Malware Analysis Report

2025-04-03 10:17

Sample ID 250201-2t43jstpdy
Target JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221
SHA256 526de732c1c1ada64e6a9d33c04c4151fbecc7e755769ff2e9ea3cb7b91cad87
Tags
blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

526de732c1c1ada64e6a9d33c04c4151fbecc7e755769ff2e9ea3cb7b91cad87

Threat Level: Known bad

The file JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service

Blackshades payload

Blackshades family

Loads dropped DLL

Executes dropped EXE

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Modifies registry key

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2025-02-01 22:53

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-01 22:53

Reported

2025-02-01 22:55

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

147s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"

Signatures

Blackshades

rat blackshades

Blackshades family

blackshades

Blackshades payload

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Modifies firewall policy service

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
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" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1644 set thread context of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Modifies registry key

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: 1 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1644 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2716 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2756 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2768 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2848 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 3008 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2772 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 1056 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2916 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"

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

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

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

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

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

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 demonedscape.no-ip.biz udp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp

Files

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

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

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

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

MD5 34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e
SHA1 9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470
SHA256 6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386
SHA512 d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-01 22:53

Reported

2025-02-01 22:55

Platform

win10v2004-20250129-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"

Signatures

Blackshades

rat blackshades

Blackshades family

blackshades

Blackshades payload

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Modifies firewall policy service

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1121399784-3202166597-3503557106-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdtr = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinUpdtr\\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 928 set thread context of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Modifies registry key

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: 1 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 928 wrote to memory of 1500 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 2852 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 2852 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 2852 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 3296 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 3296 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 3296 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4336 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4336 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4336 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4308 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4308 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 1500 wrote to memory of 4308 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1336 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1336 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2852 wrote to memory of 1336 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 3512 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 3512 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4308 wrote to memory of 3512 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1380 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1380 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1380 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 2484 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_767a37676393a2d80bfd9a6124acc221.exe"

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

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

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

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

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

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

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

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.58.199.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 53.210.109.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 166.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 demonedscape.no-ip.biz udp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 demonedscape.no-ip.biz udp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 demonedscape.no-ip.biz udp
N/A 192.168.0.3:100 tcp

Files

memory/928-0-0x00000000752B2000-0x00000000752B3000-memory.dmp

memory/928-1-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

memory/928-2-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9
SHA1 08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a
SHA256 b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0
SHA512 5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

memory/1500-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/928-13-0x00000000752B0000-0x0000000075861000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1500-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp