Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/01/2025, 18:48

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_6d02b421775eecdf310f2c0e1b48b4b1.exe

  • Size

    467KB

  • MD5

    6d02b421775eecdf310f2c0e1b48b4b1

  • SHA1

    a53d6ab59234bd1067419b87e9944eb39cc4045d

  • SHA256

    508a8f15683250a5e1c3c0b46ab024fa74ebba1eda5e508860f3db06515faac9

  • SHA512

    0998a9bfca87e44954070209a595c8e241178c86c3d8ed31730dc523c516f42febe979bf5b8b63aa320a77f481c5c0957df5d1ccdba5ea1512a2f4c16dfee6fa

  • SSDEEP

    6144:EnCSfNMd8pFzq0dWhT0DWo6PJVslRNxHibgzym2d8pFzq0dW+CK8bINo22/Veh68:wfm8po9JGlRNpwx8pSiaOSZ0L

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 2 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d02b421775eecdf310f2c0e1b48b4b1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6d02b421775eecdf310f2c0e1b48b4b1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1116
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3768
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\svchost.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\svchost.exe
        3⤵
          PID:2052
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4948
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe
          3⤵
          • Adds policy Run key to start application
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4000
          • 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
            4⤵
            • 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
              5⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:3992
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:32
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
              5⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:5076
          • 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
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2412
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
              5⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:4460
          • 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\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            4⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3860
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
              REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
              5⤵
              • Modifies firewall policy service
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Modifies registry key
              PID:1548

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Protected.exe

      Filesize

      219KB

      MD5

      e39f16b8ee508db0af0ee84322f466ea

      SHA1

      e1b09005ff4bbbe94d67e282bb8e7bd2860a7df9

      SHA256

      136b41f230870f55cf21fe88923a0089ce9bd64555c5f839ca5ed3ca0e467218

      SHA512

      8cb4675bc185e32c1ca06194b811995c531ef4a7bca2a1371715fd994358de1f9904cd0583e02919d02406cbf328f3638437f1bb0a5e785e636cc5830bce0518

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\svchost.exe

      Filesize

      219KB

      MD5

      1eb486fa6291baa043d8558201f6a3aa

      SHA1

      b5da2ab73ed9c1fd7b19925b4ed5475500139a71

      SHA256

      e27926aab5635abff5cc672148cd58c991bbf9867e51ac49d0fadd22afe7242c

      SHA512

      aa38a937c2c16b344025e6360fe993d73b9388902abf62df2d7d675cdb86d30b5105b2c3078dcf844438f35d1a06610bbcfa578b3abd1abb3e78026a9ae27ab4

    • memory/1116-1-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1116-2-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/1116-0-0x0000000075532000-0x0000000075533000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1116-22-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3768-21-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3768-23-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/3768-38-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4000-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB

    • memory/4000-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB

    • memory/4000-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB

    • memory/4000-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      460KB

    • memory/4948-25-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4948-34-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/4948-24-0x0000000075530000-0x0000000075AE1000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.7MB