a module which reads
+  only the results of other modules.
+- `IOSExtraction`: `("ios", "check-backup")` and `("ios", "check-fs")`. Adds
+  `_find_ios_database()`, which locates a module's database in a backup or in
+  a filesystem dump and repairs it if it is malformed. Adds
+  `_get_backup_files_from_manifest()`, `_get_backup_file_from_id()` and
+  `_get_fs_files_from_patterns()`. Adds `_open_sqlite_db()`, which opens a
+  database read-only.
+- `SysdiagnoseExtraction`: `("ios", "check-sysdiagnose")`. MVT extracts the
+  archive and calls `from_sysdiagnose_folder()` before `run()`. The module
+  reads files with `_get_files_by_pattern()` and `_get_file_content()`.
+  `ips_files` lists the crash reports. See
+  [Check an iOS Sysdiagnose](../ios/sysdiagnose.md).
+- `AndroidQFModule`: `("android", "check-androidqf")`. MVT calls `from_dir()`
+  or `from_zip()` with the file list of the acquisition. The module reads
+  files with `_get_files_by_pattern()` and `_get_file_content()`.
+  `_get_device_timezone()` returns the device timezone.
+- `AndroidBackupModule`: `("android", "check-backup")`. MVT calls `from_dir()`
+  or `from_ab()`. The module reads files with `_get_files_by_pattern()` and
+  `_get_file_content()`.
+- `BugReportModule`: `("android", "check-bugreport")`. MVT calls `from_dir()`
+  or `from_zip()`. The module reads files with `_get_files_by_pattern()`,
+  `_get_files_by_patterns()` and `_get_file_content()`.
+  `_get_dumpstate_file()` returns the dumpstate file, and
+  `_get_file_modification_time()` the modification time of a file.
+
+The underscore-named helpers are internal to the base classes. Plugin modules
+can call them. Their names and signatures can change between releases. Read
+the base class in `src/mvt/ios/modules` or `src/mvt/android/modules` before
+relying on one.
+
+### Depending on a built-in module
+
+A module which post-processes records generated by one or more built-in MVT
+modules must declare the source modules in `dependencies`. It reads their
+results with `get_dependency_results()`. Import the class from its family
+package: `mvt.ios.modules.backup`, `mvt.ios.modules.fs`,
+`mvt.ios.modules.mixed`, `mvt.android.modules.androidqf`,
+`mvt.android.modules.backup`, `mvt.android.modules.bugreport` or
+`mvt.android.modules.intrusion_logs`.
+
+```python
+from mvt.ios.modules.backup import Manifest
+from mvt.plugin import MVTModule
+
+
+class DependentCustomModule(MVTModule):
+    supported_commands = (("ios", "check-backup"),)
+    dependencies = (Manifest,)
+
+    def run(self):
+        manifest_results = self.get_dependency_results(Manifest)
+        self.results = [{"manifest_entries": len(manifest_results)}]
+```
+
+Dependencies are ordered as for the built-in modules, with custom modules
+appended after the built-ins, see [Module dependencies](#module-dependencies).
+A dependency has to run in every command the module supports. Where it does
+not, MVT skips the module with a warning.
+
+`get_dependency_results()` returns the plain dictionaries the module produced.
+They are the same records it writes to `<slug>.json`. Typed results per module
+are planned.
+
+### Replacing a built-in module
+
+A custom module which extends a built-in one runs alongside it, and when the
+two share a slug they write to the same results file. MVT warns about that
+collision, naming both modules, where each came from and the file the later one
+overwrites, but it runs them both. Set `replaces` to the class the module
+supersedes to take that module's place instead: when both are available to a
+command, the named module is dropped from the run.
+
+```python
+from mvt.ios.modules.backup import Manifest as BuiltinManifest
+
+
+class Manifest(BuiltinManifest):
+    supported_commands = (("ios", "check-backup"),)
+    replaces = BuiltinManifest
+```
+
+Keeping the class name of the replaced module, as above, keeps the name
+`--module` selects the module by and the slug its results file is named after.
+A replacement with a different class name writes to a file named after its own
+slug, unless it sets `slug` to the slug of the module it replaces, and
+`--module` still selects it by the name of the replaced module, which MVT logs.
+Taking over the slug of a replaced module is not a collision and is not warned
+about, because that module is no longer part of the run.
+
+Modules which depend on the replaced module receive the replacement instead, so
+`get_dependency_results(BuiltinManifest)` returns the replacement's results. A
+module must not depend on the module it replaces: that module does not run, so
+the replacement has to produce the data itself, and MVT logs a warning when a
+module declares both.
+
+A replacement takes on the obligations of the module it replaces. If it
+declares a dependency the command does not provide, it is skipped like any
+other module with an unavailable dependency, and the module it replaced stays
+out of the run: neither of them produces results, and the modules depending on
+the replaced module are skipped as well.
+
+Subclassing the replaced module is not required, but a replacement which is not
+a subclass is logged with a warning, because its results may not be what the
+modules depending on the replaced module expect. Naming a module the command
+does not run has no effect, and modules which replace each other in a cycle all
+keep running and replace nothing. Every applied substitution is logged, so it
+is recorded in `command.log` when the command runs with an `--output` folder.
+
+Every command resolves replacements on its own. `check-iocs` matches stored
+results files against the slugs of the modules available for that command. A
+replacement which subclasses the module it replaces inherits its
+`check_indicators()`. It is then part of `check-iocs` for its platform and
+re-checks the results file named after its slug. A replacement with no
+`check_indicators()` is not part of `check-iocs`. The built-in module it
+replaced re-checks the file. `check-iocs` matches `--module` on the class name
+only. Pass a differently named replacement's own name there, not the name of
+the module it replaces.
+
+### Importing from MVT
+
+Import from `mvt.plugin` if it has what you need. The names it exports are
+kept working on a best-effort basis. A change to one of them is announced in
+the release notes. Anything else in `mvt` can be imported too, but may change
+between releases without notice. The plugin interface is best effort.
+
+`mvt.plugin` exports the base classes above and `Command`, `Alert` and
+`AlertLevel`, the result types, `DatabaseNotFoundError` and
+`DatabaseCorruptedError`, the timestamp converters, the settings API of
+[Plugin Configuration](plugin_configuration.md), MVT's own `settings`,
+`get_plugin_logger()` and `MVT_VERSION`. `src/mvt/plugin.py` holds the list.
+Read MVT's `settings` for values such as `NETWORK_ACCESS_ALLOWED` and
+`NETWORK_TIMEOUT`. Plugin values go in the plugin's own settings file.
+
+## Installed module packages
+
+Python packages can register modules so they load automatically in every
+module-running `check-*` command, without `--load-module` or
+`MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES`. Register an entry point in the `mvt.modules` group in
+the package's `pyproject.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."mvt.modules"]
+mvt-plugin-example-org = "mvt_plugin_example_org:get_modules"
+```
+
+The entry point must resolve to an iterable of `MVTModule` subclasses, or to
+a callable returning one:
+
+```python
+from mvt.plugin import MVTModule
+
+
+class PackagedModule(MVTModule):
+    supported_commands = (("ios", "check-backup"),)
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.results = [{"message": "packaged module ran"}]
+
+
+def get_modules() -> list[type[MVTModule]]:
+    return [PackagedModule]
+```
+
+`get_modules()` is the package's module list, written by hand. A package which
+keeps its modules in separate files imports each class there and lists it. A
+module missing from the list does not load.
+
+Installed modules follow the same rules as other custom modules: each module
+must declare `supported_commands`, and dependencies are resolved with the
+standard ordering logic. A broken entry point is skipped with a warning and
+does not prevent MVT from running. As with custom commands, installed module
+packages run as trusted code inside the MVT process, so install only packages
+from sources you trust.
+
+For a `pipx` installation of MVT, inject the package into MVT's environment:
+
+```bash
+pipx inject mvt mvt-plugin-example-org
+```
+
+Module packages that need their own settings, such as an API key, should store
+them in a namespaced [plugin configuration file](plugin_configuration.md)
+rather than in MVT's own `config.yaml`.
+
+### Naming module packages
+
+Name module packages `mvt-plugin-<name>` (import package `mvt_plugin_<name>`),
+and include the name of the publishing organization or author so packages from
+different groups do not collide: for example, an organisation's custom modules
+would be distributed as `mvt-plugin-example-org` with the import package
+`mvt_plugin_example_org`.
+
+The prefix makes module packages easy to find on PyPI and keeps their import
+names from clashing with unrelated Python packages. It is a convention, not a
+technical requirement: modules load through the `mvt.modules` entry point
+regardless of what the package is called, and existing packages with other
+names keep working. Note that the prefix is also not a mark of authenticity —
+anyone can publish a package with any available name, so vet a module package
+and its publisher before installing it, whatever it is called.
+
+### Module logging
+
+Modules log through `self.log`, and MVT names the logger for where the module
+came from. MVT's own modules log under their dotted path (for example
+`mvt.ios.modules.mixed.whatsapp`). Everything external is namespaced under
+`mvt.ext` to keep it visually distinct from built-in modules and isolated from
+MVT's internal logger tree:
+
+- Installed packages log under `mvt.ext.<package>`, with the `mvt_plugin_`
+  prefix stripped: modules in `mvt_plugin_example_org` log as
+  `mvt.ext.example_org.*`.
+- Files loaded with `--load-module` or `MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES` log as
+  `mvt.ext.<file name>`.
+
+Outside a module class, for example in a custom command line handler, log
+through `get_plugin_logger(__name__)`. It returns a logger in the same
+namespace.
+
+## Developing modules locally
+
+While a module is being written, load it from its file. `--load-module` takes a
+Python file, or a folder of them, on every module-running command, and can be
+repeated:
+
+```bash
+mvt-ios check-backup --load-module ./example_module.py --output ./out ./backup
+```
+
+For a folder, MVT loads its non-hidden top-level `*.py` files in sorted order
+and skips `__init__.py`. `MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES` names a folder to load on every
+module-running command, before any `--load-module` path:
+
+```bash
+MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES=./custom_modules mvt-android check-bugreport ./bugreport.zip
+```
+
+Files loaded this way follow the same rules as packaged modules.
+`--list-modules` reports them with the SHA-256 hash of the file in place of a
+version. An editable install of the package (`pip install -e .`) also works:
+the modules load through the entry point, and `mvt plugins list` shows the
+package with the `local` origin.
+
+Loading by path is for development. Move a module into a package once it
+works.
+
+## Auditing loaded modules
+
+Because installed module packages load automatically, MVT records where every
+module came from:
+
+- `--list-modules` groups the available modules by source: MVT itself
+  (with its version), each installed package (with its version and, when
+  installed directly from a repository, the commit), and each file loaded
+  with `--load-module` or `MVT_CUSTOM_MODULES` (with the SHA-256 hash of the
+  file).
+- When a command runs with an `--output` folder, the `command.log` file
+  records one line per module source with the source's version or hash and
+  the list of modules loaded from it.
+- `mvt plugins list` lists the installed packages, where each of them
+  was installed from and how many modules it contributes, see
+  [Managing Plugins](plugins.md).
+
+## Profiling
+
+Some MVT modules extract and process significant amounts of data during the analysis process or while checking results against known indicators. Care must be
+take to avoid inefficient code paths as we add new modules.
+
+MVT modules can be profiled with Python built-in `cProfile` by setting the `MVT_PROFILE` environment variable.
+
+```bash
+MVT_PROFILE=1 dev/mvt-ios check-backup test_backup
+```
+
+Open an issue or PR if you are encountering significant performance issues when analyzing a device with MVT.

docs/development/plugin_configuration.md

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+# Plugin Configuration
+
+Plugin packages that add [custom CLI commands](custom_commands.md) or
+[modules](index.md#installed-module-packages) often need to store their
+own settings, such as an API key, a server URL or the timestamp of the last
+synchronization. MVT provides a namespaced settings base class so each plugin
+keeps its configuration in its own file, and a data folder for anything else a
+plugin needs to keep on disk.
+
+!!! warning
+
+    Do not write plugin settings to MVT's own `config.yaml`. MVT rewrites that
+    file with the settings it knows about every time it starts, so any other
+    section is deleted.
+
+## Where Settings Are Stored
+
+Each plugin gets one YAML file in a `plugins` folder next to MVT's own
+configuration:
+
+```
+~/.config/mvt/plugins/<plugin name>.yaml
+```
+
+The exact parent folder follows the platform convention used for MVT's
+`config.yaml` (for example `~/Library/Application Support/mvt` on macOS). Use
+`plugin_config_path()` from `mvt.plugin` instead of building the path by hand.
+
+Plugin names must be lowercase and may only contain letters, digits and dashes,
+matching the `mvt-plugin-<name>` package naming convention. MVT creates the
+`plugins` folder with `0700` permissions and writes the settings files with
+`0600` permissions, because they commonly hold credentials. Files are written
+through a temporary file and moved into place, so an interrupted save never
+leaves a partially written settings file behind.
+
+## Plugin Data Folder
+
+Everything else a plugin keeps on disk, such as a cache, a downloaded artifact
+or synchronization state, belongs in the folder returned by the `data_folder()`
+class method of the plugin's settings class, or by `plugin_data_folder()` from
+`mvt.plugin`, called with the plugin name if the plugin has no settings class:
+
+```
+~/.local/share/mvt/plugin-data/<plugin name>/                # Linux
+~/Library/Application Support/mvt/plugin-data/<plugin name>/ # macOS
+```
+
+The folder sits beside MVT's own data, such as the downloaded indicators. It is
+created if it is missing, with `0700` permissions. Asking for it again returns
+the same path and leaves the contents alone, so a plugin can ask for it every
+time it needs the folder. `ExamplePluginSettings` below is the settings class
+defined in the next section:
+
+```python
+import os
+
+
+def cache_path() -> str:
+    folder = ExamplePluginSettings.data_folder()
+    return os.path.join(folder, "virustotal_lookups_cache.json")
+```
+
+A plugin which has no settings class calls
+`plugin_data_folder("example-plugin")` instead.
+
+Do not fall back on a path of your own such as `~/.cache/example-plugin`: it
+is a Linux-only convention, and MVT will not create it for you.
+
+## Defining Plugin Settings
+
+Subclass `MVTPluginSettings`, set `plugin_name` and declare typed fields with
+defaults:
+
+```python
+from typing import Optional
+
+from mvt.plugin import MVTPluginSettings
+
+
+class ExamplePluginSettings(MVTPluginSettings):
+    plugin_name = "example-plugin"
+
+    API_KEY: Optional[str] = None
+    MAX_RESULTS: int = 25
+    LAST_SYNC: Optional[str] = None
+```
+
+`load()` returns the current settings and `save()` writes them back:
+
+```python
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+import click
+
+from mvt.plugin import plugin_env_prefix
+
+
+def sync():
+    settings = ExamplePluginSettings.load()
+    if not settings.API_KEY:
+        prefix = plugin_env_prefix(settings.plugin_name)
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            f"No API key configured. Set {prefix}API_KEY or "
+            "run 'example-plugin configure'."
+        )
+
+    settings.LAST_SYNC = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+    settings.save()
+```
+
+The message builds the variable name with `plugin_env_prefix()`, see
+[Environment Variables](#environment-variables).
+
+A missing settings file is not an error: the plugin then runs on the field
+defaults and on whatever the environment provides. `save()` only persists the
+values that differ from the defaults, and it never touches MVT's `config.yaml`.
+A settings file that cannot be parsed, or that does not hold a mapping of
+setting names to values, raises a `PluginConfigLoadError` naming the file.
+
+Every subclass that sets its own `plugin_name` gets its own file and its own
+environment namespace. A subclass that does not redefine `plugin_name` inherits
+it, and therefore shares the file and the environment variables of its parent
+class.
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+Every field can also be set with an environment variable. The prefix is
+`MVT_PLUGIN_`, followed by the plugin name upper-cased with dashes replaced by
+underscores, followed by the field name. For the example above:
+
+```bash
+export MVT_PLUGIN_EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_API_KEY=...
+export MVT_PLUGIN_EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_MAX_RESULTS=50
+```
+
+Do not repeat the plugin name in a field name: a plugin named `example-scanner`
+with a `SCANNER_API_KEY` field asks the user for
+`MVT_PLUGIN_EXAMPLE_SCANNER_SCANNER_API_KEY`. Name the field `API_KEY`.
+
+Settings resolve in this order, from highest to lowest priority:
+
+1. Arguments passed to the settings class directly, such as
+   `ExamplePluginSettings(API_KEY="...")`
+2. Environment variables
+3. The plugin's YAML file
+4. The field defaults declared on the settings class
+
+!!! tip
+
+    On shared or multi-user machines, prefer passing API keys through
+    environment variables rather than saving them to the plugin file. `save()`
+    skips every value that the environment currently supplies, so a credential
+    provided that way is not copied into the settings file when a plugin saves
+    an unrelated setting.
+
+Unknown keys in a plugin's YAML file are ignored, so a settings file written by
+a newer version of a plugin does not break an older one.

docs/development/plugins.md

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+# Managing Plugins
+
+Plugin packages extend MVT with additional
+[forensic modules](index.md#custom-modules) and
+[CLI commands](custom_commands.md). Because installed packages load
+automatically, `mvt plugins` audits what is installed and checks whether
+updates are available. The command lives on `mvt` only, although the packages
+it lists extend `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` too.
+
+## List Installed Plugins
+
+```bash
+mvt plugins list
+```
+
+```
+                        Installed MVT plugins
+┏━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━┳━━━━━━━━━━━┓
+┃ Name                ┃ Version ┃ Origin       ┃ Modules ┃ Commands  ┃
+┡━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━╇━━━━━━━━━━━┩
+│ mvt-plugin-example  │ 1.2.0   │ pypi         │       4 │ summarize │
+│ mvt-plugin-research │ 0.1.0   │ git+3f9a1c7d │       2 │ -         │
+│ mvt-plugin-local    │ 0.0.1   │ local        │       1 │ triage    │
+└─────────────────────┴─────────┴──────────────┴─────────┴───────────┘
+```
+
+The origin records where each package was installed from: `pypi` for a package
+installed from a package index, `git+<commit>` for a package installed directly
+from a repository, and `local` for a package installed from a local folder or
+archive rather than from an index, including an editable development install.
+The last two columns show how many forensic modules the package contributes and
+which CLI commands it adds.
+
+A plugin whose modules cannot be imported is listed with `error` in the
+`Modules` column rather than breaking the listing.
+
+## Check for Updates
+
+```bash
+mvt plugins check-updates
+```
+
+```
+Plugin updates available:
+  mvt-plugin-example  1.2.0 → 1.3.0
+    Upgrade with: pip install -U mvt-plugin-example
+
+MVT does not install plugin updates. Run the command above when you decide to
+upgrade.
+```
+
+Packages installed from a package index are compared against the latest release
+published for them. A package which was never published, for example a plugin
+distributed only within an organization, is skipped silently.
+
+!!! note
+
+    Packages shown with the `pypi` origin are compared against
+    [PyPI](https://pypi.org), whichever index they were installed from. A
+    plugin installed from a private index under a name which also exists on
+    PyPI is therefore compared against the unrelated public package of that
+    name. Give plugins published to a private index a name which is not taken
+    on PyPI, and treat an unexpected update suggestion as a reason to check
+    where the package would come from.
+
+!!! warning
+
+    MVT never installs or upgrades a plugin itself, it only prints the command
+    which does. Upgrading a plugin in the middle of an investigation changes
+    the modules producing the results, and a plugin runs as trusted code inside
+    the MVT process, so pulling in a new version is a decision for the analyst
+    to make deliberately and not a side effect of running a check.
+
+## Automatic Update Checks
+
+MVT also reports available plugin updates in the banner printed when a command
+starts:
+
+```
+        MVT - Mobile Verification Toolkit
+
+        https://mvt.re
+        Version: 2026.7.29
+
+        Plugin updates available:
+          mvt-plugin-example  1.2.0 → 1.3.0   (pip install -U mvt-plugin-example)
+```
+
+This check runs at most once every 12 hours. In between checks MVT prints the
+findings of the latest check without contacting anything, so a plugin update
+stays visible without a lookup on every command. The
+`mvt plugins check-updates` command checks immediately, regardless of when the
+last check happened.
+
+The automatic check is skipped when the `--disable-update-check` option is
+used, when `NETWORK_ACCESS_ALLOWED` is disabled in the MVT configuration, and
+when no plugins are installed.
+
+## Plugins Installed From a Repository
+
+A plugin installed with `pip install "mvt-plugin-example @ git+<url>"` is
+checked by asking the remote repository which commit the installed revision
+points at now. MVT runs git and ssh in batch mode, so a repository which needs
+credentials MVT does not already have fails the check instead of prompting for
+them. The check is skipped silently when git is not available, when the
+repository cannot be reached, and when access to it is denied.
+
+How the plugin was installed decides what an update means:
+
+- A plugin installed from a branch is reported as outdated when the branch has
+  moved past the installed commit.
+- A plugin installed from a specific commit or a tag is pinned. It is never
+  reported as outdated, however far the branch it came from moves on.
+
+Pinning a plugin to a commit or a tag is therefore the way to keep the modules
+used across an investigation stable.

docs/docker.md

@@ -31,4 +31,18 @@ Test if the image was created successfully:
 docker run -it mvt
 ```
 
-If a prompt is spawned successfully, you can close it with `exit`.
+If a prompt is spawned successfully, you can close it with `exit`.
+
+## Access an iOS device from Docker
+
+On the Linux host, install and start [usbmuxd](https://github.com/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd), then connect and unlock the iOS device. The daemon exposes the device through the `/var/run/usbmuxd` socket.
+
+Bind that socket into the container to let MVT communicate with the device:
+
+```bash
+docker run -it \
+    --mount type=bind,source=/var/run/usbmuxd,target=/var/run/usbmuxd \
+    ghcr.io/mvt-project/mvt
+```
+
+If you built the image from source, replace `ghcr.io/mvt-project/mvt` with `mvt`. 

docs/index.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a tool to facilitate the [consensual forens
 It has been developed and released by the [Amnesty International Security Lab](https://securitylab.amnesty.org) in July 2021 in the context of the [Pegasus Project](https://forbiddenstories.org/about-the-pegasus-project/) along with [a technical forensic methodology](https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2021/07/forensic-methodology-report-how-to-catch-nso-groups-pegasus/). It continues to be maintained by Amnesty International and other contributors.
 
 
-In this documentation you will find instructions on how to install and run the `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` commands, and guidance on how to interpret the extracted results.
+In this documentation you will find instructions on how to install and run the `mvt-ios`, `mvt-android` and `mvt` commands, and guidance on how to interpret the extracted results.
 
 ## Resources
 

docs/install.md

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ It is recommended to try installing and running MVT from [Windows Subsystem Linu
    pipx install mvt
    ```
 
-You now should have the `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities installed. If you run into problems with these commands not being found, ensure you have run `pipx ensurepath` and opened a new terminal window.
+You now should have the `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities installed. If you run into problems with these commands not being found, ensure you have run `pipx ensurepath` and opened a new terminal window.
 
 ### Installing from PyPI directly into a virtual environment
 You can use `pipenv`, `poetry` etc. for your virtual environment, but the provided example is with the built-in `venv` tool:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ source env/bin/activate
 pip install mvt
 ```
 
-The `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities should now be available as commands whenever the virtual environment is active.
+The `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities should now be available as commands whenever the virtual environment is active.
 
 ### Installing from git source with pipx
 If you want to have the latest features in development, you can install MVT directly from the source code in git.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If you want to have the latest features in development, you can install MVT dire
 pipx install --force git+https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt.git
 ```
 
-You now should have the `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities installed.
+You now should have the `mvt`, `mvt-ios` and `mvt-android` utilities installed.
 
 **Notes:**
 1. The `--force` flag is necessary to force the reinstallation of the package.

docs/iocs.md

@@ -34,6 +34,27 @@ It is also possible to load STIX2 files automatically from the environment varia
 export MVT_STIX2="/home/user/IOC1.stix2:/home/user/IOC2.stix2"
 ```
 
+## Network Access
+
+When checking URL indicators, MVT follows recognized shortened URLs with an
+HTTP `HEAD` request. URL checks are deduplicated and run concurrently, with at
+most 20 requests in progress at a time. Redirects within an individual URL
+chain are still followed sequentially. The following environment variables
+control these requests:
+
+- `MVT_NETWORK_ACCESS_ALLOWED` enables or disables network requests. It defaults
+  to `true`. Set it to `false` to prevent MVT from attempting to resolve
+  shortened URLs.
+- `MVT_NETWORK_TIMEOUT` sets the request timeout in seconds. It defaults to
+  `15`.
+
+For example, to run IOC checks without resolving shortened URLs:
+
+```bash
+MVT_NETWORK_ACCESS_ALLOWED=false mvt-ios check-iocs \
+    --iocs ~/iocs/malware.stix2 /path/to/iphone/output/
+```
+
 ## STIX2 Support
 
 So far MVT implements only a subset of [STIX2 specifications](https://docs.oasis-open.org/cti/stix/v2.1/csprd01/stix-v2.1-csprd01.html):
@@ -50,9 +71,7 @@ So far MVT implements only a subset of [STIX2 specifications](https://docs.oasis
 - [This repository](https://github.com/Te-k/stalkerware-indicators) contains IOCs for Android stalkerware including [a STIX MVT-compatible file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Te-k/stalkerware-indicators/master/generated/stalkerware.stix2).
 - We are also maintaining [a list of IOCs](https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt-indicators) in STIX format from public spyware campaigns.
 
-You can automaticallly download the latest public indicator files with the command `mvt-ios download-iocs` or `mvt-android download-iocs`. These commands download the list of indicators from the [mvt-indicators](https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt-indicators/blob/main/indicators.yaml) repository and store them in the [appdir](https://pypi.org/project/appdirs/) folder. They are then loaded automatically by MVT.
+You can automatically download the latest public indicator files with the command `mvt download-iocs`. The per-platform forms `mvt-ios download-iocs` and `mvt-android download-iocs` do the same thing. These commands download the list of indicators from the [mvt-indicators](https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt-indicators/blob/main/indicators.yaml) repository and store them in the [appdir](https://pypi.org/project/appdirs/) folder. They are then loaded automatically by MVT.
 
 Please [open an issue](https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt/issues/) to suggest new sources of STIX-formatted IOCs.
 
-
-

docs/ios/records.md

@@ -312,6 +312,15 @@ If indicators are provided through the command-line, they are checked against th
 
 ---
 
+### `urls.json`
+
+This JSON file collects URLs extracted from SMS, iMessage, and WhatsApp
+messages. Each entry contains the original URL, its expanded destination when
+MVT resolved a shortened URL during indicator checking, the message timestamp,
+and its `sms` or `whatsapp` source.
+
+---
+
 ### `sms_attachments.json`
 
 !!! info "Availability"
@@ -408,7 +417,21 @@ If indicators are provided through the command-line, they are checked against th
     Backup: :material-check:
     Full filesystem dump: :material-check:
 
-This JSON file is created by mvt-ios' `WhatsApp` module. The module extracts a list of WhatsApp messages from the SQLite database located at *private/var/mobile/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/\*/ChatStorage.sqlite*.
+This JSON file is created by mvt-ios' `WhatsApp` module. The module extracts a list of WhatsApp messages from the SQLite database located at *private/var/mobile/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/\*/ChatStorage.sqlite*, along with one record per chat session (marked with `"record_type": "chat_session"`) containing the first and last interaction dates of each conversation. Chat sessions produce `chat_first_message` and `chat_last_message` timeline events, and group chats additionally produce a `group_created` event. A chat session's last-message date can postdate its newest stored message when the most recent messages in the chat were deleted.
+
+Recent WhatsApp versions key 1:1 chat sessions by an opaque LID identifier rather than the contact's phone number. The module resolves these using the `ZWAPHONENUMBERLIDPAIR` table from the *LID.sqlite* database in the same app group (or from *ChatStorage.sqlite* itself in versions that store it there), populating `partner_resolved_phone_number` on chat session records and using the phone number in timeline events. Each LID-phone number pair is also extracted as a record (`"record_type": "lid_phone_number_pair"`) and produces a `lid_pair_recorded` timeline event marking when WhatsApp learned the association.
 
 If indicators are provided through the command-line, they are checked against the extracted HTTP links. Any matches are stored in *whatsapp_detected.json*.
 
