Failed with a malform AndroidManifest file

[HongThatCong]

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.9.3
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Windows 10
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - This repo
4. Java Version (java --version) - Open JDK 17

This malformed APK file has been open issues at Androguard and has been fixed in version 4.1.1:
androguard/androguard#1006

[iBotPeaches]

What failed? I don't see any details.

[HongThatCong]

Sorry I replied late.
Run apktool -d with that malware apk file, the output AndroidManifest.xml is damaged, missing information
This is the output from the command line apktool d DichVuCong.apk

I: Using Apktool 2.9.3 on DichVuCong.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
W: Bad string block: string entry is at 752, past end at 752
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003370) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003378) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003380) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003388) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003390) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003398) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033a0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033a8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033b0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033b8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033c0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033c8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033d0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033d8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033e0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033e8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033f0) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000033f8) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003400) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003408) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000345c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003464) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000346c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003474) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000347c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003484) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000348c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003494) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000349c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034a4) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034ac) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034b4) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034bc) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034c4) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000034cc) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003524) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000352c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003534) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000353c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003544) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000354c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003554) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000355c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003564) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000356c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003574) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000357c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003584) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000358c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003594) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000359c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000035a4) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000035ac) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000035b4) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000035bc) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003614) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000361c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003624) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000362c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003634) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000363c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003644) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000364c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003654) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000365c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00003664) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000366c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x000095b8) skipping...
W: AXML hit unexpected end of file at byte: 0x95B8
I: Regular manifest package...
[Fatal Error] :2:236: Element type "manifest" must be followed by either attribute specifications, ">" or "/>".
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
I: Copying META-INF/services directory

• corrupted file:
  AndroidManifest.xml.txt
• File decrypted from Androguard Python tool:
  AndroidManifest.xml_Androguard.txt

[iBotPeaches]

thanks for details.