blackshades | 0b6fbb1a3dda4cfe83c7ce3657b43bc4ddc5c5a9964600014bdad2391e5d9932

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
143s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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04-02-2025 22:44

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe
Size

268KB
MD5

9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e
SHA1

f1e58513de0fb55fd8cf298e755f9d286e17b255
SHA256

0b6fbb1a3dda4cfe83c7ce3657b43bc4ddc5c5a9964600014bdad2391e5d9932
SHA512

cc09d065de647a93a43e647cedca885555e0ba23e0eaac0c7cf1aaa16f8dd9f9947d1549983b7bdca077d4e0ea02475099fc33cfc00178a71c2e7f7905d05026
SSDEEP

6144:d90wQtTouTbSnADvtJBd40B2WFLwfrNsPvrMUMB:dfQPTeADvtnCI2asirMt

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/2484-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2484-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\Q6VAY3MN6Y.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Q6VAY3MN6Y.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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	msconfig.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe

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-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 796 set thread context of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29

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	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msconfig.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2132	reg.exe
2688	reg.exe
3052	reg.exe
2800	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe
Token: 1	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: 31	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: 32	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: 33	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: 34	2484	msconfig.exe
Token: 35	2484	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	msconfig.exe
2484	msconfig.exe
2484	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 796 wrote to memory of 2484	796	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	29
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2104	2484	msconfig.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2104	2484	msconfig.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2104	2484	msconfig.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2104	2484	msconfig.exe	30
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2816	2484	msconfig.exe	31
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2816	2484	msconfig.exe	31
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2816	2484	msconfig.exe	31
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2816	2484	msconfig.exe	31
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2788	2484	msconfig.exe	33
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2788	2484	msconfig.exe	33
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2788	2484	msconfig.exe	33
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2788	2484	msconfig.exe	33
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2464	2484	msconfig.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2464	2484	msconfig.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2464	2484	msconfig.exe	34
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2464	2484	msconfig.exe	34
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2132	2104	cmd.exe	39
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2132	2104	cmd.exe	39
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2132	2104	cmd.exe	39
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2132	2104	cmd.exe	39
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688	2788	cmd.exe	38
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688	2788	cmd.exe	38
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688	2788	cmd.exe	38
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688	2788	cmd.exe	38
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 3052	2816	cmd.exe	40
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 3052	2816	cmd.exe	40
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 3052	2816	cmd.exe	40
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 3052	2816	cmd.exe	40
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2800	2464	cmd.exe	41
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2800	2464	cmd.exe	41
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2800	2464	cmd.exe	41
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2800	2464	cmd.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:796
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2484
- - 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:2104
  - - 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:2132
- - 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\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2816
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3052
- - 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:2788
  - - 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:2688
- - 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\Q6VAY3MN6Y.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Q6VAY3MN6Y.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2464
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Q6VAY3MN6Y.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Q6VAY3MN6Y.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msconfig.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/796-21-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/796-1-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/796-2-0x00000000747D0000-0x0000000074D7B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/796-0-0x00000000747D1000-0x00000000747D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2484-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-12-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2484-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2484-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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