blackshades | 46a846510e46db4e5ffba9c5446a49b9180b1882daf22b36a7ba5f19d69ec786

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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 18:38

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General

Target

ImageSet.‮rar.exe
Size

3.9MB
MD5

8b29c8e0c54701385c7ab1dd271cf2fd
SHA1

ce2d93e7aeba8b51f2f0588ad88b4df7f6c72e92
SHA256

6cedc49e0f8f8db512d9b6083c9bbe1111b923407d549950b18c199d77844d6c
SHA512

c4e7ae6cef11622b6a4ace291dd5d1cfbbd257cd2491a98507575d273a35c29f504644d80899b78d1436f521d34da7ab05414abaf29ad6e17ce759314ce12f19
SSDEEP

49152:yP8AfXrXjya0Ft1LlhToBbAWGseTwX0eNtOSnZTA4ZDwK082dX6:08evyT3hToB0WGszX0ejjZTAWjp2d

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2268-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2268-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender\30F9K7K8LG.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Windows Defender\\30F9K7K8LG.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
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

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion

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-1-5-21-2089655958-977706906-1981639424-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ImageSet.‮rar.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	ThreeTimesTwo.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 3156 set thread context of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.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	ImageSet.‮rar.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	reg.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	ThreeTimesTwo.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2620	reg.exe
244	reg.exe
3972	reg.exe
1604	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2268	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2268	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2268	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2268	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2268	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2268	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2268	vbc.exe
2268	vbc.exe
2268	vbc.exe
2268	vbc.exe
5012	ThreeTimesTwo.exe
5012	ThreeTimesTwo.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 5012	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	85
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 5012	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	85
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 5012	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	85
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 3156 wrote to memory of 2268	3156	ImageSet.‮rar.exe	86
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1700	2268	vbc.exe	87
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1700	2268	vbc.exe	87
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 1700	2268	vbc.exe	87
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 960	2268	vbc.exe	88
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 960	2268	vbc.exe	88
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 960	2268	vbc.exe	88
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 5064	2268	vbc.exe	89
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 5064	2268	vbc.exe	89
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 5064	2268	vbc.exe	89
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	vbc.exe	90
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	vbc.exe	90
PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2852	2268	vbc.exe	90
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1604	1700	cmd.exe	95
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1604	1700	cmd.exe	95
PID 1700 wrote to memory of 1604	1700	cmd.exe	95
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2620	960	cmd.exe	96
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2620	960	cmd.exe	96
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2620	960	cmd.exe	96
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 244	5064	cmd.exe	97
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 244	5064	cmd.exe	97
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 244	5064	cmd.exe	97
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3972	2852	cmd.exe	98
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3972	2852	cmd.exe	98
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 3972	2852	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ImageSet.‮rar.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ImageSet.‮rar.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3156
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ThreeTimesTwo.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ThreeTimesTwo.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:5012
- 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:2268
- - 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:1700
  - - 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:1604
- - 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:960
  - - 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:2620
- - 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:5064
  - - 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:244
- - 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\Windows Defender\30F9K7K8LG.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender\30F9K7K8LG.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2852
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender\30F9K7K8LG.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender\30F9K7K8LG.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3972

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\ThreeTimesTwo.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
00011da90a63f3853dbd2cc80409b502

SHA1
492973ffd67a232fe8e6f778566ce3856868f213

SHA256
b169c4edff2b181d14f76d47fd978aad0b9eb0e7069ea11467fafc1960133cb5

SHA512
b71b01bf322118f495c6e0f24c4e503f783d76d7a39dfe17ec5b939f094dcb495c47f7234a94d0149940ddd41735c6e453afe63dded35ba7c5f2503c8592e05e

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memory/2268-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2268-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3156-2-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3156-3-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3156-20-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3156-1-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3156-4-0x0000000075280000-0x0000000075831000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3156-0-0x0000000075282000-0x0000000075283000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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