blackshades | 44ba0e437f4cca0d290456a4a2c923484c3acb61c4f4a1bc9475830889b4aa93

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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26-01-2025 07:05

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe
Size

761KB
MD5

336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f
SHA1

2ef374efe156ba472814863e6202deba4a734371
SHA256

44ba0e437f4cca0d290456a4a2c923484c3acb61c4f4a1bc9475830889b4aa93
SHA512

6ef414ed7eab8ae4223bad47fec3dddb322390abc818412940714e8d652cc6d61a5b57edbb7eafc5335ccea49f903a438250816f1472a762f36d7dbea1b6cdbe
SSDEEP

12288:Mwg5JnWdbxqAkk7WNm2ox2/26/VeqmuHdL1DunRXTP4MlAEv86ojwz:rqyhFl3rJYw

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2876-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2876-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\bot.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	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
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\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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\lol.exe"	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2776 set thread context of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30

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	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.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
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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2684	reg.exe
2804	reg.exe
2060	reg.exe
2692	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2876	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2876	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2876	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2876	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2876	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2876	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2876	vbc.exe
2876	vbc.exe
2876	vbc.exe
2876	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2876	2776	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	30
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3068	2876	vbc.exe	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3068	2876	vbc.exe	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3068	2876	vbc.exe	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 3068	2876	vbc.exe	31
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2900	2876	vbc.exe	32
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2900	2876	vbc.exe	32
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2900	2876	vbc.exe	32
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2900	2876	vbc.exe	32
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2216	2876	vbc.exe	34
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2216	2876	vbc.exe	34
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2216	2876	vbc.exe	34
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2216	2876	vbc.exe	34
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	vbc.exe	36
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	vbc.exe	36
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	vbc.exe	36
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 2748	2876	vbc.exe	36
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	cmd.exe	40
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	cmd.exe	40
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	cmd.exe	40
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2692	3068	cmd.exe	40
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2060	2216	cmd.exe	41
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2060	2216	cmd.exe	41
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2060	2216	cmd.exe	41
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2060	2216	cmd.exe	41
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2804	2900	cmd.exe	42
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2804	2900	cmd.exe	42
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2804	2900	cmd.exe	42
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2804	2900	cmd.exe	42
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2684	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2684	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2684	2748	cmd.exe	39
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2684	2748	cmd.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776
- 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:2876
- - 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:3068
  - - 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:2692
- - 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:2900
  - - 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:2804
- - 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:2216
  - - 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:2060
- - 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\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2748
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2684

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/2776-7-0x0000000074DA0000-0x000000007534B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-1-0x0000000074DA0000-0x000000007534B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-2-0x0000000074DA0000-0x000000007534B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2776-0-0x0000000074DA1000-0x0000000074DA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2876-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2876-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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