blackshades | b7f45652482afc03e11cd174bcc6117beb99e8372570c0103d79797f400c2bfd

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-02-2025 10:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe
Size

497KB
MD5

92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15
SHA1

8609d3802fc2577186c0eafa087909e9d9bb9a31
SHA256

b7f45652482afc03e11cd174bcc6117beb99e8372570c0103d79797f400c2bfd
SHA512

24ac56070058b06de18c830114617fc60c9f077a6a43efe65bcc93ce3db85391b677f0c0f65c331967a8f5e6539f6cd10656e2571e50dace61d8aeac86f32faf
SSDEEP

12288:XzH/ybHp2y21rWlFEolhfCLyBK9KZ8OeONKrv3+JvbSa:CHp2WlCoOyBKhO2v3IvR

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4652-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	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 (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\windir\tits.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\windir\\tits.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\zHmBy.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\zHmBy.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
4652	zHmBy.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3940 set thread context of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86

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	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	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	zHmBy.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
556	reg.exe
700	reg.exe
4968	reg.exe
4088	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe
Token: 1	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: 31	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: 32	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: 33	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: 34	4652	zHmBy.exe
Token: 35	4652	zHmBy.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4652	zHmBy.exe
4652	zHmBy.exe
4652	zHmBy.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 3940 wrote to memory of 4652	3940	JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe	86
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2100	4652	zHmBy.exe	87
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2100	4652	zHmBy.exe	87
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2100	4652	zHmBy.exe	87
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4792	4652	zHmBy.exe	88
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4792	4652	zHmBy.exe	88
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 4792	4652	zHmBy.exe	88
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1884	4652	zHmBy.exe	89
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1884	4652	zHmBy.exe	89
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 1884	4652	zHmBy.exe	89
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2520	4652	zHmBy.exe	90
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2520	4652	zHmBy.exe	90
PID 4652 wrote to memory of 2520	4652	zHmBy.exe	90
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 700	4792	cmd.exe	95
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 700	4792	cmd.exe	95
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 700	4792	cmd.exe	95
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4968	2100	cmd.exe	96
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4968	2100	cmd.exe	96
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4968	2100	cmd.exe	96
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 556	1884	cmd.exe	97
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 556	1884	cmd.exe	97
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 556	1884	cmd.exe	97
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4088	2520	cmd.exe	98
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4088	2520	cmd.exe	98
PID 2520 wrote to memory of 4088	2520	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_92c243d54b0b35a07f8da66eebd66d15.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zHmBy.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zHmBy.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4652
- - 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:2100
  - - 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:4968
- - 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\zHmBy.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zHmBy.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4792
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zHmBy.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zHmBy.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:700
- - 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:1884
  - - 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:556
- - 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\windir\tits.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windir\tits.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windir\tits.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\windir\tits.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4088

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

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/3940-14-0x00000000748B0000-0x0000000074E61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-1-0x00000000748B0000-0x0000000074E61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-2-0x00000000748B0000-0x0000000074E61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-3-0x00000000748B0000-0x0000000074E61000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3940-0-0x00000000748B2000-0x00000000748B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4652-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4652-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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