Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    138s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-02-2025 09:15

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_9e123b366349174b9fe9fc0fe29f1bb0.exe

  • Size

    456KB

  • MD5

    9e123b366349174b9fe9fc0fe29f1bb0

  • SHA1

    398db87d242d33a3a3cc32f697fa6b2e03c729cc

  • SHA256

    c447e74c79ae7ce446ae23384c26a316df1d91b1d26c515f8051abb64e09c424

  • SHA512

    9a20e590fa4296dd1dcaf7bff2f63f36c38f37d625742b169dbf99fa12fe1750091dc1fc69b97a689cbb247ef5f3d8bf11cc6512515814ebddc4e2a1e89bd3ae

  • SSDEEP

    12288:vxo++0inYc+d5GJWt/Tel5h0bCgNlmOoxC:IYc+GJWtO/0WgNlmOox

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 13 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9e123b366349174b9fe9fc0fe29f1bb0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9e123b366349174b9fe9fc0fe29f1bb0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2264
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2504
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
        3⤵
        • 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:4936
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1788
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3308
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:432
          • 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
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1724
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3184
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2960
        • 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\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4160
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe

    Filesize

    404KB

    MD5

    0ba68518f07693c703e4209412ba7d5c

    SHA1

    7c0c1b347021b4bf7829b20856076b2ca1d270c7

    SHA256

    d1ae3399606dd693ab1ff3e308873a637c3e99c25cb4735c25726127419086ad

    SHA512

    6fb0045ae70ec65161f07c90619e337065fc2ba87ada0f59916148c55977cfad9155a651fb6e396a5a039840689cb30d09d0bc13a21effedcf3c9f2257b3a781

  • memory/2264-15-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2264-1-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2264-2-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2264-0-0x0000000074F22000-0x0000000074F23000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2504-23-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2504-16-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2504-18-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2504-17-0x0000000074F20000-0x00000000754D1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/4936-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB

  • memory/4936-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    360KB