+---
+
+### `whatsapp_contacts.json`
+
+!!! info "Availability"
+    Backup: :material-check:
+    Full filesystem dump: :material-check:
+
+This JSON file is created by mvt-ios' `WhatsappContacts` module. The module extracts WhatsApp contact records from the SQLite database located at *private/var/mobile/Containers/Shared/AppGroup/\*/ContactsV2.sqlite*, including each contact's phone number, WhatsApp and LID identifiers, and the per-contact disappearing messages timer, which is not recorded in *ChatStorage.sqlite*. Each timestamp stored on a contact record produces a timeline event: `disappearing_mode_set` (when the disappearing messages timer was last changed), `about_changed` (when the contact last changed their "about" text), `about_expiration` (when a timed "about" is scheduled to expire) and `contact_last_updated` (when the contact record was last updated).
+
+This database is often missing from incremental backups. When it cannot be found, the module logs a warning and produces no results, in which case the disappearing messages state of chats cannot be determined from the backup.
+

docs/ios/sysdiagnose.md

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Check an iOS Sysdiagnose
+
+`mvt-ios check-sysdiagnose` prepares an iOS sysdiagnose archive for analysis by
+custom MVT modules. MVT does not include built-in sysdiagnose modules. The
+command runs the modules of the installed
+[plugin packages](../development/index.md#installed-module-packages) which
+declare support for it. Install at least one such package first.
+
+The command accepts either an extracted sysdiagnose directory or the original
+gzip-compressed tar archive.
+
+```bash
+mvt-ios check-sysdiagnose --output ./results \
+    ./sysdiagnose_2024.01.02_03-04-05+0200.tar.gz
+```
+
+Use `--hashes` to include hashes for analyzed files in `info.json`, and
+`--list-modules` to display the eligible modules without running them.
+
+## Writing a custom module
+
+Extend `SysdiagnoseExtraction` from `mvt.plugin`, see
+[Writing a module](../development/index.md#writing-a-module). The module reads
+the archive the same way whether MVT was given a folder or a tar archive. It
+declares the command in `supported_commands`. While writing one,
+[load it from its file](../development/index.md#developing-modules-locally).
+
+```python
+from mvt.plugin import SysdiagnoseExtraction
+
+
+class ExampleSysdiagnoseModule(SysdiagnoseExtraction):
+    supported_commands = (("ios", "check-sysdiagnose"),)
+    slug = "example_sysdiagnose"
+
+    def run(self):
+        paths = self._get_files_by_pattern("*/example.log")
+        if paths:
+            content = self._get_file_content(paths[0]).decode("utf-8", "replace")
+            self.results = [{"content": content}]
+
+    def check_indicators(self):
+        pass
+
+    def serialize(self, result):
+        return None
+```
+
+MVT extracts a tar archive first. It calls `from_sysdiagnose_folder()` on each
+module before `run()`. `ips_files` lists the IPS crash reports.
+
+`_get_files_by_pattern()` and `_get_file_content()` are internal helpers of the
+base class. Use them to read the archive. Their names and signatures can change
+between releases. See `src/mvt/ios/modules/sysdiagnose/base.py`.

docs/requirements.txt

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-mkdocs==1.6.1
-mkdocs-autorefs==1.4.4
-mkdocs-material==9.7.6
-mkdocs-material-extensions==1.3.1
-mkdocstrings==1.0.4

mkdocs.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ repo_url: https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt
 edit_uri: edit/main/docs/
 copyright: Copyright © 2021-2023 MVT Project Developers
 site_description: Mobile Verification Toolkit Documentation
+not_in_nav: |
+    android/adb.md
 markdown_extensions:
     - attr_list
     - admonition
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ nav:
     - Welcome: "index.md"
     - Introduction: "introduction.md"
     - Installation: "install.md"
+    - Command Completion: "command_completion.md"
     - Using Docker: "docker.md"
     - MVT for iOS:
         - iOS Forensic Methodology: "ios/methodology.md"
@@ -39,10 +42,16 @@ nav:
         - Check a Filesystem Dump:
             - Dumping the filesystem: "ios/filesystem/dump.md"
             - Check a Filesystem Dump with mvt-ios: "ios/filesystem/check.md"
+        - Check a Sysdiagnose: "ios/sysdiagnose.md"
         - Records extracted by mvt-ios: "ios/records.md"
     - MVT for Android:
         - Android Forensic Methodology: "android/methodology.md"
         - Check an Android Backup (SMS messages): "android/backup.md"
+        - Check Android Intrusion Logs: "android/intrusion_logs.md"
     - Indicators of Compromise: "iocs.md"
-    - Development: "development.md"
+    - Development:
+        - Development Instructions: "development/index.md"
+        - Custom CLI Commands: "development/custom_commands.md"
+        - Plugin Configuration: "development/plugin_configuration.md"
+        - Managing Plugins: "development/plugins.md"
     - License: "license.md"

pyproject.toml

@@ -17,25 +17,26 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "click==8.3.2",
-    "rich==14.3.3",
-    "tld==0.13.1",
-    "requests==2.33.1",
-    "simplejson==3.20.2",
-    "packaging==26.0",
+    "click==8.4.2",
+    "rich==15.0.0",
+    "tld==0.13.2",
+    "requests==2.34.2",
+    "simplejson==4.1.1",
+    "packaging==26.3",
     "appdirs==1.4.4",
-    "iOSbackup==0.9.925",
+    "iphone_backup_decrypt==0.9.0",
+    "pycryptodome>=3.20.0",
     "adb-shell[usb]==0.4.4",
-    "libusb1==3.3.1",
-    "cryptography==47.0.0",
+    "libusb1==3.4.0",
+    "cryptography==50.0.0",
     "PyYAML>=6.0.2",
-    "pyahocorasick==2.2.0",
-    "betterproto2==0.9.1",
-    "pydantic==2.13.3",
-    "pydantic-settings==2.13.1",
+    "pyahocorasick==2.3.1",
+    "betterproto2==0.10.0",
+    "pydantic==2.13.4",
+    "pydantic-settings==2.15.0",
     "NSKeyedUnArchiver==1.5.2",
     "python-dateutil==2.9.0.post0",
-    "tzdata==2026.1",
+    "tzdata==2026.3",
 ]
 requires-python = ">= 3.10"
 
@@ -44,8 +45,9 @@ homepage = "https://docs.mvt.re/en/latest/"
 repository = "https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt"
 
 [project.scripts]
-mvt-ios = "mvt.ios:cli"
-mvt-android = "mvt.android:cli"
+mvt = "mvt.cli:main"
+mvt-ios = "mvt.ios:main"
+mvt-android = "mvt.android:main"
 
 [dependency-groups]
 dev = [
@@ -58,10 +60,20 @@ dev = [
     "ruff>=0.1.6",
     "mypy>=1.7.1",
     "betterproto2-compiler",
+    "types-PyYAML>=6.0.12.20250516",
+    "types-python-dateutil>=2.9.0.20250822",
+    "types-requests>=2.32.4.20250913",
+]
+docs = [
+    "mkdocs==1.6.1",
+    "mkdocs-autorefs==1.4.4",
+    "mkdocs-material==9.7.7",
+    "mkdocs-material-extensions==1.3.1",
+    "mkdocstrings==1.0.6",
 ]
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=61.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61.0", "setuptools-scm>=8"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
@@ -71,8 +83,7 @@ omit = ["tests/*"]
 directory = "htmlcov"
 
 [tool.mypy]
-install_types = true
-non_interactive = true
+install_types = false
 ignore_missing_imports = true
 packages = "src"
 
@@ -111,5 +122,6 @@ where = ["src"]
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 mvt = ["ios/data/*.json"]
 
-[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
-version = { attr = "mvt.common.version.MVT_VERSION" }
+[tool.setuptools_scm]
+# The version is the latest v* tag; ignore the archive/* tags.
+git_describe_command = "git describe --dirty --tags --long --match 'v*'"

src/mvt/android/__init__.py

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
-from .cli import cli
+from .cli import cli, main

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_accessibility.py

@@ -4,22 +4,27 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 import re
+from typing import Any
 
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 
 class DumpsysAccessibilityArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
-        if not self.indicators:
-            return
-
         for result in self.results:
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(result["package_name"])
-            if ioc_match:
-                self.alertstore.critical(
-                    ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
-                )
-                continue
+            if self.indicators:
+                ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(result["package_name"])
+                if ioc_match:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
+                    )
+                    continue
+
+            self.alertstore.medium(
+                f'Found accessibility service: "{result["component"]}"',
+                "",
+                result,
+            )
 
     def parse(self, content: str) -> None:
         """
@@ -29,41 +34,69 @@ class DumpsysAccessibilityArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
         :param content: content of the accessibility section (string)
         """
 
-        # "Old" syntax
-        in_services = False
+        self.results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        services: dict[tuple[int | None, str], dict] = {}
+        user_id: int | None = None
+        state: str | None = None
+
         for line in content.splitlines():
-            if line.strip().startswith("installed services:"):
-                in_services = True
-                continue
+            user_match = re.search(r"attributes:\{id=(\d+)", line)
+            if user_match:
+                user_id = int(user_match.group(1))
 
-            if not in_services:
-                continue
-
-            if line.strip() == "}":
-                # At end of installed services
-                break
-
-            service = line.split(":")[1].strip()
-
-            self.results.append(
-                {
-                    "package_name": service.split("/")[0],
-                    "service": service,
-                }
+            stripped = line.strip()
+            state_match = re.match(
+                r"(?i)(installed|enabled|binding|bound|crashed) services\s*:\s*\{(.*)",
+                stripped,
             )
-
-        # "New" syntax - AOSP >= 14 (?)
-        # Looks like:
-        # Enabled services:{{com.azure.authenticator/com.microsoft.brooklyn.module.accessibility.BrooklynAccessibilityService}, {com.agilebits.onepassword/com.agilebits.onepassword.filling.accessibility.FillingAccessibilityService}}
-
-        for line in content.splitlines():
-            if line.strip().startswith("Enabled services:"):
-                matches = re.finditer(r"{([^{]+?)}", line)
-
-                for match in matches:
-                    # Each match is in format: <package_name>/<service>
-                    package_name, _, service = match.group(1).partition("/")
-
-                    self.results.append(
-                        {"package_name": package_name, "service": service}
+            if state_match:
+                state = state_match.group(1).lower()
+                inline = state_match.group(2)
+                for component in re.findall(
+                    r"\{?([\w.$-]+/[\w.$-]+)(?:\s+\(A11yTool\))?\}?", inline
+                ):
+                    service = services.setdefault(
+                        (user_id, component), self._new_service(component, user_id)
                     )
+                    service[self._state_field(state)] = True
+                    service["accessibility_tool"] = "(A11yTool)" in inline
+                continue
+
+            if not state:
+                continue
+            if stripped == "}" or stripped.startswith("AccessibilityInputFilter"):
+                state = None
+                continue
+            component_match = re.search(
+                r"(?:\d+\s*:\s*)?([\w.$-]+/[\w.$-]+)(?:\s+\(A11yTool\))?",
+                stripped,
+            )
+            if component_match:
+                component = component_match.group(1)
+                service = services.setdefault(
+                    (user_id, component), self._new_service(component, user_id)
+                )
+                service[self._state_field(state)] = True
+                service["accessibility_tool"] = "(A11yTool)" in stripped
+
+        self.results.extend(services.values())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _state_field(state: str) -> str:
+        return {"binding": "binding", "bound": "bound"}.get(state, state)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _new_service(component: str, user_id: int | None) -> dict:
+        package_name, service_name = component.split("/", 1)
+        return {
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "component": component,
+            "package_name": package_name,
+            "service_name": service_name,
+            "installed": False,
+            "enabled": False,
+            "binding": False,
+            "bound": False,
+            "crashed": False,
+            "accessibility_tool": False,
+        }

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_adb.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import base64
 import binascii
 import hashlib
+import re
 
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     multiline_fields = ["user_keys", "keystore"]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_structural_line(key: str, vals: list) -> bool:
+        if key == "}":
+            return True
+        # XML keystore continuations also split on "=", but never into an identifier.
+        return len(vals) == 2 and key.isidentifier()
+
     def indented_dump_parser(self, dump_data):
         """
         Parse the indented dumpsys output, generated by DualDumpOutputStream in Android.
@@ -41,10 +49,18 @@ class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 if key == "":
                     # If the line is empty, it's the terminator for the multiline value
                     in_multiline = False
-                    stack.pop()
-                else:
+                    if isinstance(stack[-1], list):
+                        stack.pop()
+                    continue
+
+                if not self.is_structural_line(key, vals):
                     current_dict.append(line.lstrip())
-                continue
+                    continue
+
+                in_multiline = False
+                if isinstance(stack[-1], list):
+                    stack.pop()
+                current_dict = stack[-1]
 
             if key == "}":
                 stack.pop()
@@ -83,6 +99,34 @@ class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
         return keystore
 
+    def parse_binary_xml(self, data: bytes) -> list[dict]:
+        """Recover ADB key records from Android binary XML (ABX).
+
+        Some dumpstate implementations embed ABX in a text stream and replace
+        binary token bytes. The public key remains intact, while unavailable
+        numeric metadata is represented as ``None`` rather than corrupt text.
+        """
+        keystore = []
+        seen = set()
+        for match in re.finditer(
+            rb"(?<![A-Za-z0-9+/])([A-Za-z0-9+/]{300,}={0,2})"
+            rb"(?: ([A-Za-z0-9_.@-]+))?",
+            data,
+        ):
+            key = match.group(1)
+            try:
+                base64.b64decode(key, validate=True)
+            except (binascii.Error, ValueError):
+                continue
+            if key in seen:
+                continue
+            seen.add(key)
+            full_key = key + (b" " + match.group(2) if match.group(2) else b"")
+            key_info = self.calculate_key_info(full_key)
+            key_info["last_connected"] = None
+            keystore.append(key_info)
+        return keystore
+
     @staticmethod
     def calculate_key_info(user_key: bytes) -> dict:
         if b" " in user_key:
@@ -103,7 +147,7 @@ class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
         return {
             "user": user.decode("utf-8"),
             "fingerprint": key_fingerprint_colon,
-            "key": key_base64,
+            "key": key_base64.decode("ascii", errors="replace"),
         }
 
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
@@ -131,10 +175,17 @@ class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
             )
             return
 
-        # TODO: Parse AdbDebuggingManager line in output.
-        start_of_json = content.find(b"\n{") + 2
-        end_of_json = content.rfind(b"}\n") - 2
-        json_content = content[start_of_json:end_of_json].rstrip()
+        start_of_json = content.find(b"\n{")
+        if start_of_json == -1:
+            self.log.error("Unable to find ADB manager state in dumpsys output")
+            return
+
+        end_of_json = content.rfind(b"}\n")
+        if end_of_json == -1 or end_of_json <= start_of_json:
+            self.log.error("Unable to find complete ADB manager state in dumpsys output")
+            return
+
+        json_content = content[start_of_json + 2 : end_of_json - 2].rstrip()
 
         parsed = self.indented_dump_parser(json_content)
         if parsed.get("debugging_manager") is None:
@@ -153,12 +204,23 @@ class DumpsysADBArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
         # Keystore is in XML format on some devices and we need to parse it
         if keystore_data and keystore_data.startswith(b"<?xml"):
             parsed["debugging_manager"]["keystore"] = self.parse_xml(keystore_data)
+        elif keystore_data and keystore_data.startswith(b"ABX\x00"):
+            parsed["debugging_manager"]["keystore"] = self.parse_binary_xml(
+                keystore_data
+            )
         else:
             # Keystore is not XML format
             parsed["debugging_manager"]["keystore"] = keystore_data
 
         parsed = parsed["debugging_manager"]
 
+        for key, value in list(parsed.items()):
+            if isinstance(value, bytes):
+                decoded = value.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+                parsed[key] = (
+                    decoded == "true" if decoded in ("true", "false") else decoded
+                )
+
         # Calculate key fingerprints for better readability
         key_info = []
         for user_key in parsed.get("user_keys", []):

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_appops.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 from datetime import datetime
+import re
 from typing import Any
 
 from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleSerializedResult
@@ -27,14 +28,14 @@ class DumpsysAppopsArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 continue
 
             for entry in perm["entries"]:
-                if "timestamp" in entry:
+                if entry.get("timestamp"):
                     records.append(
                         {
                             "timestamp": entry["timestamp"],
                             "module": self.__class__.__name__,
-                            "event": entry["access"],
+                            "event": entry["event"],
                             "data": f"{result['package_name']} access to "
-                            f"{perm['name']}: {entry['access']}",
+                            f"{perm['name']}: {entry['event']}",
                         }
                     )
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class DumpsysAppopsArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                     continue
 
             # We use a placeholder entry to create a basic alert even without permission entries.
-            placeholder_entry = {"access": "Unknown", "timestamp": ""}
+            placeholder_entry = {"event": "unknown", "timestamp": ""}
 
             for perm in result["permissions"]:
                 if (
@@ -60,12 +61,12 @@ class DumpsysAppopsArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 ):
                     for entry in sorted(
                         perm["entries"] or [placeholder_entry],
-                        key=lambda x: x["timestamp"],
+                        key=lambda x: x.get("timestamp") or "",
                     ):
                         cleaned_result = result.copy()
                         cleaned_result["permissions"] = [perm]
                         self.alertstore.medium(
-                            f"Package '{result['package_name']}' had risky permission '{perm['name']}' set to '{entry['access']}' at {entry['timestamp']}",
+                            f"Package '{result['package_name']}' had risky permission '{perm['name']}' set to '{entry['event']}' at {entry['timestamp']}",
                             entry["timestamp"],
                             cleaned_result,
                         )
@@ -73,111 +74,151 @@ class DumpsysAppopsArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 elif result["package_name"] in RISKY_PACKAGES:
                     for entry in sorted(
                         perm["entries"] or [placeholder_entry],
-                        key=lambda x: x["timestamp"],
+                        key=lambda x: x.get("timestamp") or "",
                     ):
                         cleaned_result = result.copy()
                         cleaned_result["permissions"] = [perm]
                         self.alertstore.medium(
-                            f"Risky package '{result['package_name']}' had '{perm['name']}' permission set to '{entry['access']}' at {entry['timestamp']}",
+                            f"Risky package '{result['package_name']}' had '{perm['name']}' permission set to '{entry['event']}' at {entry['timestamp']}",
                             entry["timestamp"],
                             cleaned_result,
                         )
 
     def parse(self, output: str) -> None:
-        # self.results: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
-        perm: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        package: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        entry: dict[str, Any] = {}
-        uid = None
+        self.results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        permission: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        package: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        uid: str | None = None
+        uid_details: dict[str, Any] = {}
+        attribution: str | None = None
         in_packages = False
 
+        def finish_permission() -> None:
+            nonlocal permission
+            if package is not None and permission is not None:
+                package["permissions"].append(permission)
+            permission = None
+
+        def finish_package() -> None:
+            nonlocal package
+            finish_permission()
+            if package is not None:
+                self.results.append(package)
+            package = None
+
         for line in output.splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("  Uid 0:"):
+            uid_match = re.match(r"^  Uid ([^:]+):$", line)
+            if uid_match:
                 in_packages = True
+                finish_package()
+                uid = uid_match.group(1)
+                uid_details = {
+                    "uid_state": None,
+                    "capability": None,
+                    "app_widget_visible": None,
+                    "default_modes": {},
+                }
+                continue
 
             if not in_packages:
                 continue
 
-            if line.startswith("  Uid "):
-                uid = line[6:-1]
-                if entry:
-                    perm["entries"].append(entry)
-                    entry = {}
-                if package:
-                    if perm:
-                        package["permissions"].append(perm)
+            uid_property = re.match(
+                r"^    (state|capability|appWidgetVisible)=(.*)$", line
+            )
+            if uid_property:
+                key = {
+                    "state": "uid_state",
+                    "appWidgetVisible": "app_widget_visible",
+                }.get(uid_property.group(1), uid_property.group(1))
+                value: Any = uid_property.group(2)
+                if value in ("true", "false"):
+                    value = value == "true"
+                uid_details[key] = value
+                continue
 
-                    perm = {}
-                    self.results.append(package)
-                package = {}
+            default_mode = re.match(r"^      ([A-Z0-9_]+): mode=([^\s]+)", line)
+            if default_mode and package is None:
+                uid_details["default_modes"][default_mode.group(1)] = (
+                    default_mode.group(2)
+                )
                 continue
 
             if line.startswith("    Package "):
-                if entry:
-                    perm["entries"].append(entry)
-                    entry = {}
-
-                if package:
-                    if perm:
-                        package["permissions"].append(perm)
-
-                    perm = {}
-                    self.results.append(package)
-
+                finish_package()
                 package = {
                     "package_name": line[12:-1],
                     "permissions": [],
                     "uid": uid,
+                    **uid_details,
                 }
                 continue
 
-            if package and line.startswith("      ") and line[6] != " ":
-                if entry:
-                    perm["entries"].append(entry)
-                    entry = {}
-                if perm:
-                    package["permissions"].append(perm)
-                    perm = {}
-
-                perm["name"] = line.split()[0]
-                perm["entries"] = []
-                if len(line.split()) > 1:
-                    perm["access"] = line.split()[1][1:-2]
-
+            operation_match = re.match(
+                r"^      ([A-Z0-9_]+)(?: \(([^)]+)\))?:\s*$", line
+            )
+            if package is not None and operation_match:
+                finish_permission()
+                permission = {
+                    "name": operation_match.group(1),
+                    "mode": operation_match.group(2),
+                    "entries": [],
+                }
+                attribution = None
                 continue
 
-            if line.startswith("          "):
-                # Permission entry like:
-                # Reject: [fg-s]2021-05-19 22:02:52.054 (-314d1h25m2s33ms)
-                access_type = line.split(":")[0].strip()
-                if access_type not in ["Access", "Reject"]:
-                    # Skipping invalid access type. Some entries are not in the format we expect
-                    continue
+            attribution_match = re.match(r"^\s{8,}([^=]+)=\[$", line)
+            if attribution_match:
+                attribution = attribution_match.group(1).strip()
+                continue
+            if line.strip() == "]":
+                attribution = None
+                continue
 
-                if entry:
-                    perm["entries"].append(entry)
-                    entry = {}
-
-                entry["access"] = access_type
-                entry["type"] = line[line.find("[") + 1 : line.find("]")]
-
-                try:
-                    entry["timestamp"] = convert_datetime_to_iso(
-                        datetime.strptime(
-                            line[line.find("]") + 1 : line.find("(")].strip(),
-                            "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f",
-                        )
+            if permission is None:
+                continue
+            event_match = re.match(
+                r"^\s*(Access|Reject):\s*\[([^]]+)\]\s*"
+                r"(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+)\s*"
+                r"(\([^)]*\))?(?:\s+duration=([^\s]+))?",
+                line,
+            )
+            running_match = re.match(
+                r"^\s*Running start at:\s*(\S+(?: \S+)?)",
+                line,
+            )
+            if event_match:
+                entry = {
+                    "event": event_match.group(1).lower(),
+                    "access": event_match.group(1),
+                    "uid_state": event_match.group(2),
+                    "timestamp": convert_datetime_to_iso(
+                        datetime.strptime(event_match.group(3), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f")
+                    ),
+                    "relative_time": event_match.group(4),
+                    "duration": event_match.group(5),
+                    "attribution": attribution,
+                }
+                permission["entries"].append(entry)
+            elif running_match:
+                raw_start = running_match.group(1)
+                timestamp = None
+                if re.fullmatch(r"\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+", raw_start):
+                    timestamp = convert_datetime_to_iso(
+                        datetime.strptime(raw_start, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f")
                     )
-                except ValueError:
-                    # Invalid date format
-                    pass
+                permission["entries"].append(
+                    {
+                        "event": "running",
+                        "access": "Running",
+                        "uid_state": None,
+                        "timestamp": timestamp,
+                        "relative_time": raw_start
+                        if raw_start.startswith("+")
+                        else None,
+                        "duration": None,
+                        "attribution": attribution,
+                    }
+                )
 
-            if line.strip() == "":
-                break
-
-        if entry:
-            perm["entries"].append(entry)
-        if perm:
-            package["permissions"].append(perm)
-        if package:
-            self.results.append(package)
+        finish_package()

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_battery_daily.py

@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ class DumpsysBatteryDailyArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     def serialize(self, record: ModuleAtomicResult) -> ModuleSerializedResult:
         action = record.get("action", "update")
         package_name = record["package_name"]
-        vers = record["vers"]
+        vers = record["version_code"]
 
-        if vers == "0":
+        if vers == 0:
             data = f"Recorded uninstall of package {package_name} (vers 0)"
         elif action == "downgrade":
-            prev_vers = record.get("previous_vers", "unknown")
+            prev_vers = record.get("previous_version_code", "unknown")
             data = f"Recorded downgrade of package {package_name} from vers {prev_vers} to vers {vers}"
         else:
             data = f"Recorded update of package {package_name} with vers {vers}"
 
         return {
-            "timestamp": record["from"],
+            "timestamp": record["period_start"],
             "module": self.__class__.__name__,
             "event": "battery_daily",
             "data": data,
@@ -48,20 +48,22 @@ class DumpsysBatteryDailyArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 continue
 
     def parse(self, output: str) -> None:
+        self.results = []
         daily = None
         daily_updates: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-        package_versions: dict[
-            str, str
-        ] = {}  # Track package versions to detect downgrades
+        records: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
         for line in output.splitlines():
             if line.startswith("  Daily from "):
                 if len(daily_updates) > 0:
-                    self.results.extend(daily_updates)
+                    records.extend(daily_updates)
                     daily_updates = []
 
                 timeframe = line[13:].strip()
                 date_from, date_to = timeframe.strip(":").split(" to ", 1)
-                daily = {"from": date_from[0:10], "to": date_to[0:10]}
+                daily = {
+                    "period_start": self._format_daily_timestamp(date_from),
+                    "period_end": self._format_daily_timestamp(date_to),
+                }
                 continue
 
             if not daily:
@@ -72,52 +74,84 @@ class DumpsysBatteryDailyArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
             line = line.strip().replace("Update ", "")
             package_name, vers = line.split(" ", 1)
-            vers_nr = vers.split("=", 1)[1]
+            vers_raw = vers.split("=", 1)[1]
+            try:
+                version_code: int | str = int(vers_raw)
+            except ValueError:
+                version_code = vers_raw
 
             already_seen = False
             for update in daily_updates:
-                if package_name == update["package_name"] and vers_nr == update["vers"]:
+                if (
+                    package_name == update["package_name"]
+                    and version_code == update["version_code"]
+                ):
+                    update["occurrences"] += 1
                     already_seen = True
                     break
 
             if not already_seen:
                 update_record: dict[str, Any] = {
                     "action": "update",
-                    "from": daily["from"],
-                    "to": daily["to"],
+                    "period_start": daily["period_start"],
+                    "period_end": daily["period_end"],
                     "package_name": package_name,
-                    "vers": vers_nr,
+                    "version_code": version_code,
+                    "occurrences": 1,
                 }
 
-                # Check for uninstall (version 0)
-                if vers_nr == "0":
-                    self.alertstore.medium(
-                        f"Detected uninstall of package {package_name} (vers 0)",
-                        daily["from"],
-                        update_record,
-                    )
-                # Check for downgrade
-                elif package_name in package_versions:
-                    try:
-                        current_vers = int(vers_nr)
-                        previous_vers = int(package_versions[package_name])
-                        if current_vers < previous_vers:
-                            update_record["action"] = "downgrade"
-                            update_record["previous_vers"] = str(previous_vers)
-                            self.alertstore.medium(
-                                f"Detected downgrade of package {package_name} "
-                                f"from vers {previous_vers} to vers {current_vers}",
-                                daily["from"],
-                                update_record,
-                            )
-                    except ValueError:
-                        # If version numbers aren't integers, skip comparison
-                        pass
-
-                # Update tracking dictionary
-                package_versions[package_name] = vers_nr
-
                 daily_updates.append(update_record)
 
         if len(daily_updates) > 0:
-            self.results.extend(daily_updates)
+            records.extend(daily_updates)
+
+        self._detect_uninstalls_and_downgrades(records)
+        self.results.extend(records)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _format_daily_timestamp(value: str) -> str:
+        if len(value) >= 19 and value[10] == "-":
+            return f"{value[:10]} {value[11:].replace('-', ':')}"
+        return value
+
+    def _detect_uninstalls_and_downgrades(self, records: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+        package_versions: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+        for record in sorted(
+            records,
+            key=lambda record: (
+                record["period_start"],
+                record["period_end"],
+                record["package_name"],
+            ),
+        ):
+            package_name = record["package_name"]
+            vers_nr = record["version_code"]
+
+            if vers_nr == 0:
+                record["action"] = "uninstall"
+                self.alertstore.medium(
+                    f"Detected uninstall of package {package_name} (vers 0)",
+                    record["period_start"],
+                    record,
+                )
+                package_versions.pop(package_name, None)
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                current_vers = int(vers_nr)
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+
+            previous_vers = package_versions.get(package_name)
+            if previous_vers is not None and current_vers < previous_vers:
+                record["action"] = "downgrade"
+                record["previous_version_code"] = previous_vers
+                self.alertstore.medium(
+                    f"Detected downgrade of package {package_name} "
+                    f"from vers {previous_vers} to vers {current_vers}",
+                    record["period_start"],
+                    record,
+                )
+
+            package_versions[package_name] = current_vers

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_battery_history.py

@@ -1,79 +1,177 @@
 # Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 The MVT Authors.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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 datetime
+import re
+
+from mvt.common.utils import convert_datetime_to_iso
+
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 
 class DumpsysBatteryHistoryArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
-    """
-    Parser for dumpsys dattery history events.
-    """
+    """Parser for package-related events in dumpsys batterystats history."""
 
