blackshades | 852680e7ce277ce20e513df5af85fbe0534b2735cf2243de4c9851264b8cc864

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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03-02-2025 10:19

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Size

336KB
MD5

8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4
SHA1

ec2392f44b5110122565e82b0f02d0b631a2dcaa
SHA256

852680e7ce277ce20e513df5af85fbe0534b2735cf2243de4c9851264b8cc864
SHA512

c9ab1f6524018cb402788279d0469898a0e218587254074a124251093dbbeb90858d39575ff1ccb8571ecefdc6f6c8e54f459ca3fbf3794f560df7437fcbeb49
SSDEEP

6144:xG78LjzOANvSAsQLqF9pXMiY3sGB6UduRfLtcH:47kmAN6omFMb3sGB6UduRfLaH

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery 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
behavioral1/memory/2528-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2528-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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
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	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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\server.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\server.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2564	reg.exe
2700	reg.exe
2316	reg.exe
2244	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 31	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 32	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 33	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 34	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 35	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2544	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2544	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2544	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2544	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2228	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	31
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2228	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	31
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2228	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	31
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2228	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	31
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2376	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	32
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2376	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	32
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2376	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	32
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2376	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	32
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1616	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	33
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1616	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	33
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1616	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	33
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 1616	2528	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	33
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2316	2376	cmd.exe	39
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2316	2376	cmd.exe	39
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2316	2376	cmd.exe	39
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 2316	2376	cmd.exe	39
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2244	2228	cmd.exe	38
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2244	2228	cmd.exe	38
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2244	2228	cmd.exe	38
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2244	2228	cmd.exe	38
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2564	2544	cmd.exe	41
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2564	2544	cmd.exe	41
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2564	2544	cmd.exe	41
PID 2544 wrote to memory of 2564	2544	cmd.exe	41
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2700	1616	cmd.exe	40
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2700	1616	cmd.exe	40
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2700	1616	cmd.exe	40
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2700	1616	cmd.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2528
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2544
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - 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\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2228
- - 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_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2244
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2376
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2316
- 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\server.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2700

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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/2528-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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360KB

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memory/2528-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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360KB

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memory/2528-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2528-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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