blackshades | 113504093a1ace8cfb36b2238326cf17cb97396a73f4851757e9ee1be2c3a218

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
141s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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30-01-2025 15:37

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe
Size

581KB
MD5

6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915
SHA1

71f0a33b7b607d078dd5040b106c7e8f4250953c
SHA256

113504093a1ace8cfb36b2238326cf17cb97396a73f4851757e9ee1be2c3a218
SHA512

367f358362ce577ca1504ae2d90d79a6661b99ccb3739db605f332fa9634f0abff88352bfa86added55bd78965fb3f5755e48db63d0664f466f0b47be389bacd
SSDEEP

12288:E5j3mAuTO2R7swDaYeYX++G7nrhM5iZlWN0Il6Utjl:s3mYWYjY

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 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2716-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2716-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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:\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

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-1-5-21-1488793075-819845221-1497111674-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\svchost = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\inid.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2092 set thread context of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30

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	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_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2596	reg.exe
2876	reg.exe
2592	reg.exe
1804	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2716	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2716	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2716	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2716	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2716	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2716	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2716	vbc.exe
2716	vbc.exe
2716	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2716	2092	JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe	30
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2840	2716	vbc.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2840	2716	vbc.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2840	2716	vbc.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2840	2716	vbc.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2860	2716	vbc.exe	32
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2860	2716	vbc.exe	32
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2860	2716	vbc.exe	32
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2860	2716	vbc.exe	32
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2340	2716	vbc.exe	34
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2340	2716	vbc.exe	34
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2340	2716	vbc.exe	34
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2340	2716	vbc.exe	34
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2724	2716	vbc.exe	35
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2724	2716	vbc.exe	35
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2724	2716	vbc.exe	35
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2724	2716	vbc.exe	35
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2596	2840	cmd.exe	40
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2596	2840	cmd.exe	40
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2596	2840	cmd.exe	40
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2596	2840	cmd.exe	40
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2876	2340	cmd.exe	39
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2876	2340	cmd.exe	39
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2876	2340	cmd.exe	39
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2876	2340	cmd.exe	39
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	41
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	41
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	41
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2592	2724	cmd.exe	41
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1804	2860	cmd.exe	42
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1804	2860	cmd.exe	42
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1804	2860	cmd.exe	42
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 1804	2860	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6432f03039426c687358f9f9c271f915.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2092
- 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:2716
- - 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:2840
  - - 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:2596
- - 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:2860
  - - 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:1804
- - 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:2340
  - - 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:2876
- - 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:2724
  - - 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:2592

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 Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2092-7-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2092-1-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2092-2-0x0000000074C40000-0x00000000751EB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2092-0-0x0000000074C41000-0x0000000074C42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2716-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2716-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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