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
         if not self.indicators:
             return
-
         for result in self.results:
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(result["package_name"])
+            package_name = result.get("package_name")
+            if not package_name:
+                continue
+            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(package_name)
             if ioc_match:
                 self.alertstore.critical(
                     ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
                 )
-                continue
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_wall_time(value: str) -> datetime.datetime | None:
+        if re.fullmatch(r"\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d+", value):
+            value = f"1900-{value}"
+        for date_format in (
+            "%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S-%f",
+            "%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S",
+            "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f",
+        ):
+            try:
+                return datetime.datetime.strptime(value, date_format)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _elapsed_seconds(value: str) -> float | None:
+        if not value.startswith("+"):
+            return None
+        units = {"d": 86400, "h": 3600, "m": 60, "s": 1, "ms": 0.001}
+        total = 0.0
+        for number, unit in re.findall(r"(\d+)(ms|d|h|m|s)", value):
+            total += int(number) * units[unit]
+        return total
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_from_name(name: str) -> str | None:
+        clean = name.removeprefix("*walarm*:").removeprefix("*alarm*:")
+        slash_parts = clean.split("/")
+        if len(slash_parts) > 1:
+            first = slash_parts[0].lstrip("@")
+            if first.startswith(("com.", "org.", "net.")):
+                return first
+            for part in reversed(slash_parts[1:]):
+                candidate = part.lstrip("@").split(":", 1)[0]
+                if candidate.startswith(("com.", "org.", "net.")):
+                    return candidate
+        parts = clean.split(".")
+        package_parts = []
+        for part in parts:
+            if part and part[0].islower():
+                package_parts.append(part)
+            else:
+                break
+        return ".".join(package_parts) if len(package_parts) >= 2 else None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_service(service: str) -> str:
+        # WorkManager decorates jobs with one or more scheduler prefixes.
+        if "@" in service:
+            candidates = [part for part in service.split("@") if "/" in part]
+            if candidates:
+                return candidates[-1]
+        return service
 
     def parse(self, data: str) -> None:
+        self.results: list[dict[str, str | None]] = []
+        anchor_time: datetime.datetime | None = None
+        anchor_elapsed = 0.0
+        has_history_heading = any(
+            line.startswith("Battery History") for line in data.splitlines()
+        )
+        in_history = not has_history_heading
+
         for line in data.splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("Battery History "):
+            stripped = line.strip()
+            if line.startswith("Battery History"):
+                if in_history:
+                    break
+                in_history = True
                 continue
-
-            if line.strip() == "":
+            if not in_history:
+                continue
+            if has_history_heading and not stripped:
                 break
-
-            time_elapsed = line.strip().split(" ", 1)[0]
-
-            event = ""
-            if line.find("+job") > 0:
-                event = "start_job"
-                uid = line[line.find("+job") + 5 : line.find(":")]
-                service = line[line.find(":") + 1 :].strip('"')
-                package_name = service.split("/")[0]
-            elif line.find("-job") > 0:
-                event = "end_job"
-                uid = line[line.find("-job") + 5 : line.find(":")]
-                service = line[line.find(":") + 1 :].strip('"')
-                package_name = service.split("/")[0]
-            elif line.find("+running +wake_lock=") > 0:
-                uid = line[line.find("+running +wake_lock=") + 21 : line.find(":")]
-                event = "wake"
-                service = (
-                    line[line.find("*walarm*:") + 9 :].split(" ")[0].strip('"').strip()
-                )
-                if service == "" or "/" not in service:
-                    continue
-
-                package_name = service.split("/")[0]
-            elif (line.find("+top=") > 0) or (line.find("-top") > 0):
-                if line.find("+top=") > 0:
-                    event = "start_top"
-                    top_pos = line.find("+top=")
-                else:
-                    event = "end_top"
-                    top_pos = line.find("-top=")
-                colon_pos = top_pos + line[top_pos:].find(":")
-                uid = line[top_pos + 5 : colon_pos]
-                service = ""
-                package_name = line[colon_pos + 1 :].strip('"')
-            else:
+            reset_match = re.search(r"(?:RESET:)?TIME:\s*(\S+)", stripped)
+            if reset_match:
+                parsed_time = self._parse_wall_time(reset_match.group(1))
+                if parsed_time is not None:
+                    elapsed_token = stripped.split()[0]
+                    anchor_elapsed = self._elapsed_seconds(elapsed_token) or 0.0
+                    anchor_time = parsed_time
                 continue
 
-            self.results.append(
-                {
-                    "time_elapsed": time_elapsed,
-                    "event": event,
-                    "uid": uid,
-                    "package_name": package_name,
-                    "service": service,
-                }
-            )
+            fields = stripped.split()
+            if not fields:
+                continue
+            if len(fields) > 1 and re.fullmatch(r"\d{2}-\d{2}", fields[0]):
+                time_elapsed = " ".join(fields[:2])
+                line_time = self._parse_wall_time(time_elapsed)
+                elapsed = None
+            else:
+                time_elapsed = fields[0]
+                elapsed = self._elapsed_seconds(time_elapsed)
+                line_time = None
+
+            timestamp = line_time
+            if timestamp is None and anchor_time is not None and elapsed is not None:
+                timestamp = anchor_time + datetime.timedelta(
+                    seconds=elapsed - anchor_elapsed
+                )
+
+            def add(
+                event: str, uid: str, service: str, package_name: str | None
+            ) -> None:
+                self.results.append(
+                    {
+                        "time_elapsed": time_elapsed,
+                        "timestamp": convert_datetime_to_iso(timestamp)
+                        if timestamp
+                        else None,
+                        "event": event,
+                        "uid": uid,
+                        "package_name": package_name,
+                        "service": service,
+                    }
+                )
+
+            for sign, uid, raw_service in re.findall(
+                r"([+-])job=([^:\s]+):\"([^\"]+)\"", line
+            ):
+                service = self._normalize_service(raw_service)
+                add(
+                    "start_job" if sign == "+" else "end_job",
+                    uid,
+                    service,
+                    self._package_from_name(service) or service.split("/", 1)[0],
+                )
+
+            for sign, uid, package_name in re.findall(
+                r"([+-])top=([^:\s]+):\"([^\"]+)\"", line
+            ):
+                add(
+                    "start_top" if sign == "+" else "end_top",
+                    uid,
+                    "",
+                    package_name,
+                )
+
+            wake_match = re.search(r"\+wake_lock=([^:\s]+):\"([^\"]+)\"", line)
+            if wake_match:
+                wake_name = wake_match.group(2)
+                add(
+                    "wake",
+                    wake_match.group(1),
+                    wake_name,
+                    self._package_from_name(wake_name),
+                )

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_dbinfo.py

@@ -29,17 +29,27 @@ class DumpsysDBInfoArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
     def parse(self, output: str) -> None:
         rxp = re.compile(
-            r".*\[([0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2} [0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{3})\].*\[Pid:\((\d+)\)\](\w+).*sql\=\"(.+?)\""
-        )  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
-        rxp_no_pid = re.compile(
-            r".*\[([0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2} [0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}:[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{3})\][ ]{1}(\w+).*sql\=\"(.+?)\""
-        )  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+            r"^\s*\d+:\s*\[((?:\d{4}-)?\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d{3})\]\s*"
+            r"(?:\[Pid:\((\d+)\)\])?\s*([\w-]+) took (\d+)ms - ([^,]+),"
+            r"\s*sql=\"(.*)\"(?:, path=(.*))?$"
+        )
 
-        pool = None
+        pool: str | None = None
+        connection_number: int | None = None
+        is_primary: bool | None = None
         in_operations = False
         for line in output.splitlines():
             if line.startswith("Connection pool for "):
                 pool = line.replace("Connection pool for ", "").rstrip(":")
+                in_operations = False
+
+            connection_match = re.match(r"\s+Connection #(\d+):", line)
+            if connection_match:
+                connection_number = int(connection_match.group(1))
+                is_primary = None
+
+            if line.strip().startswith("isPrimaryConnection:"):
+                is_primary = line.strip().split(":", 1)[1].strip() == "true"
 
             if not pool:
                 continue
@@ -53,32 +63,22 @@ class DumpsysDBInfoArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
             if not line.startswith("        "):
                 in_operations = False
-                pool = None
                 continue
 
-            matches = rxp.findall(line)
-            if not matches:
-                matches = rxp_no_pid.findall(line)
-                if not matches:
-                    continue
+            match = rxp.match(line)
+            if not match:
+                continue
 
-                match = matches[0]
-                self.results.append(
-                    {
-                        "isodate": match[0],
-                        "action": match[1],
-                        "sql": match[2],
-                        "path": pool,
-                    }
-                )
-            else:
-                match = matches[0]
-                self.results.append(
-                    {
-                        "isodate": match[0],
-                        "pid": match[1],
-                        "action": match[2],
-                        "sql": match[3],
-                        "path": pool,
-                    }
-                )
+            result = {
+                "timestamp": match.group(1),
+                "pid": int(match.group(2)) if match.group(2) else None,
+                "action": match.group(3),
+                "duration_ms": int(match.group(4)),
+                "status": match.group(5),
+                "sql": match.group(6),
+                "path": match.group(7) or pool,
+                "pool_path": pool,
+                "connection_number": connection_number,
+                "is_primary": is_primary,
+            }
+            self.results.append(result)

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_package_activities.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
+from .package_resolvers import parse_resolver_table
 
 
 class DumpsysPackageActivitiesArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
@@ -19,67 +20,11 @@ class DumpsysPackageActivitiesArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 )
                 continue
 
-    def parse(self, content: str):
+    def parse(self, content: str) -> None:
         """
         Parse the Dumpsys Package section for activities
         Adds results to self.results
 
         :param content: content of the package section (string)
         """
-        self.results = []
-
-        in_activity_resolver_table = False
-        in_non_data_actions = False
-        intent = None
-        for line in content.splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("Activity Resolver Table:"):
-                in_activity_resolver_table = True
-                continue
-
-            if not in_activity_resolver_table:
-                continue
-
-            if line.startswith("  Non-Data Actions:"):
-                in_non_data_actions = True
-                continue
-
-            if not in_non_data_actions:
-                continue
-
-            # If we hit an empty line, the Non-Data Actions section should be
-            # finished.
-            if line.strip() == "":
-                break
-
-            # We detect the action name.
-            if (
-                line.startswith(" " * 6)
-                and not line.startswith(" " * 8)
-                and ":" in line
-            ):
-                intent = line.strip().replace(":", "")
-                continue
-
-            # If we are not in an intent block yet, skip.
-            if not intent:
-                continue
-
-            # If we are in a block but the line does not start with 8 spaces
-            # it means the block ended a new one started, so we reset and
-            # continue.
-            if not line.startswith(" " * 8):
-                intent = None
-                continue
-
-            # If we got this far, we are processing receivers for the
-            # activities we are interested in.
-            activity = line.strip().split(" ")[1]
-            package_name = activity.split("/")[0]
-
-            self.results.append(
-                {
-                    "intent": intent,
-                    "package_name": package_name,
-                    "activity": activity,
-                }
-            )
+        self.results = parse_resolver_table(content, "Activity")

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_packages.py

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 The MVT Authors.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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 re
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from typing import Any
 
 from mvt.android.utils import ROOT_PACKAGES
 from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleSerializedResult
@@ -12,193 +12,244 @@ from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleSerializedResult
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 
+def _value(raw: str) -> Any:
+    if raw == "null":
+        return None
+    if raw in ("true", "false"):
+        return raw == "true"
+    try:
+        return int(raw)
+    except ValueError:
+        return raw
+
+
 class DumpsysPackagesArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
+        alerted_root_packages = set()
         for result in self.results:
-            # XXX: De-duplication Package detections
-            if result["package_name"] in ROOT_PACKAGES:
+            package_name = result["package_name"]
+            if (
+                package_name in ROOT_PACKAGES
+                and package_name not in alerted_root_packages
+            ):
+                alerted_root_packages.add(package_name)
                 self.alertstore.medium(
-                    f'Found an installed package related to rooting/jailbreaking: "{result["package_name"]}"',
+                    f'Found an installed package related to rooting/jailbreaking: "{package_name}"',
                     "",
                     result,
                 )
-                continue
-
             if not self.indicators:
                 continue
-
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(result.get("package_name", ""))
+            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(package_name)
             if ioc_match:
                 self.alertstore.critical(
                     ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
                 )
 
     def serialize(self, record: ModuleAtomicResult) -> ModuleSerializedResult:
-        records = []
         timestamps = [
-            {"event": "package_install", "timestamp": record["timestamp"]},
+            ("package_install", record.get("timestamp")),
+            ("package_last_update", record.get("last_update_time")),
+        ]
+        timestamps.extend(
+            ("package_first_install", user.get("first_install_time"))
+            for user in record.get("users", [])
+        )
+        return [
             {
-                "event": "package_first_install",
-                "timestamp": record["first_install_time"],
-            },
-            {"event": "package_last_update", "timestamp": record["last_update_time"]},
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+                "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+                "event": event,
+                "data": f"Install or update of package {record['package_name']}",
+            }
+            for event, timestamp in timestamps
+            if timestamp
         ]
 
-        for timestamp in timestamps:
-            records.append(
-                {
-                    "timestamp": timestamp["timestamp"],
-                    "module": self.__class__.__name__,
-                    "event": timestamp["event"],
-                    "data": f"Install or update of package {record['package_name']}",
-                }
-            )
-
-        return records
-
     @staticmethod
-    def parse_dumpsys_package_for_details(output: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """
-        Parse one entry of a dumpsys package information
-        """
-        details: Dict[str, Any] = {
-            "uid": "",
-            "version_name": "",
-            "version_code": "",
-            "timestamp": "",
-            "first_install_time": "",
-            "last_update_time": "",
-            "permissions": list(),
-            "requested_permissions": list(),
+    def _permission(line: str, permission_type: str) -> dict:
+        name, _, details = line.strip().partition(":")
+        granted_match = re.search(r"granted=(true|false)", details)
+        flags_match = re.search(r"flags=\[\s*([^]]*)\]", details)
+        return {
+            "name": name,
+            "type": permission_type,
+            "granted": granted_match.group(1) == "true" if granted_match else None,
+            "flags": [
+                flag.strip()
+                for flag in (flags_match.group(1).split("|") if flags_match else [])
+                if flag.strip()
+            ],
         }
-        in_install_permissions = False
-        in_runtime_permissions = False
-        in_declared_permissions = False
-        in_requested_permissions = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def parse_dumpsys_package_for_details(cls, output: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        details: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "app_id": None,
+            "version_name": None,
+            "version_code": None,
+            "min_sdk": None,
+            "target_sdk": None,
+            "timestamp": None,
+            "last_update_time": None,
+            "installer": None,
+            "system": False,
+            "permissions": [],
+            "requested_permissions": [],
+            "users": [],
+        }
+        permission_section: str | None = None
+        current_user: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        legacy_first_install: str | None = None
+
         for line in output.splitlines():
-            if in_install_permissions:
-                if line.startswith(" " * 4) and not line.startswith(" " * 6):
-                    in_install_permissions = False
-                else:
-                    lineinfo = line.strip().split(":")
-                    permission = lineinfo[0]
-                    granted = None
-                    if "granted=" in lineinfo[1]:
-                        granted = "granted=true" in lineinfo[1]
+            stripped = line.strip()
+            user_match = re.match(r"User (\d+):\s*(.*)", stripped)
+            if user_match:
+                current_user = {"user_id": int(user_match.group(1)), "permissions": []}
+                for key, raw in re.findall(r"(\w+)=([^\s]+)", user_match.group(2)):
+                    clean_key = {
+                        "notLaunched": "not_launched",
+                        "installReason": "install_reason",
+                        "uninstallReason": "uninstall_reason",
+                        "dataDir": "data_dir",
+                    }.get(key, re.sub(r"(?<!^)(?=[A-Z])", "_", key).lower())
+                    current_user[clean_key] = _value(raw)
+                details["users"].append(current_user)
+                permission_section = None
+                continue
 
-                    details["permissions"].append(
-                        {"name": permission, "granted": granted, "type": "install"}
-                    )
-            if in_runtime_permissions:
-                if not line.startswith(" " * 8):
-                    in_runtime_permissions = False
-                else:
-                    lineinfo = line.strip().split(":")
-                    permission = lineinfo[0]
-                    granted = None
-                    if "granted=" in lineinfo[1]:
-                        granted = "granted=true" in lineinfo[1]
+            header = stripped.lower()
+            if header in {
+                "declared permissions:",
+                "install permissions:",
+                "requested permissions:",
+                "runtime permissions:",
+            }:
+                permission_section = header.split()[0]
+                continue
 
-                    details["permissions"].append(
-                        {"name": permission, "granted": granted, "type": "runtime"}
-                    )
-            if in_declared_permissions:
-                if not line.startswith(" " * 6):
-                    in_declared_permissions = False
-                else:
-                    permission = line.strip().split(":")[0]
-                    details["permissions"].append(
-                        {"name": permission, "type": "declared"}
-                    )
-            if in_requested_permissions:
-                if not line.startswith(" " * 6):
-                    in_requested_permissions = False
-                else:
-                    details["requested_permissions"].append(line.strip())
-            if line.strip().startswith("userId="):
-                details["uid"] = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip().startswith("versionName="):
-                details["version_name"] = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip().startswith("versionCode="):
-                details["version_code"] = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip().startswith("timeStamp="):
-                details["timestamp"] = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip().startswith("firstInstallTime="):
-                details["first_install_time"] = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip().startswith("lastUpdateTime="):
-                details["last_update_time"] = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-            elif line.strip() == "install permissions:":
-                in_install_permissions = True
-            elif line.strip() == "runtime permissions:":
-                in_runtime_permissions = True
-            elif line.strip() == "declared permissions:":
-                in_declared_permissions = True
-            elif line.strip() == "requested permissions:":
-                in_requested_permissions = True
-
-        return details
-
-    def parse_dumpsys_packages(self, output: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-        """
-        Parse the dumpsys package service data
-        """
-        pkg_rxp = re.compile(r"  Package \[(.+?)\].*")
-
-        results = []
-        package_name = None
-        package = {}
-        lines: list[str] = []
-        for line in output.splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("  Package ["):
-                if len(lines) > 0:
-                    details = self.parse_dumpsys_package_for_details("\n".join(lines))
-                    package.update(details)
-                    results.append(package)
-                    lines = []
-                    package = {}
-
-                matches = pkg_rxp.findall(line)
-                if not matches:
+            if current_user is not None:
+                user_property = re.match(
+                    r"(installReason|uninstallReason|dataDir|firstInstallTime)=(.*)",
+                    stripped,
+                )
+                if user_property:
+                    key = {
+                        "installReason": "install_reason",
+                        "uninstallReason": "uninstall_reason",
+                        "dataDir": "data_dir",
+                        "firstInstallTime": "first_install_time",
+                    }[user_property.group(1)]
+                    current_user[key] = _value(user_property.group(2))
                     continue
 
-                package_name = matches[0]
-                package["package_name"] = package_name
+            if permission_section == "requested" and line.startswith("      "):
+                details["requested_permissions"].append(stripped)
+                continue
+            if permission_section in ("declared", "install") and line.startswith(
+                "      "
+            ):
+                details["permissions"].append(
+                    cls._permission(stripped, permission_section)
+                )
+                continue
+            if (
+                permission_section == "runtime"
+                and line.startswith("        ")
+                and current_user is not None
+            ):
+                current_user["permissions"].append(cls._permission(stripped, "runtime"))
                 continue
 
-            if not package_name:
+            simple_match = re.match(
+                r"(appId|userId|versionName|timeStamp|lastUpdateTime|installerPackageName)=(.*)",
+                stripped,
+            )
+            if simple_match:
+                key = {
+                    "appId": "app_id",
+                    "userId": "app_id",
+                    "versionName": "version_name",
+                    "timeStamp": "timestamp",
+                    "lastUpdateTime": "last_update_time",
+                    "installerPackageName": "installer",
+                }[simple_match.group(1)]
+                raw_value = simple_match.group(2)
+                details[key] = (
+                    _value(raw_value)
+                    if key == "app_id" or raw_value == "null"
+                    else raw_value
+                )
                 continue
-
-            lines.append(line)
-
-        if len(lines) > 0:
-            details = self.parse_dumpsys_package_for_details("\n".join(lines))
-            package.update(details)
-            results.append(package)
-
-        return results
-
-    def parse(self, content: str):
-        """
-        Parse the Dumpsys Package section for activities
-        Adds results to self.results
-
-        :param content: content of the package section (string)
-        """
-        self.results = []
-        package = []
-
-        in_package_list = False
-        for line in content.split("\n"):
-            if line.startswith("Packages:"):
-                in_package_list = True
+            if stripped.startswith("pkgFlags="):
+                details["system"] = "SYSTEM" in stripped.split("=", 1)[1].split()
                 continue
+            version_match = re.match(
+                r"versionCode=([^\s]+)(?:\s+minSdk=([^\s]+))?(?:\s+targetSdk=([^\s]+))?",
+                stripped,
+            )
+            if version_match:
+                details["version_code"] = _value(version_match.group(1))
+                details["min_sdk"] = (
+                    _value(version_match.group(2)) if version_match.group(2) else None
+                )
+                details["target_sdk"] = (
+                    _value(version_match.group(3)) if version_match.group(3) else None
+                )
+            elif stripped.startswith("firstInstallTime="):
+                legacy_first_install = stripped.split("=", 1)[1]
 
-            if not in_package_list:
+        if legacy_first_install:
+            user_zero = next(
+                (user for user in details["users"] if user["user_id"] == 0), None
+            )
+            if user_zero is None:
+                user_zero = {"user_id": 0, "permissions": []}
+                details["users"].append(user_zero)
+            user_zero.setdefault("first_install_time", legacy_first_install)
+        return details
+
+    def parse(self, content: str) -> None:
+        self.results: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+        category: str | None = None
+        package: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+        block: list[str] = []
+
+        def finish() -> None:
+            nonlocal package, block
+            if package is not None:
+                package.update(self.parse_dumpsys_package_for_details("\n".join(block)))
+                self.results.append(package)
+            package = None
+            block = []
+
+        for line in content.splitlines():
+            if line == "Packages:":
+                finish()
+                category = "active"
                 continue
-
-            if line.strip() == "":
-                break
-
-            package.append(line)
-
-        self.results = self.parse_dumpsys_packages("\n".join(package))
+            if line == "Hidden system packages:":
+                finish()
+                category = "hidden_system"
+                continue
+            package_match = re.match(r"^  Package \[([^]]+)\]", line)
+            if package_match and category:
+                finish()
+                package = {
+                    "package_name": package_match.group(1),
+                    "package_type": category,
+                }
+                continue
+            if (
+                category
+                and line
+                and not line.startswith(" ")
+                and not line.endswith(" overlay paths:")
+            ):
+                finish()
+                category = None
+                continue
+            if package is not None:
+                block.append(line)
+        finish()

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_platform_compat.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+import re
+
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 
@@ -25,19 +27,37 @@ class DumpsysPlatformCompatArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
     def parse(self, data: str) -> None:
         for line in data.splitlines():
-            if not line.startswith("ChangeId(168419799; name=DOWNSCALED;"):
+            match = re.match(r"ChangeId\((\d+);\s*(.*)\)$", line.strip())
+            if not match or "rawOverrides={" not in line:
                 continue
-
-            if line.strip() == "":
-                break
-
-            # Look for rawOverrides field
-            if "rawOverrides={" in line:
-                # Extract the content inside the braces for rawOverrides
-                overrides_field = line.split("rawOverrides={", 1)[1].split("};", 1)[0]
-
-                for entry in overrides_field.split(", "):
-                    # Extract app name
-                    uninstall_app = entry.split("=")[0].strip()
-
-                    self.results.append({"package_name": uninstall_app})
+            body = match.group(2)
+            name_match = re.search(r"(?:^|;\s*)name=([^;]+)", body)
+            state = (
+                "enabled"
+                if re.search(r"(?:^|;\s*)enabled(?:;|$)", body)
+                else "disabled"
+            )
+            overridable = bool(re.search(r"(?:^|;\s*)overridable(?:;|$)", body))
+            overrides_field = body.split("rawOverrides={", 1)[1].split("}", 1)[0]
+            for entry in overrides_field.split(","):
+                package_name, separator, raw_value = entry.strip().partition("=")
+                if not separator:
+                    continue
+                value: bool | int | str
+                if raw_value in ("true", "false"):
+                    value = raw_value == "true"
+                else:
+                    try:
+                        value = int(raw_value)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        value = raw_value
+                self.results.append(
+                    {
+                        "change_id": int(match.group(1)),
+                        "change_name": name_match.group(1) if name_match else None,
+                        "change_state": state,
+                        "overridable": overridable,
+                        "package_name": package_name,
+                        "override_value": value,
+                    }
+                )

src/mvt/android/artifacts/dumpsys_receivers.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
+from .package_resolvers import parse_resolver_table
 
 INTENT_NEW_OUTGOING_SMS = "android.provider.Telephony.NEW_OUTGOING_SMS"
 INTENT_SMS_RECEIVED = "android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED"
@@ -18,103 +19,45 @@ class DumpsysReceiversArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     """
 
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
-        for intent, receivers in self.results.items():
-            for receiver in receivers:
-                if intent == INTENT_NEW_OUTGOING_SMS:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        'Found a receiver to intercept outgoing SMS messages: "%s"',
-                        receiver["receiver"],
-                    )
-                elif intent == INTENT_SMS_RECEIVED:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        'Found a receiver to intercept incoming SMS messages: "%s"',
-                        receiver["receiver"],
-                    )
-                elif intent == INTENT_DATA_SMS_RECEIVED:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        'Found a receiver to intercept incoming data SMS message: "%s"',
-                        receiver["receiver"],
-                    )
-                elif intent == INTENT_PHONE_STATE:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        "Found a receiver monitoring "
-                        'telephony state/incoming calls: "%s"',
-                        receiver["receiver"],
-                    )
-                elif intent == INTENT_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL:
-                    self.log.info(
-                        'Found a receiver monitoring outgoing calls: "%s"',
-                        receiver["receiver"],
-                    )
+        for receiver in self.results:
+            intent = receiver["key"]
+            if intent == INTENT_NEW_OUTGOING_SMS:
+                self.log.info(
+                    'Found a receiver to intercept outgoing SMS messages: "%s"',
+                    receiver["component"],
+                )
+            elif intent == INTENT_SMS_RECEIVED:
+                self.log.info(
+                    'Found a receiver to intercept incoming SMS messages: "%s"',
+                    receiver["component"],
+                )
+            elif intent == INTENT_DATA_SMS_RECEIVED:
+                self.log.info(
+                    'Found a receiver to intercept incoming data SMS message: "%s"',
+                    receiver["component"],
+                )
+            elif intent == INTENT_PHONE_STATE:
+                self.log.info(
+                    'Found a receiver monitoring telephony state/incoming calls: "%s"',
+                    receiver["component"],
+                )
+            elif intent == INTENT_NEW_OUTGOING_CALL:
+                self.log.info(
+                    'Found a receiver monitoring outgoing calls: "%s"',
+                    receiver["component"],
+                )
 
-                if not self.indicators:
-                    continue
+            if not self.indicators:
+                continue
 
