blackshades | a3e4e0c8b6e89e7c6b67209a196afa909a28396ea59a2b740a57059c4932c021

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1392-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1392-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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 (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
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
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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	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	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\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 836 set thread context of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86

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	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	reg.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	vbc.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3208	reg.exe
4572	reg.exe
776	reg.exe
2564	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1392	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1392	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1392	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1392	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1392	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1392	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1392	vbc.exe
1392	vbc.exe
1392	vbc.exe
1392	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 836 wrote to memory of 1392	836	JaffaCakes118_8549692d26b5b7793631cca4bd665499.exe	86
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3876	1392	vbc.exe	87
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3876	1392	vbc.exe	87
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3876	1392	vbc.exe	87
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3296	1392	vbc.exe	88
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3296	1392	vbc.exe	88
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 3296	1392	vbc.exe	88
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4824	1392	vbc.exe	89
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4824	1392	vbc.exe	89
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 4824	1392	vbc.exe	89
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1744	1392	vbc.exe	90
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1744	1392	vbc.exe	90
PID 1392 wrote to memory of 1744	1392	vbc.exe	90
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3208	1744	cmd.exe	95
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3208	1744	cmd.exe	95
PID 1744 wrote to memory of 3208	1744	cmd.exe	95
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4572	3296	cmd.exe	96
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4572	3296	cmd.exe	96
PID 3296 wrote to memory of 4572	3296	cmd.exe	96
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 776	3876	cmd.exe	97
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 776	3876	cmd.exe	97
PID 3876 wrote to memory of 776	3876	cmd.exe	97
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2564	4824	cmd.exe	98
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2564	4824	cmd.exe	98
PID 4824 wrote to memory of 2564	4824	cmd.exe	98

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:836
- 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:1392
- - 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:3876
  - - 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:776
- - 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:3296
  - - 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:4572
- - 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:4824
  - - 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:2564
- - 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:1744
  - - 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:3208

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

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memory/836-13-0x0000000074C80000-0x0000000075231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/836-1-0x0000000074C80000-0x0000000075231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/836-2-0x0000000074C80000-0x0000000075231000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/836-0-0x0000000074C82000-0x0000000074C83000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1392-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1392-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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