blackshades | d979b448f8f1ce63a0e44a7415e6b0afc67d105aa2236ac46c5ba68ca2b8ad11

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
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_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Size

113KB
MD5

92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6
SHA1

c17f746716451e604ba6bfa3a301a9100766e442
SHA256

d979b448f8f1ce63a0e44a7415e6b0afc67d105aa2236ac46c5ba68ca2b8ad11
SHA512

6e26df7c31b8642010ac71ef5d1a75b19af8ef4f46f55f1640fbbe10ee139323afae6869dd02cdf9d7bd827b28d2b984807028c05595b3b8d7b5c190283e3bca
SSDEEP

3072:qOEY4TjVzg8252TDH+U0p+Cjey9NxOjCzYsKF8t:q1Y4TZg8ZH+U0hj19NxECzYBK

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4724-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4724-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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	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\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.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
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\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{20AEFAEA-FF0A-BCF7-1A8F-8A4ECEB2B2FA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{20AEFAEA-FF0A-BCF7-1A8F-8A4ECEB2B2FA}	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{20AEFAEA-FF0A-BCF7-1A8F-8A4ECEB2B2FA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{20AEFAEA-FF0A-BCF7-1A8F-8A4ECEB2B2FA}	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx

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_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.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
3632	reg.exe
4996	reg.exe
3680	reg.exe
3504	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: 31	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: 32	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: 33	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: 34	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
Token: 35	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4276	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	85
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4276	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	85
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 4276	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	85
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3424	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	86
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3424	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	86
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3424	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	86
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3456	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	87
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3456	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	87
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3456	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	87
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 512	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	88
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 512	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	88
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 512	4724	JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe	88
PID 512 wrote to memory of 3632	512	cmd.exe	94
PID 512 wrote to memory of 3632	512	cmd.exe	94
PID 512 wrote to memory of 3632	512	cmd.exe	94
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 4996	4276	cmd.exe	95
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 4996	4276	cmd.exe	95
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 4996	4276	cmd.exe	95
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3680	3424	cmd.exe	96
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3680	3424	cmd.exe	96
PID 3424 wrote to memory of 3680	3424	cmd.exe	96
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3504	3456	cmd.exe	97
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3504	3456	cmd.exe	97
PID 3456 wrote to memory of 3504	3456	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe"
1⤵
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4724
- 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:4276
- - 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:4996
- 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_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3424
- - 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_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92161265d70f926fcb526368a5c9a5f6.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3680
- 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:3456
- - 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:3504
- 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:512
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3632

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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/4724-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/4724-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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