blackshades | c20bb5d482e8c3acc2aa939bcba3c6a691daa3dfacc40d76622a0be63968960a

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max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
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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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe
Size

740KB
MD5

95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a
SHA1

9d33b7f821ce7c68fdf3c58d5375cc4916f7ac7e
SHA256

c20bb5d482e8c3acc2aa939bcba3c6a691daa3dfacc40d76622a0be63968960a
SHA512

5bec0b2222f196c72a8f99f0633e28f16637dd12293219ac2cc7fc1bc55a173105794710174f18af74a4cdd03966dc848b104591c3d478b33bf014180660ea97
SSDEEP

12288:U1wWQR+hKZQYm8v+KQK9YMg6fOWdN5zyyQGkksObwhKIOFIXwkEMQUTDFKeT+wr:MCtm0f5NBbwAmXTxgw

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3436-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3436-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Super Phisher 1.0.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Super Phisher 1.0.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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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\List	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	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 208 set thread context of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.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	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1572	reg.exe
1592	reg.exe
3176	reg.exe
3040	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3436	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3436	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3436	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3436	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3436	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3436	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3436	vbc.exe
3436	vbc.exe
3436	vbc.exe
3436	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3436	208	JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe	86
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3580	3436	vbc.exe	87
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3580	3436	vbc.exe	87
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 3580	3436	vbc.exe	87
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1364	3436	vbc.exe	88
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1364	3436	vbc.exe	88
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1364	3436	vbc.exe	88
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1112	3436	vbc.exe	89
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1112	3436	vbc.exe	89
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 1112	3436	vbc.exe	89
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 2732	3436	vbc.exe	90
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 2732	3436	vbc.exe	90
PID 3436 wrote to memory of 2732	3436	vbc.exe	90
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1592	1112	cmd.exe	95
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1592	1112	cmd.exe	95
PID 1112 wrote to memory of 1592	1112	cmd.exe	95
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1572	1364	cmd.exe	96
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1572	1364	cmd.exe	96
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1572	1364	cmd.exe	96
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3176	3580	cmd.exe	97
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3176	3580	cmd.exe	97
PID 3580 wrote to memory of 3176	3580	cmd.exe	97
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3040	2732	cmd.exe	98
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3040	2732	cmd.exe	98
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 3040	2732	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95566db7f8818768d8ea180111db0a9a.exe"
1⤵
- Drops startup file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:208
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3436
- - 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:3580
  - - 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:3176
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1364
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1572
- - 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:1112
  - - 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:1592
- - 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\Super Phisher 1.0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Super Phisher 1.0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2732
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Super Phisher 1.0.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Super Phisher 1.0.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3040

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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memory/208-13-0x0000000074AD0000-0x0000000075081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/208-1-0x0000000074AD0000-0x0000000075081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/208-2-0x0000000074AD0000-0x0000000075081000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/208-0-0x0000000074AD2000-0x0000000074AD3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3436-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3436-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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