-                ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(receiver["package_name"])
-                if ioc_match:
-                    self.alertstore.critical(
-                        ioc_match.message,
-                        "",
-                        {intent: receiver},
-                        matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc,
-                    )
-                    continue
+            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(receiver["package_name"])
+            if ioc_match:
+                self.alertstore.critical(
+                    ioc_match.message,
+                    "",
+                    receiver,
+                    matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc,
+                )
 
     def parse(self, output: str) -> None:
-        self.results: dict[str, list[dict[str, str]]] = {}
-
-        in_receiver_resolver_table = False
-        in_non_data_actions = False
-        intent = None
-        for line in output.splitlines():
-            if line.startswith("Receiver Resolver Table:"):
-                in_receiver_resolver_table = True
-                continue
-
-            if not in_receiver_resolver_table:
-                continue
-
-            if line.startswith("  Non-Data Actions:"):
-                in_non_data_actions = True
-                continue
-
-            if not in_non_data_actions:
-                continue
-
-            # If we hit an empty line, the Non-Data Actions section should be
-            # finished.
-            if line.strip() == "":
-                break
-
-            # We detect the action name.
-            if (
-                line.startswith(" " * 6)
-                and not line.startswith(" " * 8)
-                and ":" in line
-            ):
-                intent = line.strip().replace(":", "")
-                self.results[intent] = []
-                continue
-
-            # If we are not in an intent block yet, skip.
-            if not intent:
-                continue
-
-            # If we are in a block but the line does not start with 8 spaces
-            # it means the block ended a new one started, so we reset and
-            # continue.
-            if not line.startswith(" " * 8):
-                intent = None
-                continue
-
-            # If we got this far, we are processing receivers for the
-            # activities we are interested in.
-            receiver = line.strip().split(" ")[1]
-            package_name = receiver.split("/")[0]
-
-            self.results[intent].append(
-                {
-                    "package_name": package_name,
-                    "receiver": receiver,
-                }
-            )
+        self.results = parse_resolver_table(output, "Receiver")

src/mvt/android/artifacts/getprop.py

@@ -28,19 +28,16 @@ INTERESTING_PROPERTIES = [
 class GetProp(AndroidArtifact):
     def parse(self, entry: str) -> None:
         self.results: List[Dict[str, str]] = []
-        rxp = re.compile(r"\[(.+?)\]: \[(.+?)\]")
+        # A property value may span several lines: persist.sys.boot.reason.history
+        # prints one boot per line. Matching the whole section instead of line by
+        # line lets a value run to the first closing bracket that ends a line.
+        rxp = re.compile(
+            r"^[ \t]*\[([^]]+)\]: \[(.*?)\][ \t\r]*$",
+            re.MULTILINE | re.DOTALL,
+        )
 
-        for line in entry.splitlines():
-            line = line.strip()
-            if line == "":
-                continue
-
-            matches = re.findall(rxp, line)
-            if not matches or len(matches[0]) != 2:
-                continue
-
-            prop_entry = {"name": matches[0][0], "value": matches[0][1]}
-            self.results.append(prop_entry)
+        for name, value in rxp.findall(entry):
+            self.results.append({"name": name, "value": value})
 
     def get_device_timezone(self) -> str | None:
         """

src/mvt/android/artifacts/mounts.py

@@ -117,6 +117,51 @@ class Mounts(AndroidArtifact):
                 # Skip lines that don't match expected format
                 continue
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_mountinfo(entry: str, process_id: int) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Parse Linux /proc/PID/mountinfo records."""
+        results = []
+        for line in entry.splitlines():
+            fields = line.split()
+            if "-" not in fields:
+                continue
+            separator = fields.index("-")
+            if separator < 6 or len(fields) < separator + 4:
+                continue
+            try:
+                mount_id = int(fields[0])
+                parent_id = int(fields[1])
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+            mount_options = fields[5].split(",")
+            super_options = fields[separator + 3].split(",")
+            options = list(dict.fromkeys(mount_options + super_options))
+            mount_point = fields[4].replace("\\040", " ")
+            device = fields[separator + 2].replace("\\040", " ")
+            filesystem_type = fields[separator + 1]
+            is_system = mount_point in SUSPICIOUS_MOUNT_POINTS or any(
+                mount_point.startswith(f"{prefix}/")
+                for prefix in SUSPICIOUS_MOUNT_POINTS
+            )
+            results.append(
+                {
+                    "mount_id": mount_id,
+                    "parent_id": parent_id,
+                    "major_minor": fields[2],
+                    "root": fields[3].replace("\\040", " "),
+                    "mount_point": mount_point,
+                    "device": device,
+                    "filesystem_type": filesystem_type,
+                    "mount_options": ",".join(options),
+                    "options_list": options,
+                    "optional_fields": fields[6:separator],
+                    "is_system_partition": is_system,
+                    "is_read_write": "rw" in options,
+                    "process_ids": [process_id],
+                }
+            )
+        return results
+
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
         """
         Check for suspicious mount configurations that may indicate root access

src/mvt/android/artifacts/package_resolvers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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 re
+
+
+RESOLVER_TYPES = {
+    "Full MIME Types": "full_mime_type",
+    "Base MIME Types": "base_mime_type",
+    "Wild MIME Types": "wild_mime_type",
+    "Schemes": "scheme",
+    "Non-Data Actions": "non_data_action",
+    "MIME Typed Actions": "mime_typed_action",
+}
+
+ENTRY_RE = re.compile(
+    r"^\s{8,}[0-9a-fA-F]+\s+(?P<component>\S+)"
+    r"(?:\s+\((?P<filters>\d+)\s+filters?\))?\s*$"
+)
+
+
+def parse_resolver_table(content: str, table_name: str) -> list[dict]:
+    """Parse every resolver category from a dumpsys package table."""
+    results: list[dict] = []
+    in_table = False
+    resolver_type: str | None = None
+    key: str | None = None
+
+    for line in content.splitlines():
+        if line.startswith(f"{table_name} Resolver Table:"):
+            in_table = True
+            continue
+        if not in_table:
+            continue
+
+        if line and not line.startswith(" "):
+            break
+
+        section_match = re.match(r"^ {2}([^ ].*):\s*$", line)
+        if section_match:
+            resolver_type = RESOLVER_TYPES.get(section_match.group(1))
+            key = None
+            continue
+        if resolver_type is None:
+            continue
+
+        key_match = re.match(r"^ {6,}([^ ].*):\s*$", line)
+        if key_match:
+            key = key_match.group(1)
+            continue
+        if key is None:
+            continue
+
+        entry_match = ENTRY_RE.match(line)
+        if not entry_match:
+            continue
+        component = entry_match.group("component")
+        results.append(
+            {
+                "resolver_type": resolver_type,
+                "key": key,
+                "package_name": component.split("/", 1)[0],
+                "component": component,
+                "filter_count": int(entry_match.group("filters") or 1),
+            }
+        )
+
+    return results

src/mvt/android/artifacts/processes.py

@@ -1,72 +1,91 @@
 # Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 The MVT Authors.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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/
 
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 
+FIELD_NAMES = {
+    "LABEL": "label",
+    "USER": "user",
+    "PID": "pid",
+    "TID": "tid",
+    "PPID": "ppid",
+    "VSZ": "virtual_memory_size",
+    "RSS": "resident_set_size",
+    "WCHAN": "wchan",
+    "ADDR": "address",
+    "S": "state",
+    "PRI": "priority",
+    "NI": "nice",
+    "RTPRIO": "realtime_priority",
+    "SCH": "scheduler",
+    "PCY": "policy",
+    "TIME": "cpu_time",
+    "CMD": "command",
+    "NAME": "command",
+}
+INTEGER_FIELDS = {
+    "pid",
+    "tid",
+    "ppid",
+    "virtual_memory_size",
+    "resident_set_size",
+    "priority",
+    "nice",
+}
+
+
 class Processes(AndroidArtifact):
     def parse(self, entry: str) -> None:
-        for line in entry.split("\n")[1:]:
-            proc = line.split()
+        self.results = []
+        lines = [line for line in entry.splitlines() if line.strip()]
+        if not lines:
+            return
+        headers = lines[0].split()
+        if not all(header in FIELD_NAMES for header in headers):
+            return
 
-            # Skip empty lines
-            if len(proc) == 0:
+        for line in lines[1:]:
+            values = line.split(None, len(headers) - 1)
+            if len(values) != len(headers):
                 continue
-
-            # Sometimes WCHAN is empty.
-            if len(proc) == 8:
-                proc = proc[:5] + [""] + proc[5:]
-
-            # Sometimes there is the security label.
-            if proc[0].startswith("u:r"):
-                label = proc[0]
-                proc = proc[1:]
-            else:
-                label = ""
-
-            # Sometimes there is no WCHAN.
-            if len(proc) < 9:
-                proc = proc[:5] + [""] + proc[5:]
-
-            self.results.append(
-                {
-                    "user": proc[0],
-                    "pid": int(proc[1]),
-                    "ppid": int(proc[2]),
-                    "virtual_memory_size": int(proc[3]),
-                    "resident_set_size": int(proc[4]),
-                    "wchan": proc[5],
-                    "aprocress": proc[6],
-                    "stat": proc[7],
-                    "proc_name": proc[8].strip("[]"),
-                    "label": label,
-                }
-            )
+            result = {}
+            valid = True
+            for header, raw in zip(headers, values):
+                key = FIELD_NAMES[header]
+                value: str | int = raw.strip("[]") if key == "command" else raw
+                if key in INTEGER_FIELDS:
+                    try:
+                        value = int(value)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        valid = False
+                        break
+                result[key] = value
+            if valid:
+                self.results.append(result)
 
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
         if not self.indicators:
             return
-
         for result in self.results:
-            proc_name = result.get("proc_name", "")
-            if not proc_name:
+            command = result.get("command", "")
+            if not isinstance(command, str):
                 continue
-
-            # Skipping this process because of false positives.
-            if result["proc_name"] == "gatekeeperd":
+            process_name = command.rsplit("/", 1)[-1]
+            if not process_name or process_name == "gatekeeperd":
                 continue
-
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_app_id(proc_name)
-            if ioc_match:
-                self.alertstore.critical(
-                    ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
-                )
-                continue
-
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_process(proc_name)
-            if ioc_match:
-                self.alertstore.critical(
-                    ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
-                )
+            for checker in (
+                self.indicators.check_app_id,
+                self.indicators.check_process,
+            ):
+                ioc_match = checker(process_name)
+                if ioc_match:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc_match.message,
+                        "",
+                        result,
+                        matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc,
+                    )
+                    break

src/mvt/android/artifacts/settings.py

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional, Sequence
+
+from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleSerializedResult
+from mvt.common.utils import convert_datetime_to_iso
+
 from .artifact import AndroidArtifact
 
 ANDROID_DANGEROUS_SETTINGS = [
@@ -58,20 +65,240 @@ ANDROID_DANGEROUS_SETTINGS = [
     },
 ]
 
+# dumpsys prints the fields of a setting record, and of a change history entry,
+# always in this order and separated by a single space. After the value come
+# `default:` and `defaultSystemSet:` when a default is recorded, then `tag:`;
+# some vendor builds add whether the value survives a restore, either as
+# `isValuePreservedInRestore:` or as a bare `notPreservedInRestore` token.
+SETTING_FIELDS = (
+    "_id",
+    "name",
+    "pkg",
+    "value",
+    "default",
+    "defaultSystemSet",
+    "tag",
+    "isValuePreservedInRestore",
+)
+HISTORY_FIELDS = ("time", "mode", "oldValue", "newValue", "package")
+
+NAMESPACE_PATTERN = re.compile(
+    r"^(CONFIG|GLOBAL|SECURE|SYSTEM) SETTINGS \(user (\d+)\)$"
+)
+SECTION_END_PATTERN = re.compile(r"ending at: (\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})")
+
 
 class Settings(AndroidArtifact):
+    """Parser for the `dumpsys settings` output.
+
+    Every row of the settings provider becomes one result, keeping the fields
+    dumpsys prints alongside the value: the row id, the package which recorded
+    the setting, the default, the tag, and the change history. A setting name
+    can appear more than once within a namespace, so results are a list rather
+    than a mapping.
+    """
+
+    def serialize(self, result: ModuleAtomicResult) -> ModuleSerializedResult:
+        records = []
+        for entry in result.get("history", []):
+            if not entry.get("timestamp"):
+                continue
+
+            records.append(
+                {
+                    "timestamp": entry["timestamp"],
+                    "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+                    "event": "settings_change",
+                    "data": (
+                        f"{result.get('namespace')} setting "
+                        f'"{result.get("name")}" changed from '
+                        f'"{entry.get("oldValue")}" to "{entry.get("newValue")}" '
+                        f"by {entry.get('pkg')}"
+                    ),
+                }
+            )
+
+        return records
+
     def check_indicators(self) -> None:
-        for namespace, settings in self.results.items():
-            for key, value in settings.items():
-                for danger in ANDROID_DANGEROUS_SETTINGS:
-                    # Check if one of the dangerous settings is using an unsafe
-                    # value (different than the one specified).
-                    if danger["key"] == key and danger["safe_value"] != value:
-                        self.log.warning(
-                            'Found suspicious "%s" setting "%s = %s" (%s)',
-                            namespace,
-                            key,
-                            value,
-                            danger["description"],
-                        )
-                        break
+        for result in self.results:
+            name = result.get("name")
+            value = result.get("value")
+            for danger in ANDROID_DANGEROUS_SETTINGS:
+                # Check if one of the dangerous settings is using an unsafe
+                # value (different than the one specified).
+                if danger["key"] != name or danger["safe_value"] == value:
+                    continue
+
+                history = result.get("history") or []
+                self.alertstore.medium(
+                    f'Found suspicious "{result.get("namespace")}" setting '
+                    f'"{name} = {value}" ({danger["description"]})',
+                    history[-1]["timestamp"] if history else "",
+                    result,
+                )
+                break
+
+    def parse(self, content: str) -> None:
+        self.results: list[ModuleAtomicResult] = []
+        section_end = self._parse_section_end(content)
+        namespace: Optional[str] = None
+        user: Optional[str] = None
+        record_lines: list[str] = []
+        history_lines: list[str] = []
+        in_history = False
+
+        def flush() -> None:
+            nonlocal record_lines, history_lines, in_history
+            if record_lines:
+                self.results.append(
+                    self._build_record(
+                        namespace, user, record_lines, history_lines, section_end
+                    )
+                )
+            record_lines = []
+            history_lines = []
+            in_history = False
+
+        for line in content.splitlines():
+            heading = NAMESPACE_PATTERN.match(line.strip())
+            if heading:
+                flush()
+                namespace = heading.group(1).lower()
+                user = heading.group(2)
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith("--------- "):
+                # dumpsys closes every section with a duration trailer.
+                flush()
+                namespace = None
+                continue
+
+            if namespace is None:
+                continue
+
+            if not line.strip():
+                # dumpsys prints a blank line after every namespace block and
+                # after a change history, and other dumps such as the
+                # generation registry follow the last block, so a blank line
+                # closes the record being read.
+                flush()
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith("_id:"):
+                flush()
+                record_lines = [line]
+                continue
+
+            if not record_lines:
+                continue
+
+            stripped = line.strip()
+            if stripped.startswith("History ("):
+                in_history = True
+                continue
+
+            if in_history:
+                if stripped.startswith("time:"):
+                    history_lines.append(stripped)
+                elif stripped and history_lines:
+                    # A history entry can be wrapped over several lines.
+                    history_lines[-1] += " " + stripped
+                continue
+
+            # Anything else continues the value of the record being read.
+            record_lines.append(line)
+
+        flush()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_fields(text: str, keys: Sequence[str]) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Split the `key:value` fields of one record.
+
+        Values are free-form and may contain spaces and newlines, so a field
+        runs up to the start of the next key which is actually present. Keys
+        dumpsys did not print are skipped.
+        """
+        fields: dict[str, str] = {}
+        key = keys[0]
+        if not text.startswith(f"{key}:"):
+            return fields
+
+        remainder = text[len(key) + 1 :]
+        for next_key in keys[1:]:
+            value, separator, rest = remainder.partition(f" {next_key}:")
+            if separator:
+                fields[key] = value
+                key, remainder = next_key, rest
+
+        fields[key] = remainder
+        return fields
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_section_end(content: str) -> Optional[datetime]:
+        """Return the time the settings section was dumped, if reported."""
+        match = SECTION_END_PATTERN.search(content)
+        if not match:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            return datetime.strptime(match.group(1), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _resolve_timestamp(
+        value: str, section_end: Optional[datetime]
+    ) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Add the missing year to a `MM-DD HH:MM:SS.mmm` history timestamp.
+
+        dumpsys prints the change history without a year, so it is resolved
+        against the time the section was dumped: the most recent matching date
+        at or before that time.
+        """
+        if section_end is None:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            partial = datetime.strptime(value, "%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f")
+            timestamp = partial.replace(year=section_end.year)
+            if timestamp > section_end:
+                timestamp = partial.replace(year=section_end.year - 1)
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+
+        return convert_datetime_to_iso(timestamp)
+
+    def _parse_history(
+        self, line: str, section_end: Optional[datetime]
+    ) -> ModuleAtomicResult:
+        fields = self._split_fields(line, HISTORY_FIELDS)
+        return {
+            "timestamp": self._resolve_timestamp(fields.get("time", ""), section_end),
+            "oldValue": fields.get("oldValue"),
+            "newValue": fields.get("newValue"),
+            "pkg": fields.get("package"),
+        }
+
+    def _build_record(
+        self,
+        namespace: Optional[str],
+        user: Optional[str],
+        record_lines: list[str],
+        history_lines: list[str],
+        section_end: Optional[datetime],
+    ) -> ModuleAtomicResult:
+        text = "\n".join(record_lines).rstrip()
+        # The bare `notPreservedInRestore` token has no `key:` shape and is
+        # printed last, so peel it off before splitting the fields.
+        head = text.removesuffix(" notPreservedInRestore")
+
+        record: ModuleAtomicResult = {"namespace": namespace, "user": user}
+        record.update(self._split_fields(head, SETTING_FIELDS))
+        if head != text:
+            record["isValuePreservedInRestore"] = "false"
+
+        record["history"] = [
+            self._parse_history(entry, section_end) for entry in history_lines
+        ]
+        return record

src/mvt/android/artifacts/tombstone_crashes.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ TOMBSTONE_TEXT_KEY_MAPPINGS = {
     "signal": "signal_info",
     "code": "code",
     "Cause": "cause",
+    "Abort message": "abort_message",
 }
 
 
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ class TombstoneCrashResult(pydantic.BaseModel):
     uid: int
     signal_info: SignalInfo
     cause: Optional[str] = None
+    causes: Optional[List[dict]] = None
+    abort_message: Optional[str] = None
     extra: Optional[str] = None
 
 
@@ -101,8 +104,7 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
                 continue
 
             if result.get("command_line", []):
-                command_name = result.get("command_line")[0].split("/")[-1]
-                command_name = result["command_line"][0]
+                command_name = result["command_line"][0].split("/")[-1]
                 ioc_match = self.indicators.check_process(command_name)
                 if ioc_match:
                     self.alertstore.critical(
@@ -129,6 +131,13 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
         self, file_name: str, file_timestamp: datetime.datetime, data: bytes
     ) -> None:
         """Parse Android tombstone crash files from a protobuf object."""
+        self.results.append(self.parse_protobuf_record(file_name, file_timestamp, data))
+
+    def parse_protobuf_record(
+        self, file_name: str, file_timestamp: datetime.datetime, data: bytes
+    ) -> dict:
+        if not data:
+            raise ValueError("empty protobuf tombstone")
         tombstone_pb = Tombstone().parse(data)
         tombstone_dict = tombstone_pb.to_dict(
             casing=betterproto2.Casing.SNAKE, include_default_values=True
@@ -141,20 +150,31 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
         tombstone_dict["file_name"] = file_name
         tombstone_dict["file_timestamp"] = convert_datetime_to_iso(file_timestamp)
         tombstone_dict["process_name"] = self._proccess_name_from_thread(tombstone_dict)
+        if isinstance(tombstone_dict.get("selinux_label"), str):
+            tombstone_dict["selinux_label"] = tombstone_dict["selinux_label"].rstrip(
+                "\x00"
+            )
 
         # Confirm the tombstone is valid, and matches the output model
         tombstone = TombstoneCrashResult.model_validate(tombstone_dict)
-        self.results.append(tombstone.model_dump())
+        return tombstone.model_dump()
 
     def parse(
         self, file_name: str, file_timestamp: datetime.datetime, content: bytes
     ) -> None:
         """Parse text Android tombstone crash files."""
+        self.results.append(self.parse_text_record(file_name, file_timestamp, content))
+
+    def parse_text_record(
+        self, file_name: str, file_timestamp: datetime.datetime, content: bytes
+    ) -> dict:
+        if not content:
+            raise ValueError("empty plaintext tombstone")
         tombstone_dict = {
             "file_name": file_name,
             "file_timestamp": convert_datetime_to_iso(file_timestamp),
         }
-        lines = content.decode("utf-8").splitlines()
+        lines = content.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").splitlines()
         for line_num, line in enumerate(lines, 1):
             if not line.strip() or TOMBSTONE_DELIMITER in line:
                 continue
@@ -169,7 +189,7 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
 
         # Validate the tombstone and add it to the results
         tombstone = TombstoneCrashResult.model_validate(tombstone_dict)
-        self.results.append(tombstone.model_dump())
+        return tombstone.model_dump()
 
     def _parse_tombstone_line(
         self, line: str, key: str, destination_key: str, tombstone: dict
@@ -189,24 +209,36 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     def _load_key_value_line(
         self, line: str, key: str, destination_key: str, tombstone: dict
     ) -> bool:
-        line_key, value = line.split(":", 1)
-        if line_key != key:
-            raise ValueError(f"Expected key {key}, got {line_key}")
+        # The caller matched the key as a bare prefix, so a longer word starting
+        # with it arrives here: `Caused by: …` inside an abort message reaches
+        # the `Cause` key. That is a different line, not a broken file — say so
+        # by declining it, and let the remaining keys have their turn. Raising
+        # here discarded the whole tombstone, crash and stack trace included.
+        line_key, separator, value = line.partition(":")
+        if not separator or line_key != key:
+            return False
 
-        value_clean = value.strip().strip("'")
+        value_clean = value.strip()
+        if len(value_clean) >= 2 and value_clean[0] == value_clean[-1] == "'":
+            value_clean = value_clean[1:-1]
         if destination_key == "uid":
             tombstone[destination_key] = int(value_clean)
         elif destination_key == "process_uptime":
             # eg. "Process uptime: 40s"
             tombstone[destination_key] = int(value_clean.rstrip("s"))
         elif destination_key == "command_line":
-            # XXX: Check if command line should be a single string in a list, or a list of strings.
+            # Wrap in list for consistency with protobuf format (repeated string).
             tombstone[destination_key] = [value_clean]
         else:
             tombstone[destination_key] = value_clean
         return True
 
     def _load_pid_line(self, line: str, tombstone: dict) -> bool:
+        # The first pid line identifies the crashing thread. Full text tombstones
+        # contain additional pid lines for the other threads in the process.
+        if "pid" in tombstone:
+            return True
+
         try:
             parts = line.split(" >>> ") if " >>> " in line else line.split(">>>")
             process_info = parts[0]
@@ -262,9 +294,7 @@ class TombstoneCrashArtifact(AndroidArtifact):
     @staticmethod
     def _parse_timestamp_string(timestamp: str) -> str:
         timestamp_parsed = parser.parse(timestamp)
-        # HACK: Swap the local timestamp to UTC, so keep the original time and avoid timezone conversion.
-        local_timestamp = timestamp_parsed.replace(tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
-        return convert_datetime_to_iso(local_timestamp)
+        return convert_datetime_to_iso(timestamp_parsed)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _proccess_name_from_thread(tombstone_dict: dict) -> str:

src/mvt/android/cli.py

@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 import logging
+from zipfile import BadZipFile
 
 import click
 
-from mvt.common.cmd_check_iocs import CmdCheckIOCS
+from mvt.common.cli_plugins import (
+    ANDROID_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP,
+    MVT_ANDROID_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV,
+    load_cli_commands_option,
+    register_cli_plugins,
+)
 from mvt.common.help import (
     HELP_MSG_ANDROID_BACKUP_PASSWORD,
     HELP_MSG_CHECK_ADB_REMOVED,
@@ -16,29 +22,29 @@ from mvt.common.help import (
     HELP_MSG_CHECK_ANDROIDQF,
     HELP_MSG_CHECK_BUGREPORT,
     HELP_MSG_CHECK_IOCS,
+    HELP_MSG_CHECK_INTRUSION_LOGS,
+    HELP_MSG_DELAY_CHECKS,
     HELP_MSG_DISABLE_INDICATOR_UPDATE_CHECK,
     HELP_MSG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK,
     HELP_MSG_HASHES,
     HELP_MSG_IOC,
     HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES,
+    HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
     HELP_MSG_MODULE,
     HELP_MSG_NONINTERACTIVE,
     HELP_MSG_OUTPUT,
     HELP_MSG_STIX2,
     HELP_MSG_VERBOSE,
+    HELP_MSG_VERBOSE_COMMAND,
     HELP_MSG_VERSION,
+    HELP_MSG_VIRUS_TOTAL,
 )
-from mvt.common.logo import logo
-from mvt.common.updates import IndicatorsUpdates
 from mvt.common.utils import init_logging, set_verbose_logging
 
-from .cmd_check_androidqf import CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF
-from .cmd_check_backup import CmdAndroidCheckBackup
-from .cmd_check_bugreport import CmdAndroidCheckBugreport
-from .modules.androidqf import ANDROIDQF_MODULES
-from .modules.backup import BACKUP_MODULES
-from .modules.backup.helpers import cli_load_android_backup_password
-from .modules.bugreport import BUGREPORT_MODULES
+# The commands import what they run only when they are invoked. This module is
+# imported at every start of mvt-android, including by shell completion on
+# every keystroke, so importing it must do no more than build the command tree:
+# the forensic modules, the backup parsers and the update checks stay out of it.
 
 init_logging()
 log = logging.getLogger("mvt")
@@ -56,10 +62,25 @@ def _get_disable_flags(ctx):
     )
 
 
+def _get_verbose(ctx):
+    """Return whether --verbose was passed to the CLI itself."""
+    return bool(ctx.obj and ctx.obj.get("verbose", False))
+
+
+def _load_custom_modules(load_module):
+    from mvt.common.module_loader import CustomModuleLoadError, load_custom_modules
+
+    try:
+        return load_custom_modules(load_module)
+    except CustomModuleLoadError as exc:
+        raise click.ClickException(str(exc)) from exc
+
+
 # ==============================================================================
 # Main
 # ==============================================================================
 @click.group(invoke_without_command=False)
+@load_cli_commands_option
 @click.option(
     "--disable-update-check", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK
 )
@@ -68,11 +89,17 @@ def _get_disable_flags(ctx):
     is_flag=True,
     help=HELP_MSG_DISABLE_INDICATOR_UPDATE_CHECK,
 )
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE)
 @click.pass_context
-def cli(ctx, disable_update_check, disable_indicator_update_check):
+def cli(ctx, disable_update_check, disable_indicator_update_check, verbose):
     ctx.ensure_object(dict)
     ctx.obj["disable_version_check"] = disable_update_check
     ctx.obj["disable_indicator_check"] = disable_indicator_update_check
+    ctx.obj["verbose"] = verbose
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose)
+
+    from mvt.common.logo import logo
+
     logo(
         disable_version_check=disable_update_check,
         disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_update_check,
@@ -82,7 +109,7 @@ def cli(ctx, disable_update_check, disable_indicator_update_check):
 # ==============================================================================
 # Command: version
 # ==============================================================================
-@cli.command("version", help=HELP_MSG_VERSION)
+@cli.command("version", context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS, help=HELP_MSG_VERSION)
 def version():
     return
 
@@ -116,11 +143,30 @@ def check_adb(ctx):
 @click.option("--output", "-o", type=click.Path(exists=False), help=HELP_MSG_OUTPUT)
 @click.option("--list-modules", "-l", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES)
 @click.option("--module", "-m", help=HELP_MSG_MODULE)
-@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE)
+@click.option(
+    "--load-module",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
+)
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE_COMMAND)
 @click.argument("BUGREPORT_PATH", type=click.Path(exists=True))
 @click.pass_context
-def check_bugreport(ctx, iocs, output, list_modules, module, verbose, bugreport_path):
-    set_verbose_logging(verbose)
+def check_bugreport(
+    ctx,
+    iocs,
+    output,
+    list_modules,
+    module,
+    load_module,
+    verbose,
+    bugreport_path,
+):
+    from .cmd_check_bugreport import CmdAndroidCheckBugreport
+
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose or _get_verbose(ctx))
+    custom_modules = _load_custom_modules(load_module)
     # Always generate hashes as bug reports are small.
     cmd = CmdAndroidCheckBugreport(
         target_path=bugreport_path,
@@ -130,6 +176,7 @@ def check_bugreport(ctx, iocs, output, list_modules, module, verbose, bugreport_
         hashes=True,
         disable_version_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[0],
         disable_indicator_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[1],
+        custom_modules=custom_modules,
     )
 
     if list_modules:
@@ -138,7 +185,10 @@ def check_bugreport(ctx, iocs, output, list_modules, module, verbose, bugreport_
 
     log.info("Checking Android bug report at path: %s", bugreport_path)
 
-    cmd.run()
+    try:
+        cmd.run()
+    except BadZipFile as exc:
+        raise click.ClickException(f"Invalid bugreport archive: {exc}") from exc
     cmd.show_alerts_brief()
     cmd.show_support_message()
 
