blackshades | e08ab45ebcf1b40db622b924d95b49ade71d28bdd9074348728fd7cfc470dce5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
150s
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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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
behavioral2/memory/2672-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2672-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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:\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
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	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.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-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000\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 4528 set thread context of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87

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	reg.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
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	vbc.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
2236	reg.exe
3544	reg.exe
3652	reg.exe
4676	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2672	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2672	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2672	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2672	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2672	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2672	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2672	vbc.exe
2672	vbc.exe
2672	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4364	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	85
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4364	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	85
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 4364	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	85
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 2672	4528	JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe	87
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 4492	2672	vbc.exe	88
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 4492	2672	vbc.exe	88
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 4492	2672	vbc.exe	88
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3100	2672	vbc.exe	89
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3100	2672	vbc.exe	89
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3100	2672	vbc.exe	89
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1156	2672	vbc.exe	90
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1156	2672	vbc.exe	90
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 1156	2672	vbc.exe	90
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3584	2672	vbc.exe	91
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3584	2672	vbc.exe	91
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 3584	2672	vbc.exe	91
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2236	1156	cmd.exe	97
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2236	1156	cmd.exe	97
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2236	1156	cmd.exe	97
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3544	4492	cmd.exe	96
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3544	4492	cmd.exe	96
PID 4492 wrote to memory of 3544	4492	cmd.exe	96
PID 3100 wrote to memory of 3652	3100	cmd.exe	98
PID 3100 wrote to memory of 3652	3100	cmd.exe	98
PID 3100 wrote to memory of 3652	3100	cmd.exe	98
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4676	3584	cmd.exe	99
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4676	3584	cmd.exe	99
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4676	3584	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ee47280d0597043c391ffcdee67982d.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4528
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MS Point Gen.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4364
- 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:2672
- - 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:4492
  - - 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:3544
- - 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:3100
  - - 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:3652
- - 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:1156
  - - 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:2236
- - 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:3584
  - - 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:4676

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

Query Registry

T1012

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/2672-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2672-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4528-1-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000074E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4528-0-0x00000000748E2000-0x00000000748E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4528-13-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000074E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4528-2-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000074E91000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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