Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    109s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02-02-2025 06:08

General

  • Target

    7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe

  • Size

    1.6MB

  • MD5

    0a632340403e2594cde8628e0e27b490

  • SHA1

    fb43708a16f6da8b038dc608598cf4f479d5397b

  • SHA256

    7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278f

  • SHA512

    6172fb3612b1c0afc0c316cdd2d0437682cf0d7fafa69e5c2ec0ae210dfd1d9773f8eda2f7af2ee2310cf4c23090e0b67e60b5954ddb81af2986ef6369fcc37c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:lHZVm/7ePnv+TWM+6+xTGzgFA+u/x8acJdPACFFbLFi8cj5UQbM72voXk:1v+NWu/adRYj5UQO5k

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 9 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 16 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 13 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 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ea724863187323cbb67ffb6591c3ddda8a95206e8790ac5bfa13e529f8f278fN.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4712
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axqgp.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1420
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Window Updates" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2280
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4532
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4936
        • 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:1448
          • 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:1520
        • 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 Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4512
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1512
        • 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:2936
          • 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:4940
        • 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 Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4852
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Updater.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Axqgp.txt

    Filesize

    158B

    MD5

    1954c7e666c5b4d1117ef07bc0c9b8ec

    SHA1

    559e3c0273c1463e9184027b749bdaad0a372681

    SHA256

    35e0dbc8b455ca38976157ce9d0293fd6cdca20f46f1cb69058a1e0f0af6f693

    SHA512

    3939de8d0ab7e67b59ff8bebed5580dafd38d8785193fd42a289728500761a68b9e6660605e19e10d4278dd106fea4b273a208f25485e7389c8f19b2958c926a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Update\winupdt.txt

    Filesize

    1.6MB

    MD5

    7228bb5c3368a0c3fb0fa6f20315ff13

    SHA1

    1b444cafd8cbfc139daeacc7a39293602f7e15d8

    SHA256

    ab53a7a6fa5a2582fff53fa280cd1c6a684393024c42bcd4beeeec68a33b870a

    SHA512

    b466f681ada5618db26ed52415cffbb31a1aef9e815d38828d0d8975fd4be28f3fd74b5ff6414b12ac80119afa92995df34fe60c6f50dfc25d35db835ed5a43a

  • memory/4532-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4532-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4712-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4712-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    1.6MB

  • memory/4936-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB

  • memory/4936-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    368KB