blackshades | a3e4e0c8b6e89e7c6b67209a196afa909a28396ea59a2b740a57059c4932c021

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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03/02/2025, 06:04

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe
Size

414KB
MD5

8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499
SHA1

506f4c290b953224fbe5df73fad7cf764a0b10e3
SHA256

a3e4e0c8b6e89e7c6b67209a196afa909a28396ea59a2b740a57059c4932c021
SHA512

e7b313a6d0b4f3f45c0d085bbb4d20fddc9cdb12bb96bbf033261933f9ce7fce079204d97589b3256f136b900d668944cf4e56448b8f3c7cfc2f2a5595e748a8
SSDEEP

12288:om12qHb1Npi25D5dk6Rq4Eu865uHU8KlD2E5vkPCmcjKdBDa:omxHb99ROjHU35vBXmdBDa

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2396-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2396-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\locsrv.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\locsrv.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
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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	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-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Startup Key = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\smssc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1656 set thread context of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31

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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2912	reg.exe
2916	reg.exe
2940	reg.exe
2192	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2396	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2396	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2396	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2396	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2396	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2396	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	vbc.exe
2396	vbc.exe
2396	vbc.exe
2396	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 1656 wrote to memory of 2396	1656	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	31
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732	2396	vbc.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732	2396	vbc.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732	2396	vbc.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1732	2396	vbc.exe	32
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2604	2396	vbc.exe	33
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2604	2396	vbc.exe	33
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2604	2396	vbc.exe	33
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2604	2396	vbc.exe	33
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 316	2396	vbc.exe	34
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 316	2396	vbc.exe	34
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 316	2396	vbc.exe	34
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 316	2396	vbc.exe	34
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2084	2396	vbc.exe	35
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2084	2396	vbc.exe	35
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2084	2396	vbc.exe	35
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2084	2396	vbc.exe	35
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2912	2084	cmd.exe	40
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2912	2084	cmd.exe	40
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2912	2084	cmd.exe	40
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2912	2084	cmd.exe	40
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2916	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2916	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2916	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2916	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2940	1732	cmd.exe	42
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2940	1732	cmd.exe	42
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2940	1732	cmd.exe	42
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 2940	1732	cmd.exe	42
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2192	316	cmd.exe	43
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2192	316	cmd.exe	43
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2192	316	cmd.exe	43
PID 316 wrote to memory of 2192	316	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1656
- 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:2396
- - 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:1732
  - - 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:2940
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2604
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /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 /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:316
  - - 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:2192
- - 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\locsrv.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\locsrv.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2084
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\locsrv.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\locsrv.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2912

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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memory/1656-19-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074AEB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1656-1-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074AEB000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/1656-2-0x0000000074540000-0x0000000074AEB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1656-0-0x0000000074541000-0x0000000074542000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2396-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2396-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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