blackshades | 4bad8010b5a00ccc1e2cddc7760b8bf53818144f4dce1257fef17d4fe6c31fb4

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
143s
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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05/02/2025, 22:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe
Size

268KB
MD5

a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166
SHA1

0707a78fe5634195de7b5a06e32c2222a78fcb5d
SHA256

4bad8010b5a00ccc1e2cddc7760b8bf53818144f4dce1257fef17d4fe6c31fb4
SHA512

5a292b1f24543affc6b5bd19bef693f9d7fc60f271a23fb24045a163b19a6c7ef153e4138333866f44490af844c20d8c7033bd2d8481e2ef4abfe6e7a2f86bbc
SSDEEP

6144:IQzLd7cEjPjW47wI5cTQsPpthwV90IOcO4f:JzhHjPjWwwIOTKV90IOn4f

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4792-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4792-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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\O0XRYTJBCN.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\O0XRYTJBCN.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	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\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4792	cvtres.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4003209913-3868522715-854928974-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Live = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe"	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4668 set thread context of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.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_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cvtres.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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1680	reg.exe
4988	reg.exe
1424	reg.exe
2188	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: 31	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: 32	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: 33	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: 34	4792	cvtres.exe
Token: 35	4792	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4792	cvtres.exe
4792	cvtres.exe
4792	cvtres.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4668 wrote to memory of 4792	4668	JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe	86
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 3508	4792	cvtres.exe	89
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 3508	4792	cvtres.exe	89
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 3508	4792	cvtres.exe	89
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1048	4792	cvtres.exe	90
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1048	4792	cvtres.exe	90
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 1048	4792	cvtres.exe	90
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2232	4792	cvtres.exe	91
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2232	4792	cvtres.exe	91
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2232	4792	cvtres.exe	91
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	cvtres.exe	92
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	cvtres.exe	92
PID 4792 wrote to memory of 2472	4792	cvtres.exe	92
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1680	1048	cmd.exe	97
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1680	1048	cmd.exe	97
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1680	1048	cmd.exe	97
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4988	3508	cmd.exe	99
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4988	3508	cmd.exe	99
PID 3508 wrote to memory of 4988	3508	cmd.exe	99
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1424	2472	cmd.exe	98
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1424	2472	cmd.exe	98
PID 2472 wrote to memory of 1424	2472	cmd.exe	98
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2188	2232	cmd.exe	100
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2188	2232	cmd.exe	100
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2188	2232	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_a44973e8cae09a0255d503c5aeea9166.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4668
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4792
- - 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:3508
  - - 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:4988
- - 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\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1048
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1680
- - 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:2232
  - - 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:2188
- - 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\O0XRYTJBCN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2472
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\O0XRYTJBCN.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1424

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

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

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\Local\Temp\cvtres.exe

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/4668-10-0x0000000075200000-0x00000000757B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4668-1-0x0000000075200000-0x00000000757B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4668-2-0x0000000075200000-0x00000000757B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4668-0-0x0000000075202000-0x0000000075203000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4792-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4792-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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