blackshades | 49b25862ff5e4f6249440dc576883f897c296878f134376cfbf682fb7739191b

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe
Size

670KB
MD5

2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41
SHA1

8d3578d1c75f8b05297704600ef9f00d569009ea
SHA256

49b25862ff5e4f6249440dc576883f897c296878f134376cfbf682fb7739191b
SHA512

3b30dec09306d85488caa3600a02913977842fb06384220638965f9b7770e4d23d35aaa124c3830e3f620fcb8d27838be98d5e12d9eb4788507b51696f2d7c3a
SSDEEP

12288:3S3YCHWzv8r/S/bglJ5ZwBeUIUZT7Ny/AesjsIBVSt2POdj+F6cVMhkwvS:fdD9eWFKl

Score

10^/10

blackshades latentbot defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

afflictionrat2.zapto.org

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Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1616-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1616-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uncrypted.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\uncrypted.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\rat.exe"	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3108 set thread context of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4352	reg.exe
3556	reg.exe
3096	reg.exe
4256	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe
Token: 1	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1616	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1616	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1616	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1616	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1616	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1616	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1616	vbc.exe
1616	vbc.exe
1616	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 3108 wrote to memory of 1616	3108	JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe	83
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4952	1616	vbc.exe	84
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4952	1616	vbc.exe	84
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4952	1616	vbc.exe	84
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2728	1616	vbc.exe	85
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2728	1616	vbc.exe	85
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2728	1616	vbc.exe	85
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4004	1616	vbc.exe	86
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4004	1616	vbc.exe	86
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 4004	1616	vbc.exe	86
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 3092	1616	vbc.exe	87
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 3092	1616	vbc.exe	87
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 3092	1616	vbc.exe	87
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4256	2728	cmd.exe	92
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4256	2728	cmd.exe	92
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 4256	2728	cmd.exe	92
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3556	4004	cmd.exe	93
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3556	4004	cmd.exe	93
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3556	4004	cmd.exe	93
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4352	4952	cmd.exe	94
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4352	4952	cmd.exe	94
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4352	4952	cmd.exe	94
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3096	3092	cmd.exe	95
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3096	3092	cmd.exe	95
PID 3092 wrote to memory of 3096	3092	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2ec73bfb6c0b8309ac49e12fe9a1ee41.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3108
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4352
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2728
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4256
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4004
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3556
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uncrypted.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uncrypted.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3092
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uncrypted.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uncrypted.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3096

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/1616-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1616-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3108-14-0x0000000074F60000-0x0000000075511000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3108-2-0x0000000074F60000-0x0000000075511000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3108-1-0x0000000074F60000-0x0000000075511000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3108-13-0x0000000074F60000-0x0000000075511000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3108-12-0x0000000074F62000-0x0000000074F63000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3108-0-0x0000000074F62000-0x0000000074F63000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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