Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
04-02-2025 20:47
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe
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Size
620KB
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MD5
98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b
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SHA1
f942c9058056daf35fa3b68e7b76032bb1b149c3
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SHA256
563c71d65393992573033ef9fcc8ef538a4829e3770ebc1b77257da0af506eee
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SHA512
ecdbc07d8edb636f1492ce8a75c4e01a88f8d58ab81c09bfc94359e2460327afabe10ea349fd3cf9258c4a0bece218317bc1c7bd21182d45885463a36186319d
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SSDEEP
12288:5NeVQkTrvj4Nzoq6f3Q843bBTfOqSoWm67+dmxWAQGM+iXK5RsJro:5kQkTf4SRWrOqTG+dQWAQGNcSsu
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 11 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3700-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-58-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-70-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-72-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-78-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-79-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3700-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
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\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\AuthorizedApplications reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BS1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.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 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" 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 -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Microsoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.exe" vbc.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.
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{729DC0FE-EBF2-6671-83AD-A1BDD8EBAD5D} vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{729DC0FE-EBF2-6671-83AD-A1BDD8EBAD5D}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.exe" vbc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{729DC0FE-EBF2-6671-83AD-A1BDD8EBAD5D} vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{729DC0FE-EBF2-6671-83AD-A1BDD8EBAD5D}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.exe" vbc.exe -
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.exe" vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2211717155-842865201-3404093980-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Microsoft = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\BS1.exe" vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1452 set thread context of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe vbc.exe -
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.
description ioc Process 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_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.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 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 reg.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 2188 reg.exe 3936 reg.exe 3208 reg.exe 2160 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe Token: 1 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3700 vbc.exe Token: 31 3700 vbc.exe Token: 32 3700 vbc.exe Token: 33 3700 vbc.exe Token: 34 3700 vbc.exe Token: 35 3700 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 3700 vbc.exe 3700 vbc.exe 3700 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 1452 wrote to memory of 3700 1452 JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe 86 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 1376 3700 vbc.exe 87 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 1376 3700 vbc.exe 87 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 1376 3700 vbc.exe 87 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 860 3700 vbc.exe 88 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 860 3700 vbc.exe 88 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 860 3700 vbc.exe 88 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2192 3700 vbc.exe 89 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2192 3700 vbc.exe 89 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 2192 3700 vbc.exe 89 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 932 3700 vbc.exe 90 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 932 3700 vbc.exe 90 PID 3700 wrote to memory of 932 3700 vbc.exe 90 PID 932 wrote to memory of 2160 932 cmd.exe 95 PID 932 wrote to memory of 2160 932 cmd.exe 95 PID 932 wrote to memory of 2160 932 cmd.exe 95 PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3208 2192 cmd.exe 96 PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3208 2192 cmd.exe 96 PID 2192 wrote to memory of 3208 2192 cmd.exe 96 PID 1376 wrote to memory of 3936 1376 cmd.exe 97 PID 1376 wrote to memory of 3936 1376 cmd.exe 97 PID 1376 wrote to memory of 3936 1376 cmd.exe 97 PID 860 wrote to memory of 2188 860 cmd.exe 98 PID 860 wrote to memory of 2188 860 cmd.exe 98 PID 860 wrote to memory of 2188 860 cmd.exe 98
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_98170455a862a5a6008036356cc4743b.exe"1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1452 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3700 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1376 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3936
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /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" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:860 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2188
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3208
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BS1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BS1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BS1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\BS1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2160
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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