@@ -161,9 +211,16 @@ def check_bugreport(ctx, iocs, output, list_modules, module, verbose, bugreport_
 )
 @click.option("--output", "-o", type=click.Path(exists=False), help=HELP_MSG_OUTPUT)
 @click.option("--list-modules", "-l", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES)
+@click.option(
+    "--load-module",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
+)
 @click.option("--non-interactive", "-n", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_NONINTERACTIVE)
 @click.option("--backup-password", "-p", help=HELP_MSG_ANDROID_BACKUP_PASSWORD)
-@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE)
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE_COMMAND)
 @click.argument("BACKUP_PATH", type=click.Path(exists=True))
 @click.pass_context
 def check_backup(
@@ -171,12 +228,17 @@ def check_backup(
     iocs,
     output,
     list_modules,
+    load_module,
     non_interactive,
     backup_password,
     verbose,
     backup_path,
 ):
-    set_verbose_logging(verbose)
+    from .cmd_check_backup import CmdAndroidCheckBackup
+    from .modules.backup.helpers import cli_load_android_backup_password
+
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose or _get_verbose(ctx))
+    custom_modules = _load_custom_modules(load_module)
 
     # Always generate hashes as backups are generally small.
     cmd = CmdAndroidCheckBackup(
@@ -190,6 +252,7 @@ def check_backup(
         },
         disable_version_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[0],
         disable_indicator_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[1],
+        custom_modules=custom_modules,
     )
 
     if list_modules:
@@ -220,10 +283,21 @@ def check_backup(
 @click.option("--output", "-o", type=click.Path(exists=False), help=HELP_MSG_OUTPUT)
 @click.option("--list-modules", "-l", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES)
 @click.option("--module", "-m", help=HELP_MSG_MODULE)
+@click.option(
+    "--load-module",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
+)
 @click.option("--hashes", "-H", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_HASHES)
+@click.option("--virustotal", "-V", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VIRUS_TOTAL)
+@click.option(
+    "--delay", "-d", type=click.IntRange(min=0), default=16, help=HELP_MSG_DELAY_CHECKS
+)
 @click.option("--non-interactive", "-n", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_NONINTERACTIVE)
 @click.option("--backup-password", "-p", help=HELP_MSG_ANDROID_BACKUP_PASSWORD)
-@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE)
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE_COMMAND)
 @click.argument("ANDROIDQF_PATH", type=click.Path(exists=True))
 @click.pass_context
 def check_androidqf(
@@ -232,13 +306,20 @@ def check_androidqf(
     output,
     list_modules,
     module,
+    load_module,
     hashes,
+    virustotal,
+    delay,
     non_interactive,
     backup_password,
     verbose,
     androidqf_path,
 ):
-    set_verbose_logging(verbose)
+    from .cmd_check_androidqf import CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF
+    from .modules.backup.helpers import cli_load_android_backup_password
+
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose or _get_verbose(ctx))
+    custom_modules = _load_custom_modules(load_module)
 
     cmd = CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(
         target_path=androidqf_path,
@@ -249,9 +330,12 @@ def check_androidqf(
         module_options={
             "interactive": not non_interactive,
             "backup_password": cli_load_android_backup_password(log, backup_password),
+            "virustotal": virustotal,
+            "virustotal_delay": delay,
         },
         disable_version_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[0],
         disable_indicator_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[1],
+        custom_modules=custom_modules,
     )
 
     if list_modules:
@@ -266,6 +350,87 @@ def check_androidqf(
     cmd.show_support_message()
 
 
+# ==============================================================================
+# Command: check-intrusion-logs
+# ==============================================================================
+@cli.command(
+    "check-intrusion-logs",
+    context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS,
+    help=HELP_MSG_CHECK_INTRUSION_LOGS,
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--iocs",
+    "-i",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_IOC,
+)
+@click.option("--output", "-o", type=click.Path(exists=False), help=HELP_MSG_OUTPUT)
+@click.option("--list-modules", "-l", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES)
+@click.option("--module", "-m", help=HELP_MSG_MODULE)
+@click.option(
+    "--load-module",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--timezone",
+    "-t",
+    default=None,
+    help=(
+        "IANA timezone name for the device, for example 'Europe/Paris'. "
+        "When provided, event timestamps are expressed in the device's local "
+        "time instead of UTC."
+    ),
+)
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE_COMMAND)
+@click.argument("LOGS_PATH", type=click.Path(exists=True))
+@click.pass_context
+def check_intrusion_logs(
+    ctx,
+    iocs,
+    output,
+    list_modules,
+    module,
+    load_module,
+    timezone,
+    verbose,
+    logs_path,
+):
+    from .cmd_check_intrusion_logs import CmdAndroidCheckIntrusionLogs
+
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose or _get_verbose(ctx))
+    custom_modules = _load_custom_modules(load_module)
+
+    module_options = {}
+    if timezone:
+        module_options["device_timezone"] = timezone
+
+    cmd = CmdAndroidCheckIntrusionLogs(
+        target_path=logs_path,
+        results_path=output,
+        ioc_files=iocs,
+        module_name=module,
+        module_options=module_options if module_options else None,
+        disable_version_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[0],
+        disable_indicator_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[1],
+        custom_modules=custom_modules,
+    )
+
+    if list_modules:
+        cmd.list_modules()
+        return
+
+    log.info("Checking intrusion logs at path: %s", logs_path)
+
+    cmd.run()
+    cmd.show_alerts_brief()
+    cmd.show_support_message()
+
+
 # ==============================================================================
 # Command: check-iocs
 # ==============================================================================
@@ -280,11 +445,31 @@ def check_androidqf(
 )
 @click.option("--list-modules", "-l", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_LIST_MODULES)
 @click.option("--module", "-m", help=HELP_MSG_MODULE)
+@click.option(
+    "--load-module",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    default=[],
+    help=HELP_MSG_LOAD_MODULE,
+)
 @click.argument("FOLDER", type=click.Path(exists=True))
 @click.pass_context
-def check_iocs(ctx, iocs, list_modules, module, folder):
-    cmd = CmdCheckIOCS(target_path=folder, ioc_files=iocs, module_name=module)
-    cmd.modules = BACKUP_MODULES + BUGREPORT_MODULES + ANDROIDQF_MODULES
+def check_iocs(ctx, iocs, list_modules, module, load_module, folder):
+    from mvt.common.cmd_check_iocs import CmdCheckIOCS
+
+    from .command_modules import ANDROID_CHECK_IOCS_MODULES
+
+    custom_modules = _load_custom_modules(load_module)
+    cmd = CmdCheckIOCS(
+        target_path=folder,
+        ioc_files=iocs,
+        module_name=module,
+        disable_version_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[0],
+        disable_indicator_check=_get_disable_flags(ctx)[1],
+        custom_modules=custom_modules,
+        platform="android",
+    )
+    cmd.modules = ANDROID_CHECK_IOCS_MODULES
 
     if list_modules:
         cmd.list_modules()
@@ -300,5 +485,25 @@ def check_iocs(ctx, iocs, list_modules, module, folder):
 # ==============================================================================
 @cli.command("download-iocs", context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS, help=HELP_MSG_STIX2)
 def download_indicators():
+    from mvt.common.updates import IndicatorsUpdates
+
     ioc_updates = IndicatorsUpdates()
     ioc_updates.update()
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Entry point of the mvt-android console script
+# ==============================================================================
+def main() -> None:
+    """Register the external commands and run the mvt-android CLI.
+
+    External commands are registered here rather than when this module is
+    imported, so that importing MVT never runs third-party code and a plugin
+    importing from MVT cannot re-enter a module that is still initializing.
+    """
+    register_cli_plugins(
+        cli,
+        entry_point_group=ANDROID_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP,
+        environment_variable=MVT_ANDROID_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV,
+    )
+    cli()

src/mvt/android/cmd_check_androidqf.py

@@ -3,16 +3,22 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+import json
 import logging
 import os
+import shutil
+import tempfile
 import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from mvt.android.cmd_check_backup import CmdAndroidCheckBackup
+from mvt.android.artifacts.getprop import GetProp
+from mvt.android.cmd_check_intrusion_logs import CmdAndroidCheckIntrusionLogs
+from mvt.android.cmd_check_backup import CmdAndroidCheckBackup, InvalidAndroidBackup
 from mvt.android.cmd_check_bugreport import CmdAndroidCheckBugreport
 from mvt.common.command import Command
 from mvt.common.indicators import Indicators
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
 
 from .modules.androidqf import ANDROIDQF_MODULES
 from .modules.androidqf.base import AndroidQFModule
@@ -46,6 +52,7 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
         sub_command: Optional[bool] = False,
         disable_version_check: bool = False,
         disable_indicator_check: bool = False,
+        custom_modules: Optional[list[type[MVTModule]]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             target_path=target_path,
@@ -60,8 +67,10 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
             log=log,
             disable_version_check=disable_version_check,
             disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_check,
+            custom_modules=custom_modules,
         )
 
+        self.platform = "android"
         self.name = "check-androidqf"
         self.modules = ANDROIDQF_MODULES
 
@@ -86,6 +95,47 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
             self.__zip = zipfile.ZipFile(self.target_path)
             self.__files = self.__zip.namelist()
 
+        self._load_acquisition_context()
+
+    def _load_acquisition_context(self) -> None:
+        """Pass AndroidQF acquisition metadata to nested commands and modules."""
+        context = {}
+        metadata_files = [
+            file_path
+            for file_path in self.__files
+            if file_path.replace("\\", "/").rsplit("/", 1)[-1] == "acquisition.json"
+        ]
+        for file_path in metadata_files:
+            try:
+                metadata = json.loads(self._get_file_content(file_path))
+                if isinstance(metadata, dict):
+                    context["started"] = metadata.get("started")
+                    context["adb_host_public_key"] = metadata.get("adb_host_public_key")
+                    break
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError, TypeError, UnicodeDecodeError):
+                self.log.warning(
+                    'Unable to read AndroidQF acquisition metadata "%s"', file_path
+                )
+
+        if not context.get("adb_host_public_key"):
+            key_files = [
+                file_path
+                for file_path in self.__files
+                if file_path.replace("\\", "/").rsplit("/", 1)[-1] == "adb_host_key.pub"
+            ]
+            for file_path in key_files:
+                try:
+                    context["adb_host_public_key"] = self._get_file_content(
+                        file_path
+                    ).decode("utf-8")
+                    break
+                except (OSError, UnicodeDecodeError):
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        'Unable to read AndroidQF ADB host key "%s"', file_path
+                    )
+
+        self.module_options["androidqf_acquisition"] = context
+
     def module_init(self, module: AndroidQFModule) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
         if self.__format == "zip" and self.__zip:
             module.from_zip(self.__zip, self.__files)
@@ -139,6 +189,55 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
 
         raise NoAndroidQFBackup
 
+    def _read_device_timezone(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        getprop_files = [
+            f for f in self.__files if f.replace("\\", "/").endswith("getprop.txt")
+        ]
+        if not getprop_files:
+            self.log.warning(
+                "Could not find getprop.txt; intrusion log timestamps will use UTC."
+            )
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            content = self._get_file_content(getprop_files[0]).decode(
+                "utf-8", errors="ignore"
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self.log.warning("Could not read getprop.txt: %s", exc)
+            return None
+
+        props = GetProp()
+        props.parse(content)
+        timezone = props.get_device_timezone()
+        if timezone:
+            self.log.info(
+                "Device timezone identified from getprop.txt: %s",
+                timezone,
+            )
+        else:
+            self.log.warning(
+                "persist.sys.timezone not found in getprop.txt; "
+                "intrusion log timestamps will use UTC."
+            )
+
+        return timezone
+
+    def _get_file_content(self, file_path: str) -> bytes:
+        if self.__format == "zip" and self.__zip:
+            handle = self.__zip.open(file_path)
+            try:
+                return handle.read()
+            finally:
+                handle.close()
+
+        if self.__format == "dir" and self.target_path:
+            parent_path = Path(self.target_path).absolute().parent.as_posix()
+            with open(os.path.join(parent_path, file_path), "rb") as handle:
+                return handle.read()
+
+        raise FileNotFoundError(file_path)
+
     def run_bugreport_cmd(self) -> bool:
         bugreport = None
         try:
@@ -157,11 +256,13 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
                 module_options=self.module_options,
                 hashes=self.hashes,
                 sub_command=True,
+                custom_modules=self.custom_modules,
             )
             cmd.from_zip(bugreport)
             cmd.run()
 
             self.timeline.extend(cmd.timeline)
+            self.url_results.extend(cmd.url_results)
             self.alertstore.extend(cmd.alertstore.alerts)
         finally:
             if bugreport:
@@ -186,17 +287,109 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckAndroidQF(Command):
             module_options=self.module_options,
             hashes=self.hashes,
             sub_command=True,
+            custom_modules=self.custom_modules,
         )
-        cmd.from_ab(backup)
+        try:
+            cmd.from_ab(backup)
+        except InvalidAndroidBackup as exc:
+            self.log.warning("Skipping backup modules: %s", exc)
+            return False
+
         cmd.run()
 
         self.timeline.extend(cmd.timeline)
+        self.url_results.extend(cmd.url_results)
         self.alertstore.extend(cmd.alertstore.alerts)
         return True
 
+    def run_intrusion_logs_cmd(self) -> bool:
+        intrusion_log_files = [
+            f
+            for f in self.__files
+            if "/intrusion_logs/" in f.replace("\\", "/")
+            or f.replace("\\", "/").startswith("intrusion_logs/")
+        ]
+
+        if not intrusion_log_files:
+            self.log.info(
+                "No intrusion_logs folder found in AndroidQF data, "
+                "skipping intrusion logs analysis."
+            )
+            return False
+
+        self.log.info(
+            "Found intrusion_logs folder in AndroidQF data, running intrusion logs analysis."
+        )
+
+        intrusion_logs_path = None
+        temp_dir = None
+
+        try:
+            if self.__format == "dir" and self.target_path:
+                intrusion_logs_path = os.path.join(
+                    os.path.abspath(self.target_path), "intrusion_logs"
+                )
+                if not os.path.isdir(intrusion_logs_path):
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "intrusion_logs directory not found at %s",
+                        intrusion_logs_path,
+                    )
+                    return False
+
+            elif self.__format == "zip" and self.__zip:
+                temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="mvt_intrusion_logs_")
+                temp_root = Path(temp_dir).resolve()
+                for entry in intrusion_log_files:
+                    normalized = entry.replace("\\", "/")
+                    idx = normalized.find("intrusion_logs/")
+                    relative = normalized[idx + len("intrusion_logs/") :]
+                    if not relative or relative.endswith("/"):
+                        continue
+
+                    target = (temp_root / relative).resolve()
+                    if not target.is_relative_to(temp_root):
+                        self.log.warning(
+                            "Skipping unsafe intrusion log archive entry: %s", entry
+                        )
+                        continue
+
+                    target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                    with self.__zip.open(entry) as src, target.open("wb") as dst:
+                        dst.write(src.read())
+
+                intrusion_logs_path = temp_dir
+            else:
+                return False
+
+            adv_module_options = dict(self.module_options or {})
+            if device_timezone := self._read_device_timezone():
+                adv_module_options["device_timezone"] = device_timezone
+
+            cmd = CmdAndroidCheckIntrusionLogs(
+                target_path=intrusion_logs_path,
+                results_path=self.results_path,
+                ioc_files=self.ioc_files,
+                iocs=self.iocs,
+                module_options=adv_module_options,
+                hashes=self.hashes,
+                sub_command=True,
+                custom_modules=self.custom_modules,
+            )
+            cmd.run()
+
+            self.timeline.extend(cmd.timeline)
+            self.url_results.extend(cmd.url_results)
+            self.alertstore.extend(cmd.alertstore.alerts)
+            return True
+
+        finally:
+            if temp_dir:
+                shutil.rmtree(temp_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+
     def finish(self) -> None:
         """
-        Run the bugreport and backup modules if the respective files are found in the AndroidQF data.
+        Run nested modules if their respective files are found in AndroidQF data.
         """
         self.run_bugreport_cmd()
         self.run_backup_cmd()
+        self.run_intrusion_logs_cmd()

src/mvt/android/cmd_check_backup.py

@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ from mvt.android.parsers.backup import (
 )
 from mvt.common.command import Command
 from mvt.common.indicators import Indicators
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
 
 from .modules.backup import BACKUP_MODULES
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class InvalidAndroidBackup(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 class CmdAndroidCheckBackup(Command):
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -41,6 +46,7 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBackup(Command):
         sub_command: Optional[bool] = False,
         disable_version_check: bool = False,
         disable_indicator_check: bool = False,
+        custom_modules: Optional[list[type[MVTModule]]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             target_path=target_path,
@@ -55,8 +61,10 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBackup(Command):
             log=log,
             disable_version_check=disable_version_check,
             disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_check,
+            custom_modules=custom_modules,
         )
 
+        self.platform = "android"
         self.name = "check-backup"
         self.modules = BACKUP_MODULES
 
@@ -68,6 +76,10 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBackup(Command):
         self.__type = "ab"
         header = parse_ab_header(ab_file_bytes)
         if not header["backup"]:
+            if self.sub_command:
+                raise InvalidAndroidBackup(
+                    "Invalid backup format, file should be in .ab format"
+                )
             log.critical("Invalid backup format, file should be in .ab format")
             sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -75,20 +87,37 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBackup(Command):
         if header["encryption"] != "none":
             password = prompt_or_load_android_backup_password(log, self.module_options)
             if not password:
+                if self.sub_command:
+                    raise InvalidAndroidBackup("No backup password provided")
                 log.critical("No backup password provided.")
                 sys.exit(1)
         try:
             tardata = parse_backup_file(ab_file_bytes, password=password)
         except InvalidBackupPassword:
+            if self.sub_command:
+                raise InvalidAndroidBackup("Invalid backup password")
             log.critical("Invalid backup password")
             sys.exit(1)
         except AndroidBackupParsingError as exc:
+            if self.sub_command:
+                raise InvalidAndroidBackup(
+                    f"Impossible to parse this backup file: {exc}"
+                ) from exc
             log.critical("Impossible to parse this backup file: %s", exc)
             log.critical("Please use Android Backup Extractor (ABE) instead")
             sys.exit(1)
 
         dbytes = io.BytesIO(tardata)
-        self.__tar = tarfile.open(fileobj=dbytes)
+        try:
+            self.__tar = tarfile.open(fileobj=dbytes)
+        except tarfile.TarError as exc:
+            if self.sub_command:
+                raise InvalidAndroidBackup(
+                    f"Impossible to parse this backup file: {exc}"
+                ) from exc
+            log.critical("Impossible to parse this backup file: %s", exc)
+            log.critical("Please use Android Backup Extractor (ABE) instead")
+            sys.exit(1)
         for member in self.__tar:
             self.__files.append(member.name)
 

src/mvt/android/cmd_check_bugreport.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from zipfile import ZipFile
 from mvt.android.modules.bugreport.base import BugReportModule
 from mvt.common.command import Command
 from mvt.common.indicators import Indicators
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
 
 from .modules.bugreport import BUGREPORT_MODULES
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBugreport(Command):
         sub_command: Optional[bool] = False,
         disable_version_check: bool = False,
         disable_indicator_check: bool = False,
+        custom_modules: Optional[list[type[MVTModule]]] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             target_path=target_path,
@@ -46,8 +48,10 @@ class CmdAndroidCheckBugreport(Command):
             log=log,
             disable_version_check=disable_version_check,
             disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_check,
+            custom_modules=custom_modules,
         )
 
+        self.platform = "android"
         self.name = "check-bugreport"
         self.modules = BUGREPORT_MODULES
 

src/mvt/android/cmd_check_intrusion_logs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 logging
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+from mvt.common.command import Command
+from mvt.common.indicators import Indicators
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
+from .modules.intrusion_logs import (
+    INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES,
+    KNOWN_INTRUSION_LOG_EVENT_TYPES,
+)
+from .modules.intrusion_logs.base import IntrusionLogsModule
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class CmdAndroidCheckIntrusionLogs(Command):
+    """Command to check Android Intrusion Logging files."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        ioc_files: Optional[list] = None,
+        iocs: Optional[Indicators] = None,
+        module_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        serial: Optional[str] = None,
+        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
+        hashes: Optional[bool] = False,
+        sub_command: Optional[bool] = False,
+        disable_version_check: bool = False,
+        disable_indicator_check: bool = False,
+        custom_modules: Optional[list[type[MVTModule]]] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            target_path=target_path,
+            results_path=results_path,
+            ioc_files=ioc_files,
+            iocs=iocs,
+            module_name=module_name,
+            serial=serial,
+            module_options=module_options,
+            hashes=hashes,
+            sub_command=sub_command,
+            log=log,
+            disable_version_check=disable_version_check,
+            disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_check,
+            custom_modules=custom_modules,
+        )
+
+        self.platform = "android"
+        self.name = "check-intrusion-logs"
+        self.modules = INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES
+        self._all_events: dict[str, list[dict]] = {}
+
+    def init(self) -> None:
+        if not self.target_path:
+            raise ValueError("No target path specified")
+
+        if not os.path.isdir(self.target_path) and not (
+            os.path.isfile(self.target_path)
+            and self.target_path.lower().endswith(".zip")
+        ):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Target path must be a directory or a .zip file: {self.target_path}"
+            )
+
+        self.log.info("Checking intrusion logs at path: %s", self.target_path)
+        self._all_events = self._pre_load_events()
+
+    def module_init(self, module: IntrusionLogsModule) -> None:  # type: ignore[override]
+        module.il_events_by_type = self._all_events
+
+    def finish(self) -> None:
+        return
+
+    def _pre_load_events(self) -> dict[str, list[dict]]:
+        """Load and parse all advanced-log files once for reuse by all modules."""
+        self.log.info("Pre-loading intrusion log files from: %s", self.target_path)
+
+        loader = IntrusionLogsModule(
+            target_path=self.target_path,
+            log=self.log,
+        )
+
+        try:
+            all_events = loader.load_all_events(self.target_path)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            self.log.error("Failed to pre-load events: %s", exc)
+            return {}
+
+        total_events = sum(len(events) for events in all_events.values())
+        self.log.info(
+            "Pre-loaded %d events across %d type(s); modules will reuse this data",
+            total_events,
+            len(all_events),
+        )
+
+        unknown_event_types = sorted(
+            event_type
+            for event_type in all_events
+            if event_type not in KNOWN_INTRUSION_LOG_EVENT_TYPES
+        )
+        if unknown_event_types:
+            self.log.warning(
+                "Found unknown intrusion logging event type(s): %s. "
+                "Please open an issue on GitHub so MVT can add support for them.",
+                ", ".join(unknown_event_types),
+            )
+
+        return all_events

src/mvt/android/command_modules.py

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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/
+
+"""Module lists an mvt-android command composes from more than one family.
+
+Commands whose modules are one family read that family directly. check-iocs
+re-checks stored results, so it has to know every module that could have
+written one, and both the CLI and any other code needing that answer share
+the list from here rather than each concatenating their own.
+"""
+
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
+from .modules.androidqf import ANDROIDQF_MODULES
+from .modules.backup import BACKUP_MODULES
+from .modules.bugreport import BUGREPORT_MODULES
+from .modules.intrusion_logs import INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES
+
+ANDROID_CHECK_IOCS_MODULES: list[type[MVTModule]] = (
+    BACKUP_MODULES + BUGREPORT_MODULES + ANDROIDQF_MODULES + INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES
+)

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/__init__.py

@@ -3,22 +3,24 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
 from .aqf_files import AQFFiles
 from .aqf_getprop import AQFGetProp
+from .aqf_log_timestamps import AQFLogTimestamps
 from .aqf_packages import AQFPackages
 from .aqf_processes import AQFProcesses
 from .aqf_settings import AQFSettings
 from .mounts import Mounts
 from .root_binaries import RootBinaries
-from .sms import SMS
 
-ANDROIDQF_MODULES = [
+ANDROIDQF_MODULES: list[type[MVTModule]] = [
     AQFPackages,
     AQFProcesses,
     AQFGetProp,
     AQFSettings,
     AQFFiles,
-    SMS,
+    AQFLogTimestamps,
     RootBinaries,
     Mounts,
 ]

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_files.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class AQFFiles(AndroidQFModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ class AQFFiles(AndroidQFModule):
                     msg = f'Found {file_type}file at suspicious path "{result["path"]}"'
                     self.alertstore.high(msg, "", result)
 
-            if result.get("sha256", "") == "":
-                continue
-
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_file_hash(result.get("sha256") or "")
-            if ioc_match:
-                self.alertstore.critical(
-                    ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
-                )
-
-            # TODO: adds SHA1 and MD5 when available in MVT
+            for hash_key in ("sha256", "sha1", "md5"):
+                file_hash = result.get(hash_key, "")
+                if not file_hash:
+                    continue
+                ioc_match = self.indicators.check_file_hash(file_hash)
+                if ioc_match:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc_match.message, "", result, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
+                    )
+                    break
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         if timezone := self._get_device_timezone():
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class AQFFiles(AndroidQFModule):
                 data = json.loads(rawdata)
             except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError:
                 data = []
-                for line in rawdata.split("\n"):
+                for line in rawdata.splitlines():
                     if line.strip() == "":
                         continue
                     data.append(json.loads(line))
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ class AQFFiles(AndroidQFModule):
                         utc_timestamp = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
                             file_data[ts], tz=datetime.timezone.utc
                         )
-                        # Convert the UTC timestamp to local tiem on Android device's local timezone
+                        # Convert the UTC timestamp to local time on Android device's local timezone
                         local_timestamp = utc_timestamp.astimezone(device_timezone)
 
-                        # HACK: We only output the UTC timestamp in convert_datetime_to_iso, we
-                        # set the timestamp timezone to UTC, to avoid the timezone conversion again.
+                        # Preserve the device-local wall-clock time while using
+                        # the project-wide ISO conversion helper.
                         local_timestamp = local_timestamp.replace(
                             tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc
                         )

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_getprop.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AQFGetProp(GetPropArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class AQFGetProp(GetPropArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
             log=log,
             results=results,
         )
-        self.results: list = []
+        self.results: list = [] if results is None else results
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         getprop_files = self._get_files_by_pattern("*/getprop.txt")

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_log_timestamps.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AQFLogTimestamps(FileTimestampsArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_packages.py

@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 
 import json
 import logging
+import time
 from typing import Optional
 
+from rich.progress import track
+
 from mvt.android.utils import (
     BROWSER_INSTALLERS,
     PLAY_STORE_INSTALLERS,
@@ -15,7 +18,8 @@ from mvt.android.utils import (
     SYSTEM_UPDATE_PACKAGES,
     THIRD_PARTY_STORE_INSTALLERS,
 )
-from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleResults
+from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleResults
+from mvt.common.virustotal import VTNoKey, VTQuotaExceeded, virustotal_lookup
 
 from .base import AndroidQFModule
 
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ class AQFPackages(AndroidQFModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -125,6 +129,65 @@ class AQFPackages(AndroidQFModule):
                         )
                         break
 
+        if self.module_options.get("virustotal", False):
+            self.check_virustotal(
+                delay=self.module_options.get("virustotal_delay", 0)
+            )
+
+    def check_virustotal(self, delay: int = 0) -> None:
+        files_by_hash: dict[
+            str, list[tuple[ModuleAtomicResult, ModuleAtomicResult]]
+        ] = {}
+        for package in self.results:
+            if package.get("system", False):
+                continue
+
+            for package_file in package.get("files", []):
+                file_hash = package_file.get("sha256")
+                if not file_hash:
+                    continue
+
+                files_by_hash.setdefault(file_hash, []).append((package, package_file))
+
+        total_hashes = len(files_by_hash)
+        if total_hashes == 0:
+            return
+
+        progress_desc = f"Looking up {total_hashes} package files on VirusTotal..."
+        for index, file_hash in enumerate(
+            track(files_by_hash, description=progress_desc)
+        ):
+            try:
+                results = virustotal_lookup(file_hash)
+            except VTNoKey as exc:
+                self.log.warning("%s", exc)
+                return
+            except VTQuotaExceeded as exc:
+                self.log.warning("Unable to continue VirusTotal lookups: %s", exc)
+                break
+
+            if index < total_hashes - 1 and delay > 0:
+                time.sleep(delay)
+
+            if not results:
+                continue
+
+            attributes = results.get("attributes", {})
+            stats = attributes.get("last_analysis_stats", {})
+            positives = stats.get("malicious", 0)
+            total = len(attributes.get("last_analysis_results", {}))
+            detection = f"{positives}/{total}"
+
+            for package, package_file in files_by_hash[file_hash]:
+                package_file["virustotal"] = detection
+                if positives > 0:
+                    self.alertstore.high(
+                        f'VirusTotal flagged package "{package["name"]}" file '
+                        f'"{package_file["path"]}" with {detection} detections',
+                        "",
+                        package,
+                    )
+
     def run(self) -> None:
         packages = self._get_files_by_pattern("*/packages.json")
         if not packages:

