blackshades | 526de732c1c1ada64e6a9d33c04c4151fbecc7e755769ff2e9ea3cb7b91cad87

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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01-02-2025 22:53

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe
Size

565KB
MD5

767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221
SHA1

f1b9294d0510a67c52073b728e2ed6db940d5622
SHA256

526de732c1c1ada64e6a9d33c04c4151fbecc7e755769ff2e9ea3cb7b91cad87
SHA512

5260f4ca8966eb304ce078aec870ab0ad9abce1c214f910c9bdcd41bf2715dcdb1700c0ab3baf041511b75dbeb39f178dac7f706f61c16091e90149cafd9fff5
SSDEEP

12288:/lVq+XaWFmc09c+Ke375Uqo2PGfCpJN9uLb0Ic9RLAFdCM:NI86PdIc9

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/2492-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2492-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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 (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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TeST.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\TeST.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\Local\Temp\vbc.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	vbc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.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-1-5-21-3533259084-2542256011-65585152-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdtr = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinUpdtr\\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1644 set thread context of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.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	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2772	reg.exe
2916	reg.exe
3008	reg.exe
1056	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2492	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2492	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	vbc.exe
2492	vbc.exe
2492	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492	1644	JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe	30
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716	2492	vbc.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716	2492	vbc.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716	2492	vbc.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716	2492	vbc.exe	31
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756	2492	vbc.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756	2492	vbc.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756	2492	vbc.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756	2492	vbc.exe	32
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768	2492	vbc.exe	34
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848	2492	vbc.exe	35
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008	2756	cmd.exe	40
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008	2756	cmd.exe	40
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008	2756	cmd.exe	40
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008	2756	cmd.exe	40
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772	2848	cmd.exe	42
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772	2848	cmd.exe	42
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772	2848	cmd.exe	42
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772	2848	cmd.exe	42
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056	2716	cmd.exe	39
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056	2716	cmd.exe	39
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056	2716	cmd.exe	39
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056	2716	cmd.exe	39
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916	2768	cmd.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1644
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2492
- - 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:2716
  - - 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:1056
- - 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\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2756
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3008
- - 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:2768
  - - 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:2916
- - 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\TeST.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TeST.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2848
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TeST.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\TeST.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2772

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/1644-21-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1644-1-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1644-2-0x0000000074D80000-0x000000007532B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1644-0-0x0000000074D81000-0x0000000074D82000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-15-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2492-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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