blackshades | e556245f2faea259d3d4601211fd87540ab5e5b81dbefe676332d6f0d9027ed0

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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28-01-2025 19:35

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe
Size

608KB
MD5

4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651
SHA1

c37a0a234917f10c7a6e445cecdbf0d222285ec3
SHA256

e556245f2faea259d3d4601211fd87540ab5e5b81dbefe676332d6f0d9027ed0
SHA512

12ccb4aff150ff1236b8e5ea7e0cfb69f4cd5b6081f80211817a98ca6c21f04d3887c82c537028215d12f2b0c011bc4d5fb517daaa99c97fe74c6b7dc9b214ac
SSDEEP

12288:wELSkvCrlIM80KL4FmKcgVwZh45UjXQ8XjjsEOs5GstM0WWDOG:BnvCRM0QOwZ4sXQ8XjjsEOs0s+6

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2144-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2144-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BI5Z1Z52Y5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BI5Z1Z52Y5.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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\41fuj2b3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	41fuj2b3.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe

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\Firefoxupdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Firefox updater\\FFupdt.exe"	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2580 set thread context of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29

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	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_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	41fuj2b3.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
2704	reg.exe
2708	reg.exe
2768	reg.exe
2924	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: 31	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: 32	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: 33	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: 34	2144	41fuj2b3.exe
Token: 35	2144	41fuj2b3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	41fuj2b3.exe
2144	41fuj2b3.exe
2144	41fuj2b3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2144	2580	JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe	29
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2884	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2884	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2884	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2884	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2888	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2888	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2888	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2888	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2916	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	32
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2916	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	32
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2916	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	32
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2916	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	32
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3032	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3032	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3032	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3032	2144	41fuj2b3.exe	33
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2924	2888	cmd.exe	38
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2924	2888	cmd.exe	38
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2924	2888	cmd.exe	38
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2924	2888	cmd.exe	38
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	cmd.exe	39
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	cmd.exe	39
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	cmd.exe	39
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	cmd.exe	39
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2708	3032	cmd.exe	41
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2708	3032	cmd.exe	41
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2708	3032	cmd.exe	41
PID 3032 wrote to memory of 2708	3032	cmd.exe	41
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2704	2884	cmd.exe	40
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2704	2884	cmd.exe	40
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2704	2884	cmd.exe	40
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2704	2884	cmd.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4e90725958590d4d56b5cf8a9d4c9651.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2580
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2144
- - 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:2884
  - - 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:2704
- - 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\41fuj2b3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2924
- - 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:2916
  - - 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:2768
- - 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\BI5Z1Z52Y5.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BI5Z1Z52Y5.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3032
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BI5Z1Z52Y5.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BI5Z1Z52Y5.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41fuj2b3.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2144-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2144-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2144-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2580-0-0x0000000074B31000-0x0000000074B32000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2580-2-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2580-31-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2580-1-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2580-30-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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