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_processes.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AQFProcesses(ProcessesArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/aqf_settings.py

@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
-import logging
-from typing import Optional
-
 from mvt.android.artifacts.settings import Settings as SettingsArtifact
-from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleResults
 
 from .base import AndroidQFModule
 
@@ -15,43 +11,23 @@ from .base import AndroidQFModule
 class AQFSettings(SettingsArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
     """This module analyse setting files"""
 
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
-        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
-    ) -> None:
-        super().__init__(
-            file_path=file_path,
-            target_path=target_path,
-            results_path=results_path,
-            module_options=module_options,
-            log=log,
-            results=results,
-        )
-        self.results: dict = {}
-
     def run(self) -> None:
         for setting_file in self._get_files_by_pattern("*/settings_*.txt"):
             namespace = setting_file[setting_file.rfind("_") + 1 : -4]
 
-            self.results[namespace] = {}
             data = self._get_file_content(setting_file)
-            for line in data.decode("utf-8").split("\n"):
-                line = line.strip()
-                try:
-                    key, value = line.split("=", 1)
-                except ValueError:
+            for line in data.decode("utf-8").splitlines():
+                name, separator, value = line.strip().partition("=")
+                if not separator:
                     continue
 
-                try:
-                    self.results[namespace][key] = value
-                except IndexError:
-                    continue
+                self.results.append(
+                    {
+                        "namespace": namespace,
+                        "user": None,
+                        "name": name,
+                        "value": value,
+                    }
+                )
 
-        self.log.info(
-            "Identified %d settings", sum([len(val) for val in self.results.values()])
-        )
+        self.log.info("Identified %d settings", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/base.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class AndroidQFModule(MVTModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/mounts.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Mounts(MountsArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
             log=log,
             results=results,
         )
-        self.results: list = []
+        self.results: list = [] if results is None else results
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Mounts(MountsArtifact, AndroidQFModule):
                 # AndroidQF format: array of strings like
                 # "/dev/block/dm-12 on / type ext4 (ro,seclabel,noatime)"
                 mount_content = "\n".join(json_data)
+            else:
+                self.log.error("Expected mounts.json to contain a list of mount lines")
+                return
             self.parse(mount_content)
         except Exception as exc:
             self.log.error("Failed to parse mount information: %s", exc)

src/mvt/android/modules/androidqf/sms.py

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 logging
-from typing import Optional
-
-from mvt.android.modules.backup.helpers import prompt_or_load_android_backup_password
-from mvt.android.parsers.backup import (
-    AndroidBackupParsingError,
-    InvalidBackupPassword,
-    parse_ab_header,
-    parse_backup_file,
-    parse_tar_for_sms,
-)
-
-from .base import AndroidQFModule
-
-
-class SMS(AndroidQFModule):
-    """
-    This module analyse SMS file in backup
-
-    XXX: We should also de-duplicate this AQF module, but first we
-    need to add tests for loading encrypted SMS backups through the backup
-    sub-module.
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
-        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
-        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: Optional[list] = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        super().__init__(
-            file_path=file_path,
-            target_path=target_path,
-            results_path=results_path,
-            module_options=module_options,
-            log=log,
-            results=results,
-        )
-
-    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
-        if not self.indicators:
-            return
-
-        for message in self.results:
-            if "body" not in message:
-                continue
-
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_domains(message.get("links", []))
-            if ioc_match:
-                self.alertstore.critical(
-                    ioc_match.message, "", message, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
-                )
-
-    def parse_backup(self, data):
-        header = parse_ab_header(data)
-        if not header["backup"]:
-            self.log.critical("Invalid backup format, backup.ab was not analysed")
-            return
-
-        password = None
-        if header["encryption"] != "none":
-            password = prompt_or_load_android_backup_password(
-                self.log, self.module_options
-            )
-            if not password:
-                self.log.critical("No backup password provided.")
-                return
-
-        try:
-            tardata = parse_backup_file(data, password=password)
-        except InvalidBackupPassword:
-            self.log.critical("Invalid backup password")
-            return
-        except AndroidBackupParsingError:
-            self.log.critical(
-                "Impossible to parse this backup file, please use"
-                " Android Backup Extractor instead"
-            )
-            return
-
-        if not tardata:
-            return
-
-        try:
-            self.results = parse_tar_for_sms(tardata)
-        except AndroidBackupParsingError:
-            self.log.info(
-                "Impossible to read SMS from the Android Backup, "
-                "please extract the SMS and try extracting it with "
-                "Android Backup Extractor"
-            )
-            return
-
-    def run(self) -> None:
-        files = self._get_files_by_pattern("*/backup.ab")
-        if not files:
-            self.log.info("No backup data found")
-            return
-
-        self.parse_backup(self._get_file_content(files[0]))
-        self.log.info("Identified %d SMS in backup data", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/backup/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
 from .sms import SMS
 
-BACKUP_MODULES = [SMS]
+BACKUP_MODULES: list[type[MVTModule]] = [SMS]

src/mvt/android/modules/backup/base.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class BackupModule(MVTModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/backup/helpers.py

@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 
-from rich.prompt import Prompt
-
 from mvt.common.config import settings
+from mvt.common.password import prompt_password
 
 MVT_ANDROID_BACKUP_PASSWORD = "MVT_ANDROID_BACKUP_PASSWORD"
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ def prompt_or_load_android_backup_password(log, module_options):
 
     # The default is to allow interactivity
     elif module_options.get("interactive", True):
-        backup_password = Prompt.ask(prompt="Enter backup password", password=True)
+        backup_password = prompt_password("Enter backup password: ")
     else:
         log.critical(
             "Cannot decrypt backup because interactivity"

src/mvt/android/modules/backup/sms.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class SMS(BackupModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class SMS(BackupModule):
         if not self.indicators:
             return
 
+        messages = []
+        url_batches = []
         for message in self.results:
             if "body" not in message:
                 continue
@@ -44,12 +46,21 @@ class SMS(BackupModule):
             if message_links == []:
                 message_links = check_for_links(message.get("text", ""))
 
-            ioc_match = self.indicators.check_urls(message_links)
+            messages.append(message)
+            url_batches.append(message_links)
+
+        for message, ioc_match in zip(
+            messages, self.indicators.check_url_batches(url_batches)
+        ):
             if ioc_match:
                 self.alertstore.critical(
                     ioc_match.message, "", message, matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc
                 )
-                continue
+
+    def collect_url_results(self) -> None:
+        for message in self.results:
+            for url in message.get("links", []):
+                self.add_url_result(url, message.get("isodate"), "sms")
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         sms_path = "apps/com.android.providers.telephony/d_f/*_sms_backup"

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/__init__.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
 from .dumpsys_accessibility import DumpsysAccessibility
 from .dumpsys_activities import DumpsysActivities
 from .dumpsys_appops import DumpsysAppops
@@ -16,8 +18,11 @@ from .dumpsys_receivers import DumpsysReceivers
 from .dumpsys_adb_state import DumpsysADBState
 from .fs_timestamps import BugReportTimestamps
 from .tombstones import Tombstones
+from .mounts import Mounts
+from .processes import Processes
+from .settings import Settings
 
-BUGREPORT_MODULES = [
+BUGREPORT_MODULES: list[type[MVTModule]] = [
     DumpsysAccessibility,
     DumpsysActivities,
     DumpsysAppops,
@@ -31,4 +36,7 @@ BUGREPORT_MODULES = [
     DumpsysADBState,
     BugReportTimestamps,
     Tombstones,
+    Processes,
+    Settings,
+    Mounts,
 ]

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/base.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import datetime
 import fnmatch
 import logging
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class BugReportModule(MVTModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -70,7 +71,14 @@ class BugReportModule(MVTModule):
         else:
             if not self.extract_path:
                 raise ValueError("extract_path is not set")
-            handle = open(os.path.join(self.extract_path, file_path), "rb")
+            joined = os.path.join(self.extract_path, file_path)
+            if (
+                not Path(joined)
+                .resolve()
+                .is_relative_to(Path(self.extract_path).resolve())
+            ):
+                raise ValueError("unsafe file_path")
+            handle = open(joined, "rb")
 
         data = handle.read()
         handle.close()
@@ -96,6 +104,27 @@ class BugReportModule(MVTModule):
 
         return None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def extract_command_section(content: str, heading: str) -> str:
+        """Return a bugreport command section without consuming the next one.
+
+        Bugreport separators include timing text, so looking for a line equal to
+        ``------`` is not sufficient and can accidentally feed the remainder of
+        dumpstate to a parser.
+        """
+        lines: list[str] = []
+        in_section = False
+        for line in content.splitlines():
+            stripped = line.strip()
+            if not in_section:
+                if stripped.startswith(heading):
+                    in_section = True
+                continue
+            if stripped.startswith("------"):
+                break
+            lines.append(line)
+        return "\n".join(lines)
+
     def _get_file_modification_time(self, file_path: str) -> datetime.datetime:
         if self.zip_archive:
             file_timetuple = self.zip_archive.getinfo(file_path).date_time

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_accessibility.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysAccessibility(DumpsysAccessibilityArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ class DumpsysAccessibility(DumpsysAccessibilityArtifact, BugReportModule):
         self.parse(content)
 
         for result in self.results:
-            self.log.info(
-                'Found installed accessibility service "%s"', result.get("service")
-            )
+            self.log.info('Found accessibility service "%s"', result.get("component"))
 
         self.log.info(
             "Identified a total of %d accessibility services", len(self.results)

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_activities.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DumpsysActivities(DumpsysPackageActivitiesArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_adb_state.py

@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 # Use of this software is governed by the MVT License 1.1 that can be found at
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
+import base64
+import binascii
+import datetime
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
 from mvt.android.artifacts.dumpsys_adb import DumpsysADBArtifact
 from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleResults
+from mvt.common.utils import convert_datetime_to_iso
 
 from .base import BugReportModule
 
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ class DumpsysADBState(DumpsysADBArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -53,3 +57,122 @@ class DumpsysADBState(DumpsysADBArtifact, BugReportModule):
                 "Identified a total of %d trusted ADB keys",
                 len(self.results[0].get("user_keys", [])),
             )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _key_material(public_key: object) -> str:
+        if isinstance(public_key, bytes):
+            public_key = public_key.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        if not isinstance(public_key, str):
+            return ""
+        return public_key.strip().split(" ", 1)[0]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_valid_key(public_key: str) -> bool:
+        if not public_key:
+            return False
+        try:
+            return bool(base64.b64decode(public_key, validate=True))
+        except (binascii.Error, ValueError):
+            return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_acquisition_time(value: object) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
+        if not isinstance(value, str):
+            return None
+        try:
+            timestamp = datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(value.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        except ValueError:
+            return None
+        if not timestamp.tzinfo:
+            timestamp = timestamp.replace(tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
+        return timestamp.astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_last_connected(value: object) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
+        try:
+            return datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
+                int(str(value)) / 1000,
+                tz=datetime.timezone.utc,
+            )
+        except (OSError, OverflowError, TypeError, ValueError):
+            return None
+
+    def _trusted_keys(self) -> list[dict]:
+        """Return unique trusted keys, preferring keystore connection metadata."""
+        trusted_keys = []
+        seen = set()
+        for result in self.results:
+            keystore = result.get("keystore", [])
+            candidates = keystore if isinstance(keystore, list) else []
+            candidates = [*candidates, *result.get("user_keys", [])]
+            for candidate in candidates:
+                if not isinstance(candidate, dict):
+                    continue
+                key = self._key_material(candidate.get("key"))
+                identity = key or repr(candidate)
+                if identity in seen:
+                    continue
+                seen.add(identity)
+                trusted_keys.append(candidate)
+        return trusted_keys
+
+    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
+        if "androidqf_acquisition" not in self.module_options:
+            return super().check_indicators()
+
+        context = self.module_options.get("androidqf_acquisition")
+        if not isinstance(context, dict):
+            context = {}
+        acquisition_key = self._key_material(context.get("adb_host_public_key"))
+        if acquisition_key and not self._is_valid_key(acquisition_key):
+            acquisition_key = ""
+        acquisition_time = self._parse_acquisition_time(context.get("started"))
+        cutoff = (
+            acquisition_time - datetime.timedelta(days=1) if acquisition_time else None
+        )
+
+        for trusted_key in self._trusted_keys():
+            key = self._key_material(trusted_key.get("key"))
+            fingerprint = trusted_key.get("fingerprint") or "<unknown key>"
+            user = trusted_key.get("user") or "unknown user"
+            description = f"{fingerprint} ({user})"
+            last_connected = self._parse_last_connected(
+                trusted_key.get("last_connected")
+            )
+            event_time = (
+                convert_datetime_to_iso(last_connected) if last_connected else ""
+            )
+
+            if not self._is_valid_key(key):
+                self.alertstore.low(
+                    f"Found an invalid trusted ADB host key: {description}",
+                    event_time,
+                    trusted_key,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if not acquisition_key:
+                self.alertstore.low(
+                    "Found a trusted ADB host key, but the AndroidQF acquisition "
+                    f"does not include its host key: {description}",
+                    event_time,
+                    trusted_key,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if key != acquisition_key:
+                self.alertstore.low(
+                    "Found a trusted ADB host key different from the AndroidQF "
+                    f"acquisition host: {description}",
+                    event_time,
+                    trusted_key,
+                )
+                continue
+
+            if cutoff and last_connected and last_connected <= cutoff:
+                self.alertstore.info(
+                    "Found a trusted ADB host key last connected at least one day "
+                    f"before the AndroidQF acquisition: {description}",
+                    event_time,
+                    trusted_key,
+                )

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_appops.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysAppops(DumpsysAppopsArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_battery_daily.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysBatteryDaily(DumpsysBatteryDailyArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_battery_history.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysBatteryHistory(DumpsysBatteryHistoryArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_dbinfo.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DumpsysDBInfo(DumpsysDBInfoArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_getprop.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysGetProp(GetPropArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -44,21 +44,8 @@ class DumpsysGetProp(GetPropArtifact, BugReportModule):
             )
             return
 
-        lines = []
-        in_getprop = False
-
-        for line in content.decode(errors="ignore").splitlines():
-            if line.strip().startswith("------ SYSTEM PROPERTIES"):
-                in_getprop = True
-                continue
-
-            if not in_getprop:
-                continue
-
-            if line.strip() == "------":
-                break
-
-            lines.append(line)
-
-        self.parse("\n".join(lines))
+        section = self.extract_command_section(
+            content.decode(errors="ignore"), "------ SYSTEM PROPERTIES"
+        )
+        self.parse(section)
         self.log.info("Extracted %d Android system properties", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_packages.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class DumpsysPackages(DumpsysPackagesArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ class DumpsysPackages(DumpsysPackagesArtifact, BugReportModule):
 
         for result in self.results:
             dangerous_permissions_count = 0
-            for perm in result["permissions"]:
+            permissions = list(result["permissions"])
+            for user in result.get("users", []):
+                permissions.extend(user.get("permissions", []))
+            for perm in permissions:
                 if perm["name"] in DANGEROUS_PERMISSIONS:
                     dangerous_permissions_count += 1
 

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_platform_compat.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleResults
 
 
 class DumpsysPlatformCompat(DumpsysPlatformCompatArtifact, BugReportModule):
-    """This module extracts details on uninstalled apps."""
+    """This module extracts raw per-package compatibility overrides."""
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysPlatformCompat(DumpsysPlatformCompatArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ class DumpsysPlatformCompat(DumpsysPlatformCompatArtifact, BugReportModule):
             )
             return
 
-        data = data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
-        content = self.extract_dumpsys_section(data, "DUMP OF SERVICE platform_compat:")
+        decoded_data = data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        content = self.extract_dumpsys_section(
+            decoded_data, "DUMP OF SERVICE platform_compat:"
+        )
         self.parse(content)
 
-        self.log.info("Found %d uninstalled apps", len(self.results))
+        self.log.info("Found %d package compatibility overrides", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/dumpsys_receivers.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DumpsysReceivers(DumpsysReceiversArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -33,25 +33,7 @@ class DumpsysReceivers(DumpsysReceiversArtifact, BugReportModule):
             results=results,
         )
 
-        self.results = results if results else {}
-
-    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
-        for result in self.results:
-            if self.indicators:
-                receiver_name = self.results[result][0]["receiver"]
-
-                # return IoC if the stix2 process name a substring of the receiver name
-                ioc_match = self.indicators.check_receiver_prefix(receiver_name)
-                if ioc_match:
-                    self.alertstore.critical(
-                        ioc_match.message,
-                        "",
-                        self.results[result][0],
-                        matched_indicator=ioc_match.ioc,
-                    )
-                    continue
-
-
+        self.results = results if results else []
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         content = self._get_dumpstate_file()
@@ -67,4 +49,4 @@ class DumpsysReceivers(DumpsysReceiversArtifact, BugReportModule):
         )
 
         self.parse(dumpsys_section)
-        self.log.info("Extracted receivers for %d intents", len(self.results))
+        self.log.info("Extracted %d package receivers", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/fs_timestamps.py

@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 #   https://license.mvt.re/1.1/
 
 import logging
+import datetime
 from typing import Optional
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo, ZoneInfoNotFoundError
 
 from mvt.common.utils import convert_datetime_to_iso
 from .base import BugReportModule
 from mvt.common.module_types import ModuleResults
 from mvt.android.artifacts.file_timestamps import FileTimestampsArtifact
+from mvt.android.artifacts.getprop import GetProp
 
 
 class BugReportTimestamps(FileTimestampsArtifact, BugReportModule):
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ class BugReportTimestamps(FileTimestampsArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -38,15 +41,44 @@ class BugReportTimestamps(FileTimestampsArtifact, BugReportModule):
     def run(self) -> None:
         filesystem_files = self._get_files_by_pattern("FS/*")
 
+        timezone_name = None
+        dumpstate = self._get_dumpstate_file()
+        if dumpstate:
+            section = self.extract_command_section(
+                dumpstate.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"),
+                "------ SYSTEM PROPERTIES",
+            )
+            properties = GetProp()
+            properties.parse(section)
+            timezone_name = properties.get_device_timezone()
+        timezone = None
+        if timezone_name:
+            try:
+                timezone = ZoneInfo(timezone_name)
+            except ZoneInfoNotFoundError:
+                self.log.warning("Unknown device timezone %s", timezone_name)
+
         self.results = []
         for file in filesystem_files:
             # Only the modification time is available in the zip file metadata.
             # The timezone is the local timezone of the machine the phone.
             modification_time = self._get_file_modification_time(file)
+            utc_time = None
+            if timezone is not None:
+                utc_time = convert_datetime_to_iso(
+                    modification_time.replace(tzinfo=timezone).astimezone(
+                        datetime.timezone.utc
+                    )
+                )
             self.results.append(
                 {
                     "path": file,
                     "modified_time": convert_datetime_to_iso(modification_time),
+                    "modified_time_utc": utc_time,
+                    "timezone": timezone_name,
+                    "timestamp_source": (
+                        "zip_metadata" if self.zip_archive else "filesystem_metadata"
+                    ),
                 }
             )
 

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/mounts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 The MVT Authors.
+
+import re
+
+from mvt.android.artifacts.mounts import Mounts as MountsArtifact
+
+from .base import BugReportModule
+
+
+class Mounts(MountsArtifact, BugReportModule):
+    """Extract and deduplicate process mount namespaces from mountinfo."""
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        mount_files = self._get_files_by_pattern("FS/proc/*/mountinfo")
+        if not mount_files:
+            mount_files = self._get_files_by_pattern("*/proc/*/mountinfo")
+        unique: dict[tuple, dict] = {}
+        for file_path in mount_files:
+            pid_match = re.search(r"/proc/(\d+)/mountinfo$", file_path)
+            if not pid_match:
+                continue
+            entries = self.parse_mountinfo(
+                self._get_file_content(file_path).decode("utf-8", errors="replace"),
+                int(pid_match.group(1)),
+            )
+            for entry in entries:
+                identity = (
+                    entry["major_minor"],
+                    entry["root"],
+                    entry["mount_point"],
+                    entry["device"],
+                    entry["filesystem_type"],
+                    entry["mount_options"],
+                )
+                if identity in unique:
+                    unique[identity]["process_ids"].extend(entry["process_ids"])
+                else:
+                    unique[identity] = entry
+        self.results = list(unique.values())
+        self.log.info("Extracted %d unique mount records", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/processes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 The MVT Authors.
+
+from mvt.android.artifacts.processes import Processes as ProcessesArtifact
+
+from .base import BugReportModule
+
+
+class Processes(ProcessesArtifact, BugReportModule):
+    """Extract the process and thread table from dumpstate."""
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        data = self._get_dumpstate_file()
+        if not data:
+            self.log.error("Unable to find dumpstate file")
+            return
+        section = self.extract_command_section(
+            data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"),
+            "------ PROCESSES AND THREADS",
+        )
+        self.parse(section)
+        self.log.info("Identified %d running process threads", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 The MVT Authors.
+
+from mvt.android.artifacts.settings import Settings as SettingsArtifact
+
+from .base import BugReportModule
+
+
+class Settings(SettingsArtifact, BugReportModule):
+    """Extract all SettingsProvider namespaces and users."""
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        data = self._get_dumpstate_file()
+        if not data:
+            self.log.error("Unable to find dumpstate file")
+            return
+        section = self.extract_dumpsys_section(
+            data.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"), "DUMP OF SERVICE settings:"
+        )
+        self.parse(section)
+        self.log.info("Identified %d Android settings", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/bugreport/tombstones.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Tombstones(TombstoneCrashArtifact, BugReportModule):
         results_path: Optional[str] = None,
         module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
         log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
-        results: ModuleResults = [],
+        results: Optional[ModuleResults] = None,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             file_path=file_path,
@@ -43,21 +43,76 @@ class Tombstones(TombstoneCrashArtifact, BugReportModule):
             )
             return
 
-        for tombstone_file in sorted(tombstone_files):
-            tombstone_filename = tombstone_file.split("/")[-1]
-            modification_time = self._get_file_modification_time(tombstone_file)
-            tombstone_data = self._get_file_content(tombstone_file)
+        grouped: dict[str, dict[str, str]] = {}
+        for file_path in tombstone_files:
+            file_name = file_path.rsplit("/", 1)[-1]
+            source = "protobuf" if file_name.endswith(".pb") else "text"
+            crash_id = file_name.removesuffix(".pb")
+            grouped.setdefault(crash_id, {})[source] = file_path
 
-            try:
-                if tombstone_file.endswith(".pb"):
-                    self.parse_protobuf(
-                        tombstone_filename, modification_time, tombstone_data
+        for crash_id, paths in sorted(grouped.items()):
+            parsed_sources: dict[str, dict] = {}
+            source_records: dict[str, dict] = {}
+            for source in ("text", "protobuf"):
+                file_path = paths.get(source)
+                if file_path is None:
+                    continue
+                file_name = file_path.rsplit("/", 1)[-1]
+                file_timestamp = self._get_file_modification_time(file_path)
+                source_info = {
+                    "file_name": file_name,
+                    "file_timestamp": file_timestamp.isoformat(),
+                    "parsed": False,
+                    "error": None,
+                    "record": None,
+                }
+                try:
+                    data = self._get_file_content(file_path)
+                    if source == "protobuf":
+                        record = self.parse_protobuf_record(
+                            file_name, file_timestamp, data
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        record = self.parse_text_record(file_name, file_timestamp, data)
+                    source_info["parsed"] = True
+                    source_info["record"] = record
+                    source_records[source] = record
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    source_info["error"] = str(exc)
+                    self.log.error(
+                        "Error parsing tombstone file %s: %s", file_path, exc
                     )
-                else:
-                    self.parse(tombstone_filename, modification_time, tombstone_data)
-            except ValueError as e:
-                # Catch any exceptions raised during parsing or validation.
-                self.log.error(f"Error parsing tombstone file {tombstone_file}: {e}")
+                parsed_sources[source] = source_info
+
+            if not source_records:
+                continue
+            preferred = source_records.get("protobuf") or source_records["text"]
+            canonical = dict(preferred)
+            text_record = source_records.get("text")
+            if text_record:
+                for key, value in text_record.items():
+                    if canonical.get(key) in (None, "", [], {}):
+                        canonical[key] = value
+
+            differences = {}
+            protobuf_record = source_records.get("protobuf")
+            if text_record and protobuf_record:
+                for key in text_record.keys() & protobuf_record.keys():
+                    if key in ("file_name", "file_timestamp"):
+                        continue
+                    if text_record[key] != protobuf_record[key]:
+                        differences[key] = {
+                            "text": text_record[key],
+                            "protobuf": protobuf_record[key],
+                        }
+            canonical.update(
+                {
+                    "crash_id": crash_id,
+                    "sources": parsed_sources,
+                    "differences": differences,
+                }
+            )
+            self.results.append(canonical)
 
         self.log.info(
             "Extracted a total of %d tombstone files",

src/mvt/android/modules/intrusion_logs/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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/
+
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+
+from .connect_event import ConnectEvent
+from .dns_event import DnsEvent
+from .security_event import SecurityEvent
+
+INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES: list[type[MVTModule]] = [
+    DnsEvent,
+    ConnectEvent,
+    SecurityEvent,
+]
+
+KNOWN_INTRUSION_LOG_EVENT_TYPES = {
+    "connect_event",
+    "dns_event",
+    "security_event",
+}

