blackshades | e08ab45ebcf1b40db622b924d95b49ade71d28bdd9074348728fd7cfc470dce5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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30-01-2025 04:40

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe
Size

932KB
MD5

5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d
SHA1

0c6a8746dd947916924ce9963327845450ccb5d1
SHA256

e08ab45ebcf1b40db622b924d95b49ade71d28bdd9074348728fd7cfc470dce5
SHA512

82495d84a473c501eaf0b7cb715b5da237dae719972179fb0aa2ae52249575504ede5ff0f0882c20bdef2402565460dda9add779f8eaf84e17efe179ad96ae15
SSDEEP

12288:WdGiJA9Ar1pAcyzpMYU5tR8Sd8OFDZqEbK7OHIhH9LVFxpTh3L:W0VqjAP9M15cSdDZUh7OHIPLJL

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2868-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2868-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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:\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	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	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

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-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinDir = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Ms Point Generator.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1656 set thread context of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2772	reg.exe
2660	reg.exe
2884	reg.exe
2800	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2868	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2868	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2868	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2868	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2868	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2868	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2868	vbc.exe
2868	vbc.exe
2868	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2736	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	30
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2736	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	30
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2736	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	30
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2736	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	30
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2868	1656	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	32
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2820	2868	vbc.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2820	2868	vbc.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2820	2868	vbc.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2820	2868	vbc.exe	33
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2612	2868	vbc.exe	34
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2612	2868	vbc.exe	34
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2612	2868	vbc.exe	34
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2612	2868	vbc.exe	34
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2812	2868	vbc.exe	36
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2812	2868	vbc.exe	36
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2812	2868	vbc.exe	36
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2812	2868	vbc.exe	36
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2808	2868	vbc.exe	37
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2808	2868	vbc.exe	37
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2808	2868	vbc.exe	37
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2808	2868	vbc.exe	37
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2800	2820	cmd.exe	41
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2800	2820	cmd.exe	41
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2800	2820	cmd.exe	41
PID 2820 wrote to memory of 2800	2820	cmd.exe	41
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2772	2612	cmd.exe	42
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2772	2612	cmd.exe	42
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2772	2612	cmd.exe	42
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2772	2612	cmd.exe	42
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2660	2808	cmd.exe	43
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2660	2808	cmd.exe	43
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2660	2808	cmd.exe	43
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2660	2808	cmd.exe	43
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2884	2812	cmd.exe	44
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2884	2812	cmd.exe	44
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2884	2812	cmd.exe	44
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2884	2812	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1656
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MS Point Gen.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2736
- 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:2868
- - 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:2820
  - - 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:2800
- - 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:2612
  - - 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:2772
- - 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:2812
  - - 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:2884
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2808
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2660

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MS Point Gen.bat

Filesize
4KB

MD5
3ca4c62cbad024afe1377f5c3cc15632

SHA1
5c88c4e4b0b852bb76e3443e1ee682a9f7a87d9b

SHA256
35dd6c052fedcd759897ce2fdbfa40251fcffdbac337fb89bd6d103fd67de23c

SHA512
f6f456bb98dd0aa9df5b970f7c0aa59cfb2fdf1729f29f6a78f7abe1feb31d62cd0eb783c24a7fbc9b280f4c98818c37251152fff3eb36ccb1c05aaad0b787eb

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memory/1656-16-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1656-1-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1656-2-0x0000000074B20000-0x00000000750CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1656-0-0x0000000074B21000-0x0000000074B22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2868-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2868-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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