blackshades | 12229f4dad56fb62d7079b3459ccac683ccd28cc5de9ead2ed66cbcf0e8d3f13

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
136s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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03-02-2025 02:26

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e
SHA1

3c4d5fb3e8c36eb5ab498938a334b1a04a9103b1
SHA256

12229f4dad56fb62d7079b3459ccac683ccd28cc5de9ead2ed66cbcf0e8d3f13
SHA512

9269940252d635ff92fcdc537e310512e4499ebf3fefebae21d5883dd0e8349a7e71930ff4cbc0af47847e982c5fcdc624426ddabcdbc76a867d90dcba53282e
SSDEEP

12288:GjkkT+fffLB75byLxFV/CExtvcG9uth8OpMAOcSLv/hzhn2w25XZr2XHoe5FxNVG:ZvbyQQOOVt2w8rKlZ0XONrskcTIBv

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4940-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4940-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wprjx.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\wprjx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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

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-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vlc = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\vbc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4480 set thread context of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89

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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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
2052	reg.exe
624	reg.exe
1552	reg.exe
1428	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4940	vbc.exe
Token: 31	4940	vbc.exe
Token: 32	4940	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4940	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4940	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4940	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4940	vbc.exe
4940	vbc.exe
4940	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4480 wrote to memory of 4940	4480	JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe	89
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3168	4940	vbc.exe	90
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3168	4940	vbc.exe	90
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3168	4940	vbc.exe	90
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 2408	4940	vbc.exe	91
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 2408	4940	vbc.exe	91
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 2408	4940	vbc.exe	91
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3280	4940	vbc.exe	92
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3280	4940	vbc.exe	92
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3280	4940	vbc.exe	92
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3608	4940	vbc.exe	93
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3608	4940	vbc.exe	93
PID 4940 wrote to memory of 3608	4940	vbc.exe	93
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1428	3608	cmd.exe	99
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1428	3608	cmd.exe	99
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 1428	3608	cmd.exe	99
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2052	2408	cmd.exe	100
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2052	2408	cmd.exe	100
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2052	2408	cmd.exe	100
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 624	3168	cmd.exe	101
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 624	3168	cmd.exe	101
PID 3168 wrote to memory of 624	3168	cmd.exe	101
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1552	3280	cmd.exe	102
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1552	3280	cmd.exe	102
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1552	3280	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4480
- 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:4940
- - 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:3168
  - - 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:624
- - 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\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2052
- - 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:3280
  - - 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:1552
- - 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\wprjx.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wprjx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3608
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wprjx.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\wprjx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1428

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vbc.exe

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
83716567307e55e6f75ab2d34958368e

SHA1
3c4d5fb3e8c36eb5ab498938a334b1a04a9103b1

SHA256
12229f4dad56fb62d7079b3459ccac683ccd28cc5de9ead2ed66cbcf0e8d3f13

SHA512
9269940252d635ff92fcdc537e310512e4499ebf3fefebae21d5883dd0e8349a7e71930ff4cbc0af47847e982c5fcdc624426ddabcdbc76a867d90dcba53282e

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memory/4480-11-0x00000000753E0000-0x0000000075991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4480-1-0x00000000753E0000-0x0000000075991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4480-2-0x00000000753E0000-0x0000000075991000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4480-0-0x00000000753E2000-0x00000000753E3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4940-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4940-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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