src/mvt/android/modules/intrusion_logs/base.py

@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 datetime
+import io
+import json
+import logging
+import zipfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+try:
+    import zoneinfo
+except ImportError:
+    from backports import zoneinfo  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+from mvt.common.utils import convert_datetime_to_iso, convert_unix_to_iso
+
+
+class IntrusionLogsModule(MVTModule):
+    """Base class for modules analyzing intrusion logs (newline-delimited JSON).
+
+    Performance note
+    ----------------
+    Log files can be large and are shared by every module in this package.
+    To avoid re-reading and re-parsing the same files N times (once per
+    module), the command layer should call :meth:`load_all_events` exactly
+    once and then assign the returned dict to the ``il_events_by_type``
+    attribute of every module instance **before** calling ``run_module``.
+
+    When ``il_events_by_type`` is populated:
+    * :meth:`collect_txt` becomes a no-op (no disk I/O).
+    * :meth:`parse_collected_txt` iterates the in-memory list for the
+      requested event type instead of re-parsing raw text.
+
+    Modules that are used standalone (e.g. in tests) still work as before
+    because ``il_events_by_type`` defaults to ``None``, which preserves the
+    original file-loading code path.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
+        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
+        results: Optional[list] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            target_path=target_path,
+            results_path=results_path,
+            module_options=module_options,
+            log=log,
+            results=results,
+        )
+        # Raw file content collected by collect_txt (fallback path only).
+        self.il_files: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+
+        # Pre-parsed events injected by the command layer.
+        # Keys are event-type strings (e.g. "dns_event"), values are lists of
+        # raw event-data dicts exactly as they appear in the JSON lines.
+        # When this is not None, collect_txt and parse_collected_txt use it
+        # instead of touching the file system.
+        self.il_events_by_type: Optional[dict[str, list[dict]]] = None
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Serialization helper
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def serialize(self, record: dict) -> Union[dict, list]:
+        """Serialize a record for timeline output."""
+        return {
+            "timestamp": record.get("timestamp", record.get("isodate")),
+            "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+            "event": record.get("event_type", ""),
+            "data": str(record),
+        }
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # File collection
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def collect_txt(self, source) -> None:
+        """Collect text log files from *source* into ``self.il_files``.
+
+        Entry points:
+        * directory → walk recursively
+        * zip file  → walk zip entries
+        * anything else → silently skip
+
+        If ``self.il_events_by_type`` has already been populated (i.e. the
+        command layer pre-loaded the events), this method returns immediately
+        without any disk I/O.
+        """
+        if self.il_events_by_type is not None:
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Pre-loaded events available — skipping file collection for %s",
+                self.__class__.__name__,
+            )
+            return
+
+        path = Path(source)
+
+        if path.is_dir():
+            self._walk_directory(path)
+            return
+
+        if path.is_file() and path.suffix.lower() == ".zip":
+            try:
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(path) as z:
+                    self._walk_zip(z)
+            except zipfile.BadZipFile:
+                self.log.debug("Skipping invalid zip: %s", path)
+            return
+
+        self.log.debug("Skipping unsupported source: %s", source)
+
+    def _walk_directory(self, root: Path, prefix: str = "") -> None:
+        for item in root.iterdir():
+            if item.is_dir():
+                self._walk_directory(item, prefix=f"{prefix}{item.name}/")
+                continue
+
+            if item.suffix.lower() == ".txt":
+                self.il_files.append(
+                    (f"{prefix}{item.name}", item.read_text(errors="ignore"))
+                )
+
+            elif item.suffix.lower() == ".zip":
+                try:
+                    with zipfile.ZipFile(item) as z:
+                        self._walk_zip(z, prefix=f"{prefix}{item.name}::")
+                except zipfile.BadZipFile:
+                    self.log.warning("Skipping invalid zip: %s", item)
+
+    def _walk_zip(self, zf: zipfile.ZipFile, prefix: str = "") -> None:
+        for info in zf.infolist():
+            if info.is_dir():
+                continue
+
+            name = info.filename
+            with zf.open(info) as f:
+                data = f.read()
+
+            if name.lower().endswith(".txt"):
+                self.il_files.append((f"{prefix}{name}", data.decode(errors="ignore")))
+
+            elif name.lower().endswith(".zip"):
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(data)) as inner:
+                    self._walk_zip(inner, prefix=f"{prefix}{name}::")
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Single-pass loader (used by the command layer)
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def load_all_events(self, source) -> dict[str, list[dict]]:
+        """Read every log file under *source* **once** and parse all JSON
+        lines in a single pass, routing events into per-type buckets.
+
+        Returns a ``dict`` mapping *event_type* strings to lists of raw
+        event-data dicts.  The result is also stored in
+        ``self.il_events_by_type`` so that subsequent calls to
+        :meth:`collect_txt` and :meth:`parse_collected_txt` on *this*
+        instance are no-ops.
+
+        Intended usage in the command layer::
+
+            loader = IntrusionLogsModule(target_path=target, log=log)
+            all_events = loader.load_all_events(target)
+
+            for module_cls in INTRUSION_LOGS_MODULES:
+                m = module_cls(target_path=target, ...)
+                m.il_events_by_type = all_events   # inject — no re-reading
+                run_module(m)
+        """
+        # Reset so that _collect_txt actually runs (il_events_by_type is None).
+        self.il_events_by_type = None
+        self.il_files = []
+        self.collect_txt(source)
+
+        events_by_type: dict[str, list[dict]] = {}
+        # JSON fingerprints used to drop events that appear in more than one
+        # log file (overlapping daily files are the most common source of
+        # cross-file duplicates).
+        seen_fingerprints: set[str] = set()
+        total_lines = 0
+        skipped_lines = 0
+        duplicate_lines = 0
+
+        for file_name, text in self.il_files:
+            for line_num, line in enumerate(text.splitlines(), start=1):
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+
+                total_lines += 1
+                try:
+                    entry = json.loads(line)
+                    for event_type, event_data in entry.items():
+                        if isinstance(event_data, dict):
+                            fingerprint = json.dumps(event_data, sort_keys=True)
+                            if fingerprint in seen_fingerprints:
+                                duplicate_lines += 1
+                                continue
+                            seen_fingerprints.add(fingerprint)
+                            events_by_type.setdefault(event_type, []).append(event_data)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                    skipped_lines += 1
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "Failed to parse JSON on line %d in %s: %s",
+                        line_num,
+                        file_name,
+                        e,
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    skipped_lines += 1
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "Error processing line %d in %s: %s",
+                        line_num,
+                        file_name,
+                        e,
+                    )
+
+        if duplicate_lines:
+            self.log.info(
+                "Removed %d duplicate event(s) seen across multiple log files",
+                duplicate_lines,
+            )
+
+        self.log.info(
+            "Loaded %d log files, parsed %d lines (%d skipped), found event types: %s",
+            len(self.il_files),
+            total_lines,
+            skipped_lines,
+            {k: len(v) for k, v in events_by_type.items()},
+        )
+
+        # Cache so this instance also benefits from the fast path.
+        self.il_events_by_type = events_by_type
+        return events_by_type
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Parsing
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def parse_collected_txt(self, event_type: str) -> None:
+        """Parse collected log text and dispatch events of *event_type*.
+
+        Fast path
+        ~~~~~~~~~
+        When ``self.il_events_by_type`` is populated (injected by the command
+        layer after a single shared :meth:`load_all_events` call), the method
+        iterates the already-parsed in-memory list for *event_type* — no
+        re-reading, no re-parsing of JSON.
+
+        Fallback path
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+        When ``self.il_events_by_type`` is ``None``, the method falls back to
+        iterating ``self.il_files`` and parsing each JSON line, which is the
+        original behaviour.
+        """
+        if self.il_events_by_type is not None:
+            events = self.il_events_by_type.get(event_type, [])
+            self.log.debug(
+                "Using pre-loaded events: dispatching %d '%s' events",
+                len(events),
+                event_type,
+            )
+            for event_data in events:
+                try:
+                    # Work on a shallow copy so that mutations in one module
+                    # (e.g. adding "timestamp") do not affect other modules
+                    # that share the same dict reference.
+                    self.process_event(dict(event_data))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "Error processing pre-parsed '%s' event: %s",
+                        event_type,
+                        e,
+                    )
+            return
+
+        # Fallback: parse raw text collected by collect_txt().
+        # Use the same JSON-fingerprint approach as MVTModule._deduplicate_timeline
+        # to drop events that appear verbatim in more than one log file.
+        seen_fingerprints: set[str] = set()
+        duplicate_count = 0
+        for file_name, text in self.il_files:
+            for line_num, line in enumerate(text.splitlines(), start=1):
+                line = line.strip()
+                if not line:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    entry = json.loads(line)
+                    if event_type in entry:
+                        event_data = entry[event_type]
+                        fingerprint = json.dumps(event_data, sort_keys=True)
+                        if fingerprint in seen_fingerprints:
+                            duplicate_count += 1
+                            continue
+                        seen_fingerprints.add(fingerprint)
+                        event_data["event_type"] = event_type
+                        self.process_event(event_data)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "Failed to parse JSON on line %d in %s: %s",
+                        line_num,
+                        file_name,
+                        str(e),
+                    )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.log.warning(
+                        "Error processing line %d in %s: %s",
+                        line_num,
+                        file_name,
+                        str(e),
+                    )
+        if duplicate_count:
+            self.log.info(
+                "Removed %d duplicate '%s' event(s) seen across multiple log files",
+                duplicate_count,
+                event_type,
+            )
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Event processing
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def process_event(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
+        """Process an individual event.  Override this in subclasses.
+
+        Args:
+            event_data: Dictionary containing the event data.
+        """
+        self.results.append(event_data)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Timestamp localisation
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _localize_timestamp(self, event_time_seconds: float) -> str:
+        """Convert a Unix timestamp (in seconds) to an ISO string.
+
+        When the device timezone is available via ``module_options["device_timezone"]``
+        (a IANA timezone name such as ``"Europe/Paris"`` read from
+        ``persist.sys.timezone`` in ``getprop.txt``), the UTC instant is
+        converted to the device's local time before formatting — mirroring the
+        approach used by ``AQFFiles``.
+
+        When no timezone is configured the method falls back to UTC, which is
+        consistent with all other MVT modules that call ``convert_unix_to_iso``.
+
+        Args:
+            event_time_seconds: Unix epoch timestamp expressed in **seconds**
+                (callers are responsible for dividing ms/ns values first).
+
+        Returns:
+            ISO-formatted datetime string (``YYYY-mm-dd HH:MM:SS.ffffff``).
+            The string always represents the device-local time (or UTC when no
+            timezone is known); no UTC offset suffix is appended, matching the
+            format produced by :func:`mvt.common.utils.convert_unix_to_iso`.
+        """
+        tz_name: Optional[str] = self.module_options.get("device_timezone")
+        if tz_name:
+            try:
+                device_tz = zoneinfo.ZoneInfo(tz_name)
+                utc_dt = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp(
+                    event_time_seconds, tz=datetime.timezone.utc
+                )
+                local_dt = utc_dt.astimezone(device_tz)
+                # Strip tzinfo so that convert_datetime_to_iso outputs the
+                # local wall-clock time without a timezone suffix.  This is
+                # the same pattern used by AQFFiles.
+                return convert_datetime_to_iso(local_dt.replace(tzinfo=None))
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Could not apply device timezone '%s', falling back to UTC: %s",
+                    tz_name,
+                    e,
+                )
+
+        return convert_unix_to_iso(event_time_seconds)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Abstract interface
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """Main execution method.  Must be implemented by subclasses."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Subclasses must implement the run() method")

src/mvt/android/modules/intrusion_logs/connect_event.py

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 logging
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+from .base import IntrusionLogsModule
+
+
+class ConnectEvent(IntrusionLogsModule):
+    """This module analyzes network connection events from intrusion logs."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
+        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
+        results: Optional[list] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            target_path=target_path,
+            results_path=results_path,
+            module_options=module_options,
+            log=log,
+            results=results,
+        )
+
+    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
+        """Check connection events against indicators of compromise."""
+        if not self.indicators:
+            return
+
+        for result in self.results:
+            # Check IP address against indicators
+            ip_address = result.get("ip_address", "")
+            if ip_address:
+                # Clean IP address (remove leading slash and extract IP from format like "ip6-localhost/::1")
+                if "/" in ip_address:
+                    parts = ip_address.split("/")
+                    clean_ip = parts[-1] if len(parts) > 1 else parts[0]
+                else:
+                    clean_ip = ip_address.lstrip("/")
+
+                # Skip localhost addresses
+                if clean_ip and clean_ip not in ["::1", "127.0.0.1", "0.0.0.0"]:
+                    ioc = self.indicators.check_domain(clean_ip)
+                    if ioc:
+                        result["matched_ip"] = clean_ip
+                        self.alertstore.critical(
+                            ioc.message,
+                            result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                            result,
+                            matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                        )
+
+            # Check package name against app identifiers
+            package_name = result.get("package_name", "")
+            if package_name:
+                ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(package_name)
+                if ioc:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc.message,
+                        result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                        result,
+                        matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                    )
+
+    def serialize(self, record: dict) -> Union[dict, list]:
+        """Serialize a connection event record for timeline output."""
+        ip_address = record.get("ip_address", "")
+        port = record.get("port", 0)
+        package_name = record.get("package_name", "")
+        matched_ip = record.get("matched_ip", "")
+
+        # Clean IP address for display
+        if "/" in ip_address:
+            parts = ip_address.split("/")
+            clean_ip = parts[-1] if len(parts) > 1 else parts[0]
+        else:
+            clean_ip = ip_address.lstrip("/")
+
+        # Indicate when IP matched an IoC
+        if matched_ip:
+            data = f"Connection to {clean_ip}:{port} by {package_name} [Matched IP: {matched_ip}]"
+        else:
+            data = f"Connection to {clean_ip}:{port} by {package_name}"
+
+        return {
+            "timestamp": record.get("timestamp"),
+            "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+            "event": "network_connection",
+            "data": data,
+        }
+
+    def process_event(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
+        """Process a connection event and add it to results."""
+        # Convert event_time from milliseconds to ISO format
+        event_time = event_data.get("event_time")
+        if event_time:
+            # Android event times are in milliseconds since epoch
+            event_data["timestamp"] = self._localize_timestamp(event_time / 1000.0)
+        else:
+            event_data["timestamp"] = None
+
+        self.results.append(event_data)
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """Extract and analyze connection events from intrusion logs."""
+        if not self.target_path:
+            self.log.error("No target path specified")
+            return
+
+        self.collect_txt(self.target_path)
+        self.parse_collected_txt("connect_event")
+
+        self.log.info("Identified %d connection events", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/intrusion_logs/dns_event.py

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 logging
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+from .base import IntrusionLogsModule
+
+
+class DnsEvent(IntrusionLogsModule):
+    """This module analyzes DNS events from intrusion logs."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
+        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
+        results: Optional[list] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            target_path=target_path,
+            results_path=results_path,
+            module_options=module_options,
+            log=log,
+            results=results,
+        )
+
+    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
+        """Check DNS events against indicators of compromise."""
+        if not self.indicators:
+            return
+
+        for result in self.results:
+            # Check hostname against domain indicators
+            hostname = result.get("hostname", "")
+            if hostname:
+                ioc = self.indicators.check_domain(hostname)
+                if ioc:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc.message,
+                        result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                        result,
+                        matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                    )
+
+            # Check IP addresses against indicators
+            ip_addresses = result.get("ip_addresses", [])
+            matched_ips = []
+            for ip_addr in ip_addresses:
+                # Remove leading slash if present
+                clean_ip = (
+                    ip_addr.lstrip("/") if isinstance(ip_addr, str) else str(ip_addr)
+                )
+                if clean_ip and clean_ip != "0.0.0.0":
+                    ioc = self.indicators.check_domain(clean_ip)
+                    if ioc:
+                        matched_ips.append(clean_ip)
+                        self.alertstore.critical(
+                            ioc.message,
+                            result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                            result,
+                            matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                        )
+
+            # Store matched IPs for timeline display
+            if matched_ips:
+                result["matched_ips"] = matched_ips
+
+            # Check package name against app identifiers
+            package_name = result.get("package_name", "")
+            if package_name:
+                ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(package_name)
+                if ioc:
+                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                        ioc.message,
+                        result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                        result,
+                        matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                    )
+
+    def serialize(self, record: dict) -> Union[dict, list]:
+        """Serialize a DNS event record for timeline output."""
+        hostname = record.get("hostname", "")
+        package_name = record.get("package_name", "")
+
+        # Get IP addresses for display
+        ip_addresses = record.get("ip_addresses", [])
+        matched_ips = record.get("matched_ips", [])
+
+        # Clean up IP addresses (remove leading slashes)
+        clean_ips = []
+        for ip_addr in ip_addresses:
+            clean_ip = ip_addr.lstrip("/") if isinstance(ip_addr, str) else str(ip_addr)
+            if clean_ip and clean_ip != "0.0.0.0":
+                clean_ips.append(clean_ip)
+
+        # Build the data string with actual IPs
+        if matched_ips:
+            # Highlight matched IPs in the output
+            ip_display = ", ".join(matched_ips)
+            data = f"DNS query for {hostname} by {package_name} [Matched IPs: {ip_display}]"
+        elif clean_ips:
+            ip_display = ", ".join(clean_ips)
+            data = f"DNS query for {hostname} by {package_name} [IPs: {ip_display}]"
+        else:
+            data = f"DNS query for {hostname} by {package_name}"
+
+        return {
+            "timestamp": record.get("timestamp"),
+            "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+            "event": "dns_query",
+            "data": data,
+        }
+
+    def process_event(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
+        """Process a DNS event and add it to results."""
+        # Convert event_time from milliseconds to ISO format
+        event_time = event_data.get("event_time")
+        if event_time:
+            # Android event times are in milliseconds since epoch
+            event_data["timestamp"] = self._localize_timestamp(event_time / 1000.0)
+        else:
+            event_data["timestamp"] = None
+
+        self.results.append(event_data)
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """Extract and analyze DNS events from intrusion logs."""
+        if not self.target_path:
+            self.log.error("No target path specified")
+            return
+
+        self.collect_txt(self.target_path)
+        self.parse_collected_txt("dns_event")
+
+        self.log.info("Identified %d DNS events", len(self.results))

src/mvt/android/modules/intrusion_logs/security_event.py

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+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 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 logging
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+from .base import IntrusionLogsModule
+
+# Security event tags based on Android SecurityLog API
+# Reference: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/admin/SecurityLog
+SECURITY_EVENT_TAGS = {
+    # ADB events (API level 24)
+    "adb_shell_interactive": {
+        "tag_id": 210001,
+        "name": "ADB Shell Interactive",
+        "description": "An ADB interactive shell was opened via 'adb shell'",
+    },
+    "adb_shell_cmd": {
+        "tag_id": 210002,
+        "name": "ADB Shell Command",
+        "description": "A shell command was issued over ADB via 'adb shell <command>'",
+    },
+    "adb_sync_recv_file": {
+        "tag_id": 210003,
+        "name": "ADB Sync Recv File",
+        "description": "A file was pulled from the device via adb daemon (adb pull)",
+    },
+    "adb_sync_send_file": {
+        "tag_id": 210004,
+        "name": "ADB Sync Send File",
+        "description": "A file was pushed to the device via adb daemon (adb push)",
+    },
+    # App process events (API level 24)
+    "app_process_start": {
+        "tag_id": 210005,
+        "name": "App Process Start",
+        "description": "An app process was started",
+    },
+    # Keyguard events (API level 24)
+    "keyguard_dismissed": {
+        "tag_id": 210006,
+        "name": "Keyguard Dismissed",
+        "description": "Keyguard has been dismissed",
+    },
+    "keyguard_dismiss_auth_attempt": {
+        "tag_id": 210007,
+        "name": "Keyguard Dismiss Auth Attempt",
+        "description": "Authentication attempt to dismiss keyguard",
+    },
+    "keyguard_secured": {
+        "tag_id": 210008,
+        "name": "Keyguard Secured",
+        "description": "Device has been locked",
+    },
+    # OS events (API level 28)
+    "os_startup": {
+        "tag_id": 210009,
+        "name": "OS Startup",
+        "description": "Android OS has started",
+    },
+    "os_shutdown": {
+        "tag_id": 210010,
+        "name": "OS Shutdown",
+        "description": "Android OS has shutdown",
+    },
+    # Logging events (API level 28)
+    "logging_started": {
+        "tag_id": 210011,
+        "name": "Logging Started",
+        "description": "Audit logging has started",
+    },
+    "logging_stopped": {
+        "tag_id": 210012,
+        "name": "Logging Stopped",
+        "description": "Audit logging has stopped",
+    },
+    # Media events (API level 28)
+    "media_mount": {
+        "tag_id": 210013,
+        "name": "Media Mount",
+        "description": "Removable media has been mounted",
+    },
+    "media_unmount": {
+        "tag_id": 210014,
+        "name": "Media Unmount",
+        "description": "Removable media was unmounted",
+    },
+    # Log buffer event (API level 28)
+    "log_buffer_size_critical": {
+        "tag_id": 210015,
+        "name": "Log Buffer Size Critical",
+        "description": "Audit log buffer has reached 90% capacity",
+    },
+    # Password policy events (API level 28)
+    "password_expiration_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210016,
+        "name": "Password Expiration Set",
+        "description": "Admin set password expiration timeout",
+    },
+    "password_complexity_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210017,
+        "name": "Password Complexity Set",
+        "description": "Admin set password complexity requirement",
+    },
+    "password_history_length_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210018,
+        "name": "Password History Length Set",
+        "description": "Admin set password history length",
+    },
+    "max_screen_lock_timeout_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210019,
+        "name": "Max Screen Lock Timeout Set",
+        "description": "Admin set maximum screen lock timeout",
+    },
+    "max_password_attempts_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210020,
+        "name": "Max Password Attempts Set",
+        "description": "Admin set maximum failed password attempts before wipe",
+    },
+    "keyguard_disabled_features_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210021,
+        "name": "Keyguard Disabled Features Set",
+        "description": "Admin set disabled keyguard features",
+    },
+    # Remote lock event (API level 28)
+    "remote_lock": {
+        "tag_id": 210022,
+        "name": "Remote Lock",
+        "description": "Admin remotely locked the device or profile",
+    },
+    # Wipe failure event (API level 28)
+    "wipe_failure": {
+        "tag_id": 210023,
+        "name": "Wipe Failure",
+        "description": "Failed to wipe device or user data",
+    },
+    # Cryptographic key events (API level 28)
+    "key_generated": {
+        "tag_id": 210024,
+        "name": "Key Generated",
+        "description": "Cryptographic key was generated",
+    },
+    "key_import": {
+        "tag_id": 210025,
+        "name": "Key Import",
+        "description": "Cryptographic key was imported",
+    },
+    "key_destruction": {
+        "tag_id": 210026,
+        "name": "Key Destruction",
+        "description": "Cryptographic key was destroyed",
+    },
+    # User restriction events (API level 28)
+    "user_restriction_added": {
+        "tag_id": 210027,
+        "name": "User Restriction Added",
+        "description": "Admin added a user restriction",
+    },
+    "user_restriction_removed": {
+        "tag_id": 210028,
+        "name": "User Restriction Removed",
+        "description": "Admin removed a user restriction",
+    },
+    # Certificate events (API level 28)
+    "cert_authority_installed": {
+        "tag_id": 210029,
+        "name": "Certificate Authority Installed",
+        "description": "Root certificate installed to trusted storage",
+    },
+    "cert_authority_removed": {
+        "tag_id": 210030,
+        "name": "Certificate Authority Removed",
+        "description": "Root certificate removed from trusted storage",
+    },
+    "crypto_self_test_completed": {
+        "tag_id": 210031,
+        "name": "Crypto Self Test Completed",
+        "description": "Cryptographic functionality self test completed",
+    },
+    "key_integrity_violation": {
+        "tag_id": 210032,
+        "name": "Key Integrity Violation",
+        "description": "Key integrity violation detected",
+    },
+    "cert_validation_failure": {
+        "tag_id": 210033,
+        "name": "Certificate Validation Failure",
+        "description": "X.509v3 certificate validation failed",
+    },
+    # Camera policy event (API level 30)
+    "camera_policy_set": {
+        "tag_id": 210034,
+        "name": "Camera Policy Set",
+        "description": "Admin set policy to disable camera",
+    },
+    # Password complexity events (API level 31/33)
+    "password_complexity_required": {
+        "tag_id": 210035,
+        "name": "Password Complexity Required",
+        "description": "Admin set password complexity requirement using predefined levels",
+    },
+    "password_changed": {
+        "tag_id": 210036,
+        "name": "Password Changed",
+        "description": "User changed their lockscreen password",
+    },
+    # WiFi events (API level 33)
+    "wifi_connection": {
+        "tag_id": 210037,
+        "name": "WiFi Connection",
+        "description": "Device attempted to connect to a managed WiFi network",
+    },
+    "wifi_disconnection": {
+        "tag_id": 210038,
+        "name": "WiFi Disconnection",
+        "description": "Device disconnected from a managed WiFi network",
+    },
+    # Bluetooth events (API level 33)
+    "bluetooth_connection": {
+        "tag_id": 210039,
+        "name": "Bluetooth Connection",
+        "description": "Device attempted to connect to a Bluetooth device",
+    },
+    "bluetooth_disconnection": {
+        "tag_id": 210040,
+        "name": "Bluetooth Disconnection",
+        "description": "Device disconnected from a Bluetooth device",
+    },
+    # Package events (API level 34)
+    "package_installed": {
+        "tag_id": 210041,
+        "name": "Package Installed",
+        "description": "Application package was installed",
+    },
+    "package_updated": {
+        "tag_id": 210042,
+        "name": "Package Updated",
+        "description": "Application package was updated",
+    },
+    "package_uninstalled": {
+        "tag_id": 210043,
+        "name": "Package Uninstalled",
+        "description": "Application package was uninstalled",
+    },
+    # Backup service event (API level 35)
+    "backup_service_toggled": {
+        "tag_id": 210044,
+        "name": "Backup Service Toggled",
+        "description": "Admin enabled or disabled backup service",
+    },
+    # NFC events (API level 36)
+    "nfc_enabled": {
+        "tag_id": 210045,
+        "name": "NFC Enabled",
+        "description": "NFC service is enabled",
+    },
+    "nfc_disabled": {
+        "tag_id": 210046,
+        "name": "NFC Disabled",
+        "description": "NFC service is disabled",
+    },
+}
+
+SECURITY_EVENT_METADATA_KEYS = {
+    "event_id",
+    "event_time",
+    "event_type",
+    "timestamp",
+}
+
+# Known platform failures that remain in the timeline but do not need a warning.
+KNOWN_BENIGN_KEY_GENERATION_FAILURES = {
+    ("PinStorage_crossReboot_key", 1001),
+}
+
+
+class SecurityEvent(IntrusionLogsModule):
+    """This module analyzes security events from intrusion logs."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        file_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        target_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        results_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        module_options: Optional[dict] = None,
+        log: logging.Logger = logging.getLogger(__name__),
+        results: Optional[list] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            file_path=file_path,
+            target_path=target_path,
+            results_path=results_path,
+            module_options=module_options,
+            log=log,
+            results=results,
+        )
+        self.event_type_counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+    def _get_event_tag(self, event_data: dict) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the security-event tag key, including tags unknown to MVT."""
+        for key in event_data:
+            if key not in SECURITY_EVENT_METADATA_KEYS:
+                return key
+
+        return None
+
+    def check_indicators(self) -> None:
+        """Check security events against indicators of compromise."""
+        for result in self.results:
+            # Heuristic alerts are intrinsic to the event, so they run even
+            # when no indicator set is loaded.
+            self._check_security_heuristics(result)
+
+            # The remaining checks match events against loaded indicators.
+            if not self.indicators:
+                continue
+
+            # Check app process start events for suspicious package names
+            if "app_process_start" in result:
+                process_info = result["app_process_start"]
+                process_name = process_info.get("process", "")
+                if process_name:
+                    # Check the full process name
+                    ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(process_name)
+                    if ioc:
+                        self.alertstore.critical(
+                            ioc.message,
+                            result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                            result,
+                            matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                        )
+
+                    # Also check process components after the first colon
+                    # Example: "com.google.android.webview:sandboxed_process0:org.chromium.content.app.SandboxedProcessService0:0"
+                    # We want to check "sandboxed_process0" and subsequent components
+                    if ":" in process_name:
+                        components = process_name.split(":")
+                        for component in components[
+                            1:
+                        ]:  # Skip the first component (main package name)
+                            if component:
+                                ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(component)
+                                if ioc:
+                                    self.alertstore.critical(
+                                        ioc.message,
+                                        result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                                        result,
+                                        matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                                    )
+                                    break
+
+            # Check package operations for suspicious packages
+            for pkg_event in [
+                "package_installed",
+                "package_updated",
+                "package_uninstalled",
+            ]:
+                if pkg_event in result:
+                    pkg_info = result[pkg_event]
+                    pkg_name = pkg_info.get("package_name", "")
+                    if pkg_name:
+                        ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(pkg_name)
+                        if ioc:
+                            self.alertstore.critical(
+                                ioc.message,
+                                result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                                result,
+                                matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                            )
+
+            # Check ADB shell commands for suspicious patterns
+            if "adb_shell_cmd" in result:
+                cmd_info = result["adb_shell_cmd"]
+                command = cmd_info.get("command", "")
+                if command:
+                    # Check if command contains any suspicious app IDs
+                    ioc = self.indicators.check_app_id(command)
+                    if ioc:
+                        self.alertstore.critical(
+                            ioc.message,
+                            result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                            result,
+                            matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                        )
+
+            # Check ADB file sync events for suspicious paths
+            for adb_event in ["adb_sync_recv_file", "adb_sync_send_file"]:
+                if adb_event in result:
+                    file_info = result[adb_event]
+                    file_path = file_info.get("path", "")
+                    if file_path:
+                        ioc = self.indicators.check_file_path(file_path)
+                        if ioc:
+                            self.alertstore.critical(
