blackshades | cfefebcb4090b1f491a6edc90b4129791ce5cf1fc522ff2573792852db85497d

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
136s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04/02/2025, 13:38

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Size

652KB
MD5

9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d
SHA1

c31b303c034c9136fcb1bdefa8e8e3e54d00a2e1
SHA256

cfefebcb4090b1f491a6edc90b4129791ce5cf1fc522ff2573792852db85497d
SHA512

15bb8ff357282ee1e8865ddd90c528307a1df9736c468dd87860d09de1f4b3669f67e90a9664a7df8d326cfb37142051931ff5efbfefaadd3fa6bc12fd1fabc2
SSDEEP

12288:QkYIGR6JUK+fEh+vScTfEJihpUBVhK50Q2+Nd/HycRpj:QkswUKEEh+vSYMJihpUBQ0Dmxysj

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 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2784-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2784-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-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
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\reg.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.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 (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\reg = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EBB67DCD-BBCB-B7E3-2ADC-E754FBCAB495}	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EBB67DCD-BBCB-B7E3-2ADC-E754FBCAB495}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EBB67DCD-BBCB-B7E3-2ADC-E754FBCAB495}	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EBB67DCD-BBCB-B7E3-2ADC-E754FBCAB495}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\reg = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\reg = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\reg.exe"	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2784-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2784-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-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	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_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4088	reg.exe
960	reg.exe
3920	reg.exe
3916	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: 31	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: 32	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: 33	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: 34	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: 35	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2944	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	88
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2944	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	88
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2944	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	88
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3320	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	89
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3320	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	89
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 3320	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	89
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1868	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	90
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1868	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	90
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 1868	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	90
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2416	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	91
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2416	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	91
PID 2784 wrote to memory of 2416	2784	JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe	91
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 4088	2944	cmd.exe	96
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 4088	2944	cmd.exe	96
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 4088	2944	cmd.exe	96
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 960	1868	cmd.exe	97
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 960	1868	cmd.exe	97
PID 1868 wrote to memory of 960	1868	cmd.exe	97
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3916	2416	cmd.exe	98
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3916	2416	cmd.exe	98
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 3916	2416	cmd.exe	98
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3920	3320	cmd.exe	99
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3920	3320	cmd.exe	99
PID 3320 wrote to memory of 3920	3320	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2784
- 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:2944
- - 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:4088
- 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_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3320
- - 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_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9473dfcd003edbcd5fa84036fe53371d.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3920
- 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:1868
- - 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:960
- 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\reg.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\reg.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2416
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\reg.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\reg.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3916

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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\Roaming\data.dat

Filesize
32B

MD5
785bc62a68e07eb89f1cd79be6382d20

SHA1
6f2b180d91b3d5f028a17d4b2b59df416cbfa6c4

SHA256
25e91d64a45d274ef4c0b35f02f8cea0dada489d17a97e450c4e841c3d02d395

SHA512
7eb915bb11ab3abe8488126ba7364b75206d5ead5ebbbfaa938a525574210452a68d206fe5bfeb4bc98bbc7d0f0a5ad8a7b1af8b71d15410dfe5eaa0a09d38aa

Download Submit
memory/2784-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
364KB

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memory/2784-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
364KB

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memory/2784-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
364KB

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memory/2784-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
364KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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