blackshades | 33679b3585d310a7e2b803821b5372a11daa04ff1d77e8b5229a302462ce4210

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
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_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Size

468KB
MD5

37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739
SHA1

7abb696318dbe169a44c88515f02071e7d084322
SHA256

33679b3585d310a7e2b803821b5372a11daa04ff1d77e8b5229a302462ce4210
SHA512

367f5fd60777a1aac559d2af82152a01cea09d7edc7e5b9a3108debf04e29620ab540f2ddb0392d1764a339cfe6ef74d4e382c37e790b7acf5dd7ff2982bf613
SSDEEP

6144:llr2laNZKD2gHb4IxHIEi+n0Haw0k/GdR7e3XjPnTEHKM6jI7L1iz9A3:llKlsZ8264IGh0aXrnTEHKM6jI75iz

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4532-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4532-12-0x0000000075FB0000-0x00000000760A0000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinLogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\WinLogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AC2CC81D-CF0D-EAD2-F31F-CC68ECA0BCDD}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AC2CC81D-CF0D-EAD2-F31F-CC68ECA0BCDD}	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AC2CC81D-CF0D-EAD2-F31F-CC68ECA0BCDD}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AC2CC81D-CF0D-EAD2-F31F-CC68ECA0BCDD}	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinLogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinLogon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinLogon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4532-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	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	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
312	reg.exe
3024	reg.exe
4996	reg.exe
1684	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: 31	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: 32	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: 33	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: 34	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: 35	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2912	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	83
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2912	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	83
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 2912	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	83
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3948	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3948	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 3948	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	84
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4824	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	85
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4824	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	85
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4824	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	85
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4744	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	86
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4744	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	86
PID 4532 wrote to memory of 4744	4532	JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe	86
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1684	2912	cmd.exe	91
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1684	2912	cmd.exe	91
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1684	2912	cmd.exe	91
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 312	4744	cmd.exe	92
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 312	4744	cmd.exe	92
PID 4744 wrote to memory of 312	4744	cmd.exe	92
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 3024	3948	cmd.exe	93
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 3024	3948	cmd.exe	93
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 3024	3948	cmd.exe	93
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4996	4824	cmd.exe	94
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4996	4824	cmd.exe	94
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 4996	4824	cmd.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4532
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2912
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1684
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3948
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_37aec50cef26dd240d9c9268cfa4a739.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3024
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:4996
- 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\WinLogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinLogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4744
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinLogon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinLogon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:312

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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/4532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

Filesize
476KB

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memory/4532-7-0x0000000075FD1000-0x0000000075FD2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4532-8-0x0000000075FB0000-0x00000000760A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4532-9-0x0000000075FB0000-0x00000000760A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4532-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000477000-memory.dmp

Filesize
476KB

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memory/4532-11-0x0000000075FB0000-0x00000000760A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4532-12-0x0000000075FB0000-0x00000000760A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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