blackshades | c3bff9a3370b7c6ab0ed9aee5df43728d3ce9308a642ecb9bd2be5c9d312aa9c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
141s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-02-2025 02:57

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe
Size

456KB
MD5

8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9
SHA1

35224f2f1140836122f4e3eff9cdbec7e8127d05
SHA256

c3bff9a3370b7c6ab0ed9aee5df43728d3ce9308a642ecb9bd2be5c9d312aa9c
SHA512

4dc4198dad154e14fb8eaf81e58d6316d8312ae87b9043c9bd7d524926cf2ec40d7fb81d3ae426ff46b581d10dfffd4237ca378708b3145eea21350baf86e453
SSDEEP

12288:qqy6m/BCfGKEQA0cUH2VMCAlMl8Ynnnul7u5GDh9OLJDyiLBHnnnHpEJNOfEDhNF:C6m/BCfGKEQA0cUH2VMCAlrYnnnul7uG

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/2632-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2632-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\a1ntjxp1.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\Roaming\WinDefender.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.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
2632	a1ntjxp1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 set thread context of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a1ntjxp1.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1032	reg.exe
2540	reg.exe
2900	reg.exe
2920	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 31	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 32	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 33	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 34	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 35	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
2632	a1ntjxp1.exe
2632	a1ntjxp1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2632	2172	JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe	30
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2588	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2588	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2588	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2588	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2600	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2600	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2600	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2600	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2620	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	33
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2620	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	33
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2620	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	33
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2620	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	33
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2392	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2392	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2392	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2392	2632	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 1032	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 1032	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 1032	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 1032	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2540	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2540	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2540	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2540	2620	cmd.exe	39
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2900	2600	cmd.exe	41
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2900	2600	cmd.exe	41
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2900	2600	cmd.exe	41
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2900	2600	cmd.exe	41
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2920	2588	cmd.exe	42
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2920	2588	cmd.exe	42
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2920	2588	cmd.exe	42
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 2920	2588	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8f34a29b9080309ad1f8971108040ab9.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2632
- - 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:2588
  - - 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:2920
- - 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\a1ntjxp1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2600
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2900
- - 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:2620
  - - 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:2540
- - 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\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2392
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1032

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2172-18-0x0000000074E70000-0x000000007541B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2172-1-0x0000000074E70000-0x000000007541B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2172-2-0x0000000074E70000-0x000000007541B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2172-0-0x0000000074E71000-0x0000000074E72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2632-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-14-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
380KB

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memory/2632-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2632-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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