blackshades | 44ba0e437f4cca0d290456a4a2c923484c3acb61c4f4a1bc9475830889b4aa93

Analysis

max time kernel
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max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3104-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3104-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

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
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
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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	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
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
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

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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\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 2616 set thread context of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82

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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3480	reg.exe
524	reg.exe
3528	reg.exe
1976	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3104	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3104	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3104	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3104	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3104	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3104	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3104	vbc.exe
3104	vbc.exe
3104	vbc.exe
3104	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 3104	2616	JaffaCakes118_336f849730aec325573411a90b8c065f.exe	82
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 1220	3104	vbc.exe	83
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 1220	3104	vbc.exe	83
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 1220	3104	vbc.exe	83
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3192	3104	vbc.exe	84
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3192	3104	vbc.exe	84
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3192	3104	vbc.exe	84
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2680	3104	vbc.exe	85
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2680	3104	vbc.exe	85
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 2680	3104	vbc.exe	85
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3832	3104	vbc.exe	86
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3832	3104	vbc.exe	86
PID 3104 wrote to memory of 3832	3104	vbc.exe	86
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 3480	1220	cmd.exe	91
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 3480	1220	cmd.exe	91
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 3480	1220	cmd.exe	91
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1976	2680	cmd.exe	92
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1976	2680	cmd.exe	92
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 1976	2680	cmd.exe	92
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 524	3832	cmd.exe	93
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 524	3832	cmd.exe	93
PID 3832 wrote to memory of 524	3832	cmd.exe	93
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3528	3192	cmd.exe	94
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3528	3192	cmd.exe	94
PID 3192 wrote to memory of 3528	3192	cmd.exe	94

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:2616
- 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:3104
- - 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:1220
  - - 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:3480
- - 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:3192
  - - 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:3528
- - 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:2680
  - - 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:1976
- - 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:3832
  - - 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:524

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/2616-8-0x0000000074E90000-0x0000000075441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2616-1-0x0000000074E90000-0x0000000075441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2616-2-0x0000000074E90000-0x0000000075441000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2616-0-0x0000000074E92000-0x0000000074E93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3104-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3104-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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