Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-01-2025 17:43

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d.exe

  • Size

    800KB

  • MD5

    4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d

  • SHA1

    94b4d047f39e25c368a700a3e595f65a4ee85bae

  • SHA256

    4f8341860cb5310dc7b54358bd2222b6e428995dd44e056f5737223c9f012ea4

  • SHA512

    d18b5814056668698aaa5044d2cd4ad92c35055fcd2326ec90a2df589d1eaac7d0ca5b66fa030925aff5944418c9fc192de508f54b51028541a7b53f263fad49

  • SSDEEP

    12288:BTbKpbMAd8zASJK1LuG/7AGpQ3g5HSzcA2FbxXyfRQhhdw4z3P3guVs5+s9jathe:N0RNHLsUheTNY

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 13 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • 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:1308
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3380
      • 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:1872
        • 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:2040
      • 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\htvhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1152
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:2696
      • 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:3636
        • 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:4680
      • 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\botss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\botss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4624
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\botss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\botss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:432
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d984da4db6f3dbbae512d956142945d.exe"
      2⤵
      • 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:1780
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1772

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\htvhost.exe

    Filesize

    1KB

    MD5

    0856a2a6089ef9046f78b1e45f5d8162

    SHA1

    d7e6737ec0d1c478a9d0bd6df20e33e0f410a014

    SHA256

    b1fb8e964d0b091b8af2d72221b64cebe25ae46ea2b6314a6d2c0be05e5d969e

    SHA512

    0a0739a57f743ceb2dd99e73bfd900712075a2cad240264ab2c432ac7fbcb2ed0ce28c332ba44b48ef4acf9b5416f7a8d292d5594a63ae316503be9d4e3bd29d

  • memory/1308-25-0x0000000074D60000-0x0000000075311000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1308-1-0x0000000074D60000-0x0000000075311000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1308-2-0x0000000074D60000-0x0000000075311000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1308-0-0x0000000074D62000-0x0000000074D63000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1308-26-0x0000000074D60000-0x0000000075311000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1308-24-0x0000000074D62000-0x0000000074D63000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1772-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB

  • memory/3380-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    480KB