blackshades | 0b6fbb1a3dda4cfe83c7ce3657b43bc4ddc5c5a9964600014bdad2391e5d9932

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
137s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3580-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3580-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\List	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
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
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\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
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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3580	msconfig.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-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000\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 1800 set thread context of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85

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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4304	reg.exe
996	reg.exe
552	reg.exe
2116	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe
Token: 1	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: 31	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: 32	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: 33	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: 34	3580	msconfig.exe
Token: 35	3580	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3580	msconfig.exe
3580	msconfig.exe
3580	msconfig.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 1800 wrote to memory of 3580	1800	JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe	85
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2676	3580	msconfig.exe	86
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2676	3580	msconfig.exe	86
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2676	3580	msconfig.exe	86
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3332	3580	msconfig.exe	87
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3332	3580	msconfig.exe	87
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3332	3580	msconfig.exe	87
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2564	3580	msconfig.exe	89
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2564	3580	msconfig.exe	89
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2564	3580	msconfig.exe	89
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2212	3580	msconfig.exe	90
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2212	3580	msconfig.exe	90
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 2212	3580	msconfig.exe	90
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4304	3332	cmd.exe	95
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 552	2676	cmd.exe	96
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4304	3332	cmd.exe	95
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 4304	3332	cmd.exe	95
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 552	2676	cmd.exe	96
PID 2676 wrote to memory of 552	2676	cmd.exe	96
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2116	2564	cmd.exe	97
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2116	2564	cmd.exe	97
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2116	2564	cmd.exe	97
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	cmd.exe	98
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	cmd.exe	98
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 996	2212	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9904642b21158de36088bd38ab85362e.exe"
1⤵
- 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:1800
- 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:3580
- - 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:2676
  - - 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:552
- - 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:3332
  - - 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:4304
- - 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:2564
  - - 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:2116
- - 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:2212
  - - 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:996

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

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/1800-14-0x0000000075310000-0x00000000758C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1800-1-0x0000000075310000-0x00000000758C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1800-2-0x0000000075310000-0x00000000758C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1800-0-0x0000000075312000-0x0000000075313000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3580-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3580-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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