blackshades | a264482ef5b2a9e00a1a49b16d2762f0bc002a8f6d3529aa71c99b3d5a7a1daf

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max time kernel
148s
max time network
145s
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, 14:35

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General

Target

Habbo.exe
Size

763KB
MD5

95ad8c8a032f860412892d00544d946c
SHA1

71c4d57320319a15599f35ca68114da528797e4a
SHA256

287683627f60823707063366331af376d6e70cffabcb307948ca84fa27aad8cf
SHA512

7ce3eec2d0e636ba2bbaaa5b58cba8131f675ba2eeeab4cbc7c564350762e3e36e963a0c524a07d362ed8b8cbb46be523b71de0172fe7dcf326ef149c45e0ac0
SSDEEP

12288:HacRRQp/b/2i0MnfS+JLFR+U1NErVIlZ51HoRqAD+iaX/1Hp2n73bfbbCz1HAZSM:HDo2DaD+gfpoxWP2KdYP/afGY

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1012-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1012-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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 (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	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\Roaming\48DYOX557T.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\48DYOX557T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	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-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinDefender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Habbo.exe"	Habbo.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 set thread context of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30

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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2840	reg.exe
2896	reg.exe
2768	reg.exe
2824	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1012	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1012	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1012	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1012	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1012	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1012	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1012	vbc.exe
1012	vbc.exe
1012	vbc.exe
1012	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1012	1968	Habbo.exe	30
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2540	1012	vbc.exe	31
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2540	1012	vbc.exe	31
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2540	1012	vbc.exe	31
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2540	1012	vbc.exe	31
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2312	1012	vbc.exe	32
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2312	1012	vbc.exe	32
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2312	1012	vbc.exe	32
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2312	1012	vbc.exe	32
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2908	1012	vbc.exe	34
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2908	1012	vbc.exe	34
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2908	1012	vbc.exe	34
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2908	1012	vbc.exe	34
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2704	1012	vbc.exe	35
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2704	1012	vbc.exe	35
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2704	1012	vbc.exe	35
PID 1012 wrote to memory of 2704	1012	vbc.exe	35
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2896	2540	cmd.exe	39
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2896	2540	cmd.exe	39
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2896	2540	cmd.exe	39
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2896	2540	cmd.exe	39
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2768	2312	cmd.exe	41
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2768	2312	cmd.exe	41
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2768	2312	cmd.exe	41
PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2768	2312	cmd.exe	41
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	cmd.exe	40
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	cmd.exe	40
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	cmd.exe	40
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2840	2908	cmd.exe	40
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2824	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2824	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2824	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 2824	2704	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Habbo.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Habbo.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968
- 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:1012
- - 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:2540
  - - 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:2896
- - 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:2312
  - - 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:2768
- - 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:2908
  - - 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:2840
- - 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\48DYOX557T.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\48DYOX557T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2704
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\48DYOX557T.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\48DYOX557T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2824

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/1012-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1012-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1968-0-0x00000000740A1000-0x00000000740A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1968-1-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1968-7-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1968-2-0x00000000740A0000-0x000000007464B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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