blackshades | 852680e7ce277ce20e513df5af85fbe0534b2735cf2243de4c9851264b8cc864

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 8 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/316-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/316-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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\AuthorizedApplications	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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

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	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_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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1444	reg.exe
432	reg.exe
772	reg.exe
1900	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 31	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 32	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 33	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 34	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
Token: 35	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe
316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 316 wrote to memory of 784	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	84
PID 316 wrote to memory of 784	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	84
PID 316 wrote to memory of 784	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	84
PID 316 wrote to memory of 456	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	85
PID 316 wrote to memory of 456	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	85
PID 316 wrote to memory of 456	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	85
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1876	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	86
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1876	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	86
PID 316 wrote to memory of 1876	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	86
PID 316 wrote to memory of 4424	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	87
PID 316 wrote to memory of 4424	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	87
PID 316 wrote to memory of 4424	316	JaffaCakes118_8768928e57f790a22c201ec745c949b4.exe	87
PID 1876 wrote to memory of 1444	1876	cmd.exe	92
PID 1876 wrote to memory of 1444	1876	cmd.exe	92
PID 1876 wrote to memory of 1444	1876	cmd.exe	92
PID 784 wrote to memory of 432	784	cmd.exe	94
PID 784 wrote to memory of 432	784	cmd.exe	94
PID 784 wrote to memory of 432	784	cmd.exe	94
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1900	456	cmd.exe	93
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1900	456	cmd.exe	93
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1900	456	cmd.exe	93
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 772	4424	cmd.exe	95
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 772	4424	cmd.exe	95
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 772	4424	cmd.exe	95

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:316
- 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:784
- - 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:432
- 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:456
- - 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:1900
- 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:1876
- - 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:1444
- 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:4424
- - 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:772

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/316-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/316-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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