+                                ioc.message,
+                                result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                                result,
+                                matched_indicator=ioc.ioc,
+                            )
+
+    def _check_security_heuristics(self, result: dict) -> None:
+        """Raise alerts for events that are intrinsically suspicious,
+        independent of any loaded indicators."""
+        # Flag failed cryptographic operations as potentially suspicious
+        if "key_generated" in result:
+            key_info = result["key_generated"]
+            key_id = key_info.get("key_id", "unknown")
+            uid = key_info.get("uid")
+            is_known_benign_failure = (
+                key_id,
+                uid,
+            ) in KNOWN_BENIGN_KEY_GENERATION_FAILURES
+            if not key_info.get("success", True) and not is_known_benign_failure:
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Failed key generation detected for key_id: %s",
+                    key_id,
+                )
+
+        # Flag certificate validation failures
+        if "cert_validation_failure" in result:
+            self.alertstore.medium(
+                "Certificate validation failure detected: "
+                f"{result.get('cert_validation_failure')}",
+                result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                result,
+            )
+
+        # Flag key integrity violations
+        if "key_integrity_violation" in result:
+            self.alertstore.medium(
+                f"Key integrity violation detected: {result.get('key_integrity_violation')}",
+                result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                result,
+            )
+
+        # Flag successful certificate authority installations (potential
+        # MITM); a missing success field is treated as installed
+        if "cert_authority_installed" in result:
+            cert_info = result["cert_authority_installed"]
+            if cert_info.get("success", True):
+                self.alertstore.medium(
+                    "Certificate authority installed: "
+                    f"{cert_info.get('subject', 'unknown')}",
+                    result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                    result,
+                )
+            else:
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Failed certificate authority install attempt: %s",
+                    cert_info.get("subject", "unknown"),
+                )
+
+        # Flag wipe failures
+        if "wipe_failure" in result:
+            self.alertstore.medium(
+                "Device wipe failure detected",
+                result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                result,
+            )
+
+        # Flag crypto self test failures
+        if "crypto_self_test_completed" in result:
+            test_result = result["crypto_self_test_completed"]
+            if isinstance(test_result, dict):
+                success = test_result.get("success", True)
+            else:
+                success = test_result == 1
+            if not success:
+                self.alertstore.medium(
+                    "Cryptographic self test failed",
+                    result.get("timestamp") or "",
+                    result,
+                )
+
+    def serialize(self, record: dict) -> Union[dict, list]:
+        """Serialize a security event record for timeline output."""
+        # Determine the event sub-type
+        event_subtype = None
+        event_data_str = ""
+
+        event_subtype = self._get_event_tag(record)
+        if event_subtype:
+            event_info = record[event_subtype]
+
+            if event_subtype in SECURITY_EVENT_TAGS:
+                # ADB events
+                if event_subtype == "adb_shell_interactive":
+                    event_data_str = "ADB interactive shell opened"
+                elif event_subtype == "adb_shell_cmd":
+                    command = event_info.get("command", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"ADB shell command: {command}"
+                elif event_subtype == "adb_sync_recv_file":
+                    path = event_info.get("path", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"File pulled via ADB: {path}"
+                elif event_subtype == "adb_sync_send_file":
+                    path = event_info.get("path", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"File pushed via ADB: {path}"
+
+                # App process events
+                elif event_subtype == "app_process_start":
+                    process_name = event_info.get("process", "")
+                    uid = event_info.get("uid", "")
+                    pid = event_info.get("pid", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Process started: {process_name} (UID: {uid}, PID: {pid})"
+                    )
+
+                # Keyguard events
+                elif event_subtype == "keyguard_dismiss_auth_attempt":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    method = event_info.get("method_strength", 0)
+                    event_data_str = f"Auth attempt: {'Success' if success else 'Failed'} (method strength: {method})"
+                elif event_subtype == "keyguard_dismissed":
+                    event_data_str = "Keyguard dismissed"
+                elif event_subtype == "keyguard_secured":
+                    event_data_str = "Device locked"
+                elif event_subtype == "keyguard_disabled_features_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    features = event_info.get("disabled_features", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Keyguard features disabled by {admin}: {features}"
+                    )
+
+                # Key events
+                elif event_subtype == "key_generated":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    key_id = event_info.get("key_id", "unknown")
+                    uid = event_info.get("uid", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Key {'generated' if success else 'generation failed'}: {key_id} (UID: {uid})"
+                elif event_subtype == "key_destruction":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    key_id = event_info.get("key_id", "unknown")
+                    uid = event_info.get("uid", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Key {'destroyed' if success else 'destruction failed'}: {key_id} (UID: {uid})"
+                elif event_subtype == "key_import":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    key_id = event_info.get("key_id", "unknown")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Key {'imported' if success else 'import failed'}: {key_id}"
+                    )
+                elif event_subtype == "key_integrity_violation":
+                    key_id = event_info.get("key_id", "unknown")
+                    event_data_str = f"Key integrity violation: {key_id}"
+
+                # Certificate events
+                elif event_subtype == "cert_authority_installed":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    subject = event_info.get("subject", "unknown")
+                    event_data_str = f"Cert {'installed' if success else 'install failed'}: {subject}"
+                elif event_subtype == "cert_authority_removed":
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    subject = event_info.get("subject", "unknown")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Cert {'removed' if success else 'removal failed'}: {subject}"
+                    )
+                elif event_subtype == "cert_validation_failure":
+                    reason = (
+                        event_info if isinstance(event_info, str) else str(event_info)
+                    )
+                    event_data_str = f"Certificate validation failure: {reason}"
+                elif event_subtype == "crypto_self_test_completed":
+                    if isinstance(event_info, dict):
+                        success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    else:
+                        success = event_info == 1
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Crypto self test: {'passed' if success else 'FAILED'}"
+                    )
+
+                # Package events
+                elif event_subtype in [
+                    "package_installed",
+                    "package_updated",
+                    "package_uninstalled",
+                ]:
+                    pkg_name = event_info.get("package_name", "")
+                    version = event_info.get("version_code", "")
+                    user_id = event_info.get("user_id", "")
+                    action = event_subtype.replace("package_", "").title()
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Package {action}: {pkg_name} (v{version}, user: {user_id})"
+                    )
+
+                # OS events
+                elif event_subtype == "os_startup":
+                    verified_boot = event_info.get("verified_boot_state", "")
+                    dm_verity = event_info.get("dm_verity_mode", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"OS startup (verified boot: {verified_boot}, dm-verity: {dm_verity})"
+                elif event_subtype == "os_shutdown":
+                    event_data_str = "OS shutdown"
+
+                # Logging events
+                elif event_subtype == "logging_started":
+                    event_data_str = "Audit logging started"
+                elif event_subtype == "logging_stopped":
+                    event_data_str = "Audit logging stopped"
+                elif event_subtype == "log_buffer_size_critical":
+                    event_data_str = "Log buffer at 90% capacity"
+
+                # Media events
+                elif event_subtype == "media_mount":
+                    mount_point = event_info.get("mount_point", "")
+                    label = event_info.get("volume_label", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Media mounted: {mount_point} ({label})"
+                elif event_subtype == "media_unmount":
+                    mount_point = event_info.get("mount_point", "")
+                    label = event_info.get("volume_label", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Media unmounted: {mount_point} ({label})"
+
+                # Password policy events
+                elif event_subtype == "password_expiration_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    timeout = event_info.get("timeout_ms", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Password expiration set by {admin}: {timeout}ms"
+                elif event_subtype == "password_complexity_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Password complexity set by {admin}"
+                elif event_subtype == "password_complexity_required":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    complexity = event_info.get("complexity", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Password complexity required by {admin}: {complexity}"
+                    )
+                elif event_subtype == "password_history_length_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    length = event_info.get("length", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Password history length set by {admin}: {length}"
+                elif event_subtype == "password_changed":
+                    complexity = event_info.get("complexity", "")
+                    user_id = event_info.get("user_id", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Password changed (complexity: {complexity}, user: {user_id})"
+                    )
+                elif event_subtype == "max_screen_lock_timeout_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    timeout = event_info.get("timeout_ms", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Max screen lock timeout set by {admin}: {timeout}ms"
+                    )
+                elif event_subtype == "max_password_attempts_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    attempts = event_info.get("max_attempts", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Max password attempts set by {admin}: {attempts}"
+
+                # Remote lock and wipe events
+                elif event_subtype == "remote_lock":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Device remotely locked by {admin}"
+                elif event_subtype == "wipe_failure":
+                    event_data_str = "Device wipe failed"
+
+                # User restriction events
+                elif event_subtype == "user_restriction_added":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    restriction = event_info.get("restriction", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"User restriction added by {admin}: {restriction}"
+                elif event_subtype == "user_restriction_removed":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    restriction = event_info.get("restriction", "")
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"User restriction removed by {admin}: {restriction}"
+                    )
+
+                # WiFi events
+                elif event_subtype == "wifi_connection":
+                    bssid = event_info.get("bssid", "")
+                    event_type = event_info.get("event_type", "")
+                    reason = event_info.get("reason", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"WiFi connection: {event_type} (BSSID: {bssid})"
+                    if reason:
+                        event_data_str += f" - {reason}"
+                elif event_subtype == "wifi_disconnection":
+                    bssid = event_info.get("bssid", "")
+                    reason = event_info.get("reason", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"WiFi disconnection (BSSID: {bssid})"
+                    if reason:
+                        event_data_str += f" - {reason}"
+
+                # Bluetooth events
+                elif event_subtype == "bluetooth_connection":
+                    mac = event_info.get("mac_address", "")
+                    success = event_info.get("success", False)
+                    reason = event_info.get("reason", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Bluetooth {'connected' if success else 'connection failed'}: {mac}"
+                    if reason:
+                        event_data_str += f" - {reason}"
+                elif event_subtype == "bluetooth_disconnection":
+                    mac = event_info.get("mac_address", "")
+                    reason = event_info.get("reason", "")
+                    event_data_str = f"Bluetooth disconnected: {mac}"
+                    if reason:
+                        event_data_str += f" - {reason}"
+
+                # Camera policy event
+                elif event_subtype == "camera_policy_set":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    disabled = event_info.get("disabled", False)
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"Camera {'disabled' if disabled else 'enabled'} by {admin}"
+                    )
+
+                # Backup service event
+                elif event_subtype == "backup_service_toggled":
+                    admin = event_info.get("admin_package", "")
+                    enabled = event_info.get("enabled", False)
+                    event_data_str = f"Backup service {'enabled' if enabled else 'disabled'} by {admin}"
+
+                # NFC events
+                elif event_subtype == "nfc_enabled":
+                    event_data_str = "NFC enabled"
+                elif event_subtype == "nfc_disabled":
+                    event_data_str = "NFC disabled"
+
+                else:
+                    event_data_str = (
+                        f"{SECURITY_EVENT_TAGS.get(event_subtype, {}).get('name', event_subtype)}: "
+                        f"{event_info}"
+                    )
+            else:
+                event_data_str = f"{event_subtype}: {event_info}"
+
+        if not event_subtype:
+            event_subtype = "unknown"
+            event_data_str = str(record)
+
+        return {
+            "timestamp": record.get("timestamp"),
+            "module": self.__class__.__name__,
+            "event": event_subtype,
+            "data": event_data_str,
+        }
+
+    def process_event(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
+        """Process a security event and add it to results."""
+        # Convert event_time to ISO format
+        # Security events use nanoseconds since epoch
+        event_time = event_data.get("event_time")
+        if event_time:
+            # Convert nanoseconds to seconds
+            event_data["timestamp"] = self._localize_timestamp(
+                event_time / 1_000_000_000.0
+            )
+        else:
+            event_data["timestamp"] = None
+
+        # Track event type statistics, including future tags unknown to MVT.
+        event_tag = self._get_event_tag(event_data)
+        if event_tag:
+            self.event_type_counts[event_tag] = (
+                self.event_type_counts.get(event_tag, 0) + 1
+            )
+
+        self.results.append(event_data)
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """Extract and analyze security events from intrusion logs."""
+        if not self.target_path:
+            self.log.error("No target path specified")
+            return
+
+        self.collect_txt(self.target_path)
+        self.parse_collected_txt("security_event")
+
+        self.log.info("Identified %d security events", len(self.results))
+
+        # Log event type breakdown
+        if self.event_type_counts:
+            self.log.info("Security event breakdown:")
+            for event_type, count in sorted(
+                self.event_type_counts.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True
+            ):
+                event_name = SECURITY_EVENT_TAGS.get(event_type, {}).get(
+                    "name", event_type
+                )
+                self.log.info("  - %s: %d", event_name, count)
+
+            unknown_event_types = sorted(
+                event_type
+                for event_type in self.event_type_counts
+                if event_type not in SECURITY_EVENT_TAGS
+            )
+            if unknown_event_types:
+                self.log.warning(
+                    "Found unknown intrusion logging security event type(s): %s. "
+                    "Please open an issue on GitHub so MVT can add support for them.",
+                    ", ".join(unknown_event_types),
+                )

src/mvt/android/parsers/backup.py

@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ class InvalidBackupPassword(AndroidBackupParsingError):
     pass
 
 
-# TODO: Need to clean all the following code and conform it to the coding style.
-
-
 def to_utf8_bytes(input_bytes):
     output = []
     for byte in input_bytes:
@@ -51,13 +48,16 @@ def parse_ab_header(data):
         'encryption': "none", 'version': 4}
     """
     if data.startswith(b"ANDROID BACKUP"):
-        [_, version, is_compressed, encryption, _] = data.split(b"\n", 4)
-        return {
-            "backup": True,
-            "compression": (is_compressed == b"1"),
-            "version": int(version),
-            "encryption": encryption.decode("utf-8"),
-        }
+        try:
+            [_, version, is_compressed, encryption, _] = data.split(b"\n", 4)
+            return {
+                "backup": True,
+                "compression": (is_compressed == b"1"),
+                "version": int(version),
+                "encryption": encryption.decode("utf-8"),
+            }
+        except (UnicodeDecodeError, ValueError):
+            pass
 
     return {"backup": False, "compression": None, "version": None, "encryption": None}
 
@@ -131,20 +131,23 @@ def decrypt_backup_data(encrypted_backup, password, encryption_algo, format_vers
     if password is None:
         raise InvalidBackupPassword()
 
-    [
-        user_salt,
-        checksum_salt,
-        pbkdf2_rounds,
-        user_iv,
-        master_key_blob,
-        encrypted_data,
-    ] = encrypted_backup.split(b"\n", 5)
+    try:
+        [
+            user_salt,
+            checksum_salt,
+            pbkdf2_rounds,
+            user_iv,
+            master_key_blob,
+            encrypted_data,
+        ] = encrypted_backup.split(b"\n", 5)
 
-    user_salt = bytes.fromhex(user_salt.decode("utf-8"))
-    checksum_salt = bytes.fromhex(checksum_salt.decode("utf-8"))
-    pbkdf2_rounds = int(pbkdf2_rounds)
-    user_iv = bytes.fromhex(user_iv.decode("utf-8"))
-    master_key_blob = bytes.fromhex(master_key_blob.decode("utf-8"))
+        user_salt = bytes.fromhex(user_salt.decode("utf-8"))
+        checksum_salt = bytes.fromhex(checksum_salt.decode("utf-8"))
+        pbkdf2_rounds = int(pbkdf2_rounds)
+        user_iv = bytes.fromhex(user_iv.decode("utf-8"))
+        master_key_blob = bytes.fromhex(master_key_blob.decode("utf-8"))
+    except (UnicodeDecodeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise AndroidBackupParsingError("Invalid encrypted backup header") from exc
 
     # Derive decryption master key from password.
     master_key, master_iv = decrypt_master_key(
@@ -157,13 +160,13 @@ def decrypt_backup_data(encrypted_backup, password, encryption_algo, format_vers
         checksum_salt=checksum_salt,
     )
 
-    # Decrypt and unpad backup data using derivied key.
+    # Decrypt and unpad backup data using derived key.
     cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(master_key), modes.CBC(master_iv))
     decryptor = cipher.decryptor()
     decrypted_tar = decryptor.update(encrypted_data) + decryptor.finalize()
 
     unpadder = padding.PKCS7(128).unpadder()
-    return unpadder.update(decrypted_tar)
+    return unpadder.update(decrypted_tar) + unpadder.finalize()
 
 
 def parse_backup_file(data, password=None):
@@ -174,10 +177,12 @@ def parse_backup_file(data, password=None):
     if not data.startswith(b"ANDROID BACKUP"):
         raise AndroidBackupParsingError("Invalid file header")
 
-    [_, version, is_compressed, encryption_algo, tar_data] = data.split(b"\n", 4)
-
-    version = int(version)
-    is_compressed = int(is_compressed)
+    try:
+        [_, version, is_compressed, encryption_algo, tar_data] = data.split(b"\n", 4)
+        version = int(version)
+        is_compressed = int(is_compressed)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise AndroidBackupParsingError("Invalid file header") from exc
 
     if encryption_algo != b"none":
         tar_data = decrypt_backup_data(
@@ -210,6 +215,8 @@ def parse_tar_for_sms(data):
                 or member.name.endswith("_mms_backup")
             ):
                 dhandler = tar.extractfile(member)
+                if not dhandler:
+                    continue
                 res.extend(parse_sms_file(dhandler.read()))
 
     return res

src/mvt/cli.py

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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 click
+
+from mvt.common.cli_plugins import (
+    MVT_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV,
+    NEUTRAL_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP,
+    load_cli_commands_option,
+    register_cli_plugins,
+)
+from mvt.common.cmd_plugins import plugins
+from mvt.common.completion import completion
+from mvt.common.help import (
+    HELP_MSG_DISABLE_INDICATOR_UPDATE_CHECK,
+    HELP_MSG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK,
+    HELP_MSG_STIX2,
+    HELP_MSG_VERBOSE,
+    HELP_MSG_VERSION,
+)
+from mvt.common.logo import logo
+from mvt.common.updates import IndicatorsUpdates
+from mvt.common.utils import init_logging, set_verbose_logging
+
+init_logging()
+
+CONTEXT_SETTINGS = dict(help_option_names=["-h", "--help"])
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Main
+# ==============================================================================
+@click.group(invoke_without_command=True)
+@load_cli_commands_option
+@click.option(
+    "--disable-update-check", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--disable-indicator-update-check",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help=HELP_MSG_DISABLE_INDICATOR_UPDATE_CHECK,
+)
+@click.option("--verbose", "-v", is_flag=True, help=HELP_MSG_VERBOSE)
+@click.pass_context
+def cli(ctx, disable_update_check, disable_indicator_update_check, verbose):
+    """Mobile Verification Toolkit.
+
+    The 'mvt-ios' and 'mvt-android' CLI commands are used to perform
+    forensic analysis on IOS and Android devices.
+    """
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
+    ctx.obj["disable_version_check"] = disable_update_check
+    ctx.obj["disable_indicator_check"] = disable_indicator_update_check
+    ctx.obj["verbose"] = verbose
+    set_verbose_logging(verbose)
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand != "completion":
+        logo(
+            disable_version_check=disable_update_check,
+            disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_update_check,
+        )
+    if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
+        click.echo(ctx.get_help())
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Command: download-iocs
+# ==============================================================================
+@cli.command("download-iocs", context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS, help=HELP_MSG_STIX2)
+def download_iocs():
+    ioc_updates = IndicatorsUpdates()
+    ioc_updates.update()
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Command: completion
+# ==============================================================================
+cli.add_command(completion)
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Command: version
+# ==============================================================================
+@cli.command("version", context_settings=CONTEXT_SETTINGS, help=HELP_MSG_VERSION)
+def version():
+    return
+
+
+# The plugins command is registered as a built-in command, before any external
+# command, so that an installed package can never replace it.
+cli.add_command(plugins)
+
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Entry point of the mvt console script
+# ==============================================================================
+def main() -> None:
+    """Register the external commands and run the mvt CLI.
+
+    External commands are registered here rather than when this module is
+    imported, so that importing MVT never runs third-party code and a plugin
+    importing from MVT cannot re-enter a module that is still initializing.
+    """
+    register_cli_plugins(
+        cli,
+        entry_point_group=NEUTRAL_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP,
+        environment_variable=MVT_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV,
+    )
+    cli()

src/mvt/common/alerts.py

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class AlertStore:
         return alerts
 
     def save_timeline(self, timeline_path: str) -> None:
-        with open(timeline_path, "a+", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+        with open(timeline_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
             csvoutput = csv.writer(
                 handle,
                 delimiter=",",

src/mvt/common/artifact.py

@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ from .module import MVTModule
 class Artifact(MVTModule):
     """Base class for artifacts.
 
-    XXX: Inheriting from MVTModule to have the same signature as other modules. Not sure if this is a good idea.
+    Artifacts share the MVTModule lifecycle so commands can run artifacts and
+    extraction modules through the same interface.
     """

src/mvt/common/cli_plugins.py

@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+# Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT)
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 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 hashlib
+import importlib.metadata
+import importlib.util
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Iterable
+
+import click
+
+# This module is imported by every CLI at start-up, and by shell completion on
+# every keystroke, so it must stay cheap: nothing here may import the module
+# machinery (mvt.common.module_loader and what it pulls in).
+
+IOS_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP = "mvt.ios.cli_plugins"
+ANDROID_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP = "mvt.android.cli_plugins"
+# Commands in this group are registered on the platform-neutral mvt command only.
+NEUTRAL_CLI_PLUGIN_GROUP = "mvt.cli_plugins"
+MVT_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV = "MVT_CUSTOM_COMMANDS"
+MVT_IOS_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV = "MVT_IOS_CUSTOM_COMMANDS"
+MVT_ANDROID_CUSTOM_COMMANDS_ENV = "MVT_ANDROID_CUSTOM_COMMANDS"
+# Prefix of the import name given to a command file loaded from a path. Shared
+# with module_loader, which recognises such files when naming their loggers.
+CUSTOM_COMMAND_MODULE_PREFIX = "_mvt_custom_command_"
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class CustomCommandLoadError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class BrokenPluginCommand(click.Command):
+    """A placeholder for an installed or configured command that failed to load."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name: str, source: str, exception: BaseException):
+        super().__init__(
+            name,
+            help=(
+                f"Unable to load external command from {source}.\n\n"
+                f"{type(exception).__name__}: {exception}"
+            ),
+            short_help="Warning: external command could not be loaded.",
+        )
+        self.source = source
+        self.exception = exception
+
+    def parse_args(self, ctx: click.Context, args: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+        return args
+
+    def invoke(self, ctx: click.Context) -> None:
+        raise click.ClickException(
+            f"Unable to load external command '{self.name}' from {self.source}: "
+            f"{type(self.exception).__name__}: {self.exception}"
+        )
+
+
+def _module_name_for_path(path: Path) -> str:
+    digest = hashlib.sha256(str(path).encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:16]
+    return f"{CUSTOM_COMMAND_MODULE_PREFIX}{path.stem}_{digest}"
+
+
+def _iter_command_files(path: Path) -> Iterable[Path]:
+    if path.is_file():
+        if path.suffix != ".py":
+            raise CustomCommandLoadError(
+                f"Custom command file is not a Python file: {path}"
+            )
+        yield path
+        return
+
+    if path.is_dir():
+        for child in sorted(path.iterdir()):
+            if child.name.startswith(".") or child.name == "__init__.py":
+                continue
+            if child.is_file() and child.suffix == ".py":
+                yield child
+        return
+
+    raise CustomCommandLoadError(f"Custom command path does not exist: {path}")
+
+
+def _load_python_file(path: Path) -> ModuleType:
+    module_name = _module_name_for_path(path)
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(module_name, path)
+    if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
+        raise CustomCommandLoadError(f"Unable to load custom command file: {path}")
+
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    sys.modules[module_name] = module
+    try:
+        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    except (Exception, SystemExit) as exc:
+        raise CustomCommandLoadError(
+            f"Unable to import custom command {path}: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
+
+    return module
+
+
+def load_cli_command_file(path: Path) -> click.Command:
+    module = _load_python_file(path)
+    command = getattr(module, "cli", None)
+    if not isinstance(command, click.Command):
+        raise CustomCommandLoadError(
+            f"Custom command {path} must export a Click command or group named 'cli'"
+        )
+    if command.name is None:
+        raise CustomCommandLoadError(f"Custom command {path} has no command name")
+    return command
+
+
+def _register_command(
+    group: click.Group,
+    command: click.Command,
+    *,
+    name: str,
+    source: str,
+    collision_is_error: bool,
+) -> bool:
+    if name in group.commands:
+        registered_sources = getattr(group, "_mvt_external_command_sources", {})
+        if registered_sources.get(name) == source:
+            return False
+        message = (
+            f"Unable to register external command '{name}' from {source}: "
+            "the command name is already registered"
+        )
+        if collision_is_error:
+            raise CustomCommandLoadError(message)
+        log.warning(message)
+        return False
+
+    group.add_command(command, name=name)
+    registered_sources = getattr(group, "_mvt_external_command_sources", {})
+    registered_sources[name] = source
+    setattr(group, "_mvt_external_command_sources", registered_sources)
+    return True
+
+
+def register_cli_commands_from_path(
+    group: click.Group,
+    path: str | Path,
+    *,
+    collision_is_error: bool = False,
+    failures_are_errors: bool = False,
+) -> list[str]:
+    resolved_path = Path(path).expanduser().resolve()
+    registered: list[str] = []
+
+    try:
+        command_files = list(_iter_command_files(resolved_path))
+    except CustomCommandLoadError as exc:
+        if failures_are_errors:
+            raise
+        name = resolved_path.stem.replace("_", "-") or "custom-command"
+        if _register_command(
+            group,
+            BrokenPluginCommand(name, str(resolved_path), exc),
+            name=name,
+            source=str(resolved_path),
+            collision_is_error=collision_is_error,
+        ):
+            registered.append(name)
+        return registered
+
+    for command_file in command_files:
+        try:
+            command = load_cli_command_file(command_file)
+        except CustomCommandLoadError as exc:
+            if failures_are_errors:
+                raise
+            name = command_file.stem.replace("_", "-")
+            command = BrokenPluginCommand(name, str(command_file), exc)
+
+        command_name = command.name
+        if command_name is None:
+            raise CustomCommandLoadError(
+                f"Custom command {command_file} has no command name"
+            )
+        if _register_command(
+            group,
+            command,
+            name=command_name,
+            source=str(command_file),
+            collision_is_error=collision_is_error,
+        ):
+            registered.append(command_name)
+
+    return registered
+
+
+def _entry_point_source(entry_point: importlib.metadata.EntryPoint) -> str:
+    try:
+        distribution = getattr(entry_point, "dist", None)
+        if distribution is None:
+            return f"entry point {entry_point.value}"
+
+        name = distribution.metadata.get("Name", "unknown distribution")
+        version = getattr(distribution, "version", None)
+        if version:
+            return f"{name} {version} ({entry_point.value})"
+        return f"{name} ({entry_point.value})"
+    except Exception:
+        return f"entry point {entry_point.value}"
+
+
+def register_installed_cli_commands(
+    group: click.Group,
+    entry_point_group: str,
+) -> list[str]:
+    try:
+        entry_points = importlib.metadata.entry_points(group=entry_point_group)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        log.warning(
+            "Unable to discover external commands in entry-point group %s: %s",
+            entry_point_group,
+            exc,
+        )
+        return []
+    ordered_entry_points = sorted(
+        entry_points,
+        key=lambda entry_point: (
+            entry_point.name,
+            _entry_point_source(entry_point),
+            entry_point.value,
+        ),
+    )
+    registered: list[str] = []
+
+    for entry_point in ordered_entry_points:
+        source = _entry_point_source(entry_point)
+        try:
+            command = entry_point.load()
+            if not isinstance(command, click.Command):
+                raise TypeError(
+                    f"entry point must resolve to a Click command or group, "
+                    f"not {type(command).__name__}"
+                )
+        except (Exception, SystemExit) as exc:
+            command = BrokenPluginCommand(entry_point.name, source, exc)
+
+        if _register_command(
+            group,
+            command,
+            name=entry_point.name,
+            source=source,
+            collision_is_error=False,
+        ):
+            registered.append(entry_point.name)
+
+    return registered
+
+
+def register_cli_plugins(
+    group: click.Group,
+    *,
+    entry_point_group: str,
+    environment_variable: str,
+) -> None:
+    """Register the external commands of one CLI on its group.
+
+    Each CLI has one entry-point group and one environment variable of its
+    own, so a command package chooses the CLIs its commands are added to.
+
+    :param group: CLI group to register the external commands on.
+    :param entry_point_group: Entry-point group of the CLI.
+    :param environment_variable: Name of the environment variable holding a
+                                 path to load commands from.
+    """
+    environment_path = os.environ.get(environment_variable)
+    if environment_path:
+        register_cli_commands_from_path(group, environment_path)
+    register_installed_cli_commands(group, entry_point_group)
+
+
+def _load_command_option_callback(
+    ctx: click.Context,
+    param: click.Parameter,
+    paths: tuple[str, ...],
+) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    if not isinstance(ctx.command, click.Group):
+        raise click.ClickException("--load-command requires a Click command group")
+
+    for path in paths:
+        try:
+            register_cli_commands_from_path(
+                ctx.command,
+                path,
+                collision_is_error=True,
+                failures_are_errors=True,
+            )
+        except CustomCommandLoadError as exc:
+            raise click.BadParameter(str(exc), ctx=ctx, param=param) from exc
+    return paths
+
+
+load_cli_commands_option = click.option(
+    "--load-command",
+    "load_commands",
+    type=click.Path(exists=True),
+    multiple=True,
+    expose_value=False,
+    is_eager=True,
+    callback=_load_command_option_callback,
+    help=(
+        "Load a custom CLI command from a Python file or folder "
+        "(can be invoked multiple times)"
+    ),
+)

src/mvt/common/cmd_check_iocs.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import os
 from typing import Optional
 
 from mvt.common.command import Command
+from mvt.common.module import MVTModule
+from mvt.common.module_loader import get_module_logger
 from mvt.common.utils import exec_or_profile
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ class CmdCheckIOCS(Command):
         sub_command: Optional[bool] = False,
         disable_version_check: bool = False,
         disable_indicator_check: bool = False,
+        custom_modules: Optional[list[type[MVTModule]]] = None,
+        platform: str = "",
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             target_path=target_path,
@@ -39,14 +43,16 @@ class CmdCheckIOCS(Command):
             log=log,
             disable_version_check=disable_version_check,
             disable_indicator_check=disable_indicator_check,
+            custom_modules=custom_modules,
         )
 
+        self.platform = platform
         self.name = "check-iocs"
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         assert self.target_path is not None
         all_modules = []
-        for entry in self.modules:
+        for entry in self._available_modules():
             if entry not in all_modules:
                 all_modules.append(entry)
 
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ class CmdCheckIOCS(Command):
                 )
 
                 m = iocs_module.from_json(
-                    file_path, log=logging.getLogger(iocs_module.__module__)
+                    file_path, log=get_module_logger(iocs_module)
                 )
                 if not m:
                     log.warning("No result from this module, skipping it")