blackshades | 4425db64e0dd124fdef8dea5b6a9876cfb67363bb3897b42536a7bddcad67c25

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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Target
JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe
Size 236KB
Sample250129-2nc2wazqdm
SHA256 4425db64e0dd124fdef8dea5b6a9876cfb67363bb3897b42536a7bddcad67c25
MD5 5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3
SHA1 3214bda69909b899236fde53aa91e357141fdb81
SHA512 87403e96522c5fae849747e9d4bcb3719be5916d3c3d5fb78b5718f226932a6b1cbdf876ae190e046fdfffdd4c764a36a7ae8b272a189690aa3594c46f693b5f
SSDEEP 6144:QLOLnuYxxe2otYkUNSu+oZu+M5KPkS13XKN+ed:jpxxedakUPu+uKRIN+
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2888-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-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 (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	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\Roaming\TAKINRH3BX.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\TAKINRH3BX.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
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

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5052 set thread context of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2888-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2888-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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
3252	reg.exe
1032	reg.exe
4444	reg.exe
4288	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2888	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2888	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2888	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2888	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2888	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2888	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2888	vbc.exe
2888	vbc.exe
2888	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 5052 wrote to memory of 2888	5052	JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe	85
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3980	2888	vbc.exe	86
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3980	2888	vbc.exe	86
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3980	2888	vbc.exe	86
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1076	2888	vbc.exe	87
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1076	2888	vbc.exe	87
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1076	2888	vbc.exe	87
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3520	2888	vbc.exe	88
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3520	2888	vbc.exe	88
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 3520	2888	vbc.exe	88
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1852	2888	vbc.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1852	2888	vbc.exe	89
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 1852	2888	vbc.exe	89
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3252	3520	cmd.exe	94
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3252	3520	cmd.exe	94
PID 3520 wrote to memory of 3252	3520	cmd.exe	94
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 1032	3980	cmd.exe	95
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 1032	3980	cmd.exe	95
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 1032	3980	cmd.exe	95
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4444	1852	cmd.exe	96
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4444	1852	cmd.exe	96
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 4444	1852	cmd.exe	96
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4288	1076	cmd.exe	97
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4288	1076	cmd.exe	97
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4288	1076	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5c123534daa312ab38c750055b30cfe3.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5052
- 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:2888
- - 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:3980
  - - 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:1032
- - 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:1076
  - - 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:4288
- - 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:3520
  - - 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:3252
- - 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\TAKINRH3BX.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TAKINRH3BX.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TAKINRH3BX.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TAKINRH3BX.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4444

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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/2888-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-57-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/2888-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-0-0x0000000075412000-0x0000000075413000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-1-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-9-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/5052-2-0x0000000075410000-0x00000000759C1000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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