blackshades | 36c7e875eb32fc08ae54577fd7c375ea8cfff5f090ecc60435c85c9f24ee5524

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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30-01-2025 04:48

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe
Size

486KB
MD5

5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36
SHA1

60607ce6d232705f5b29c8f58ed809b212fc1e1c
SHA256

36c7e875eb32fc08ae54577fd7c375ea8cfff5f090ecc60435c85c9f24ee5524
SHA512

352df8ee0e972dedd581ca31d44c47b7fa9d8badac8a722cd6c5fb9a9bebae02811d6c5bb3bb98996106ab5b190727dc6a6a7291296e5f5f8e56c2acf5e099bf
SSDEEP

12288:b9pat6O7dfx/C4ZGbH46Yo0cBbt/I9mXuPg1og5HiA09VwyIq:b9pyxFPZGbH4OhyX4riA09yRq

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

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/3860-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3860-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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\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
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	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\Roaming\30july.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\30july.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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	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_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.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 4408 set thread context of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86

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	WScript.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_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.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	cmd.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000_Classes\Local Settings	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4044	reg.exe
4624	reg.exe
4004	reg.exe
2432	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3860	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3860	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3860	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3860	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3860	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3860	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3860	vbc.exe
3860	vbc.exe
3860	vbc.exe
3860	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	86
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3212	3860	vbc.exe	87
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3212	3860	vbc.exe	87
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3212	3860	vbc.exe	87
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 2008	3860	vbc.exe	88
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 2008	3860	vbc.exe	88
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 2008	3860	vbc.exe	88
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 1740	3860	vbc.exe	89
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 1740	3860	vbc.exe	89
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 1740	3860	vbc.exe	89
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3608	3860	vbc.exe	90
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3608	3860	vbc.exe	90
PID 3860 wrote to memory of 3608	3860	vbc.exe	90
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4044	3608	cmd.exe	95
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4044	3608	cmd.exe	95
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4044	3608	cmd.exe	95
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3048	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	96
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3048	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	96
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3048	4408	JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe	96
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4004	2008	cmd.exe	97
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4004	2008	cmd.exe	97
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 4004	2008	cmd.exe	97
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 4624	1740	cmd.exe	98
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 4624	1740	cmd.exe	98
PID 1740 wrote to memory of 4624	1740	cmd.exe	98
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 2432	3212	cmd.exe	99
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 2432	3212	cmd.exe	99
PID 3212 wrote to memory of 2432	3212	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ef6bbf906e9a88e32b85af0d8750d36.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4408
- 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:3860
- - 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:3212
  - - 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:2432
- - 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:2008
  - - 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:4004
- - 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:1740
  - - 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:4624
- - 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\30july.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\30july.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3608
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\30july.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\30july.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4044
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BRPnl.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3048

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

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\Local\Temp\BRPnl.vbs

Filesize
388B

MD5
c4c2afedcf86047f4b52ffb1d9ba79a2

SHA1
c3d2f979258b1248ce1c3d544309ca9260b4624d

SHA256
5c535b2a4613fbf8ca2a30959c255d0c78487427ca163aa72200f0009612800e

SHA512
9a5ab5221ee6fb4f69936acbe83490849412ca57e214af2338d7c0b96f7807b07429afc020d678b96e6c3af3c307a035445b65ba6c6964aaabf5e0c7205db1f0

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memory/3860-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3860-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/4408-0-0x0000000075032000-0x0000000075033000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4408-2-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4408-18-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4408-1-0x0000000075030000-0x00000000755E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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