blackshades | 854bd6eefb37a2003bf58c31e278b0bea6e7b271eeb14ff42d4062ba7b2e7f48

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
144s
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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06-02-2025 10:36

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe
Size

377KB
MD5

aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7
SHA1

38f48f0cf8661d9a3293b6d95e1a06fc14b484c4
SHA256

854bd6eefb37a2003bf58c31e278b0bea6e7b271eeb14ff42d4062ba7b2e7f48
SHA512

8f0942422b83bc1da65908a37a6c254cfdeefd7cc019da49226b2df8a5c11794ae00a8bef7eed1db60e9e6faa85da76ae3155fe968f66df3dc9b3c87a077e91f
SSDEEP

6144:Tbn851uXpVBuPPGP04dTpp2QvEEEl9lnE9ToGnOjiVE0zoRWpLOWn:Tbn851uXLBuXwPppEVl9C8GnO0zZhl

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/8-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/8-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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 (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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\svchost.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
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
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\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
8	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4784 set thread context of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.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	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_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	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
2952	reg.exe
4944	reg.exe
820	reg.exe
656	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe
Token: 1	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	8	svchost.exe
Token: 31	8	svchost.exe
Token: 32	8	svchost.exe
Token: 33	8	svchost.exe
Token: 34	8	svchost.exe
Token: 35	8	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
8	svchost.exe
8	svchost.exe
8	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 4784 wrote to memory of 8	4784	JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe	86
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1140	8	svchost.exe	88
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1140	8	svchost.exe	88
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1140	8	svchost.exe	88
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	svchost.exe	89
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	svchost.exe	89
PID 8 wrote to memory of 1936	8	svchost.exe	89
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4128	8	svchost.exe	90
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4128	8	svchost.exe	90
PID 8 wrote to memory of 4128	8	svchost.exe	90
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2572	8	svchost.exe	91
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2572	8	svchost.exe	91
PID 8 wrote to memory of 2572	8	svchost.exe	91
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2952	4128	cmd.exe	96
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2952	4128	cmd.exe	96
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 2952	4128	cmd.exe	96
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 4944	1140	cmd.exe	97
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 4944	1140	cmd.exe	97
PID 1140 wrote to memory of 4944	1140	cmd.exe	97
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 820	1936	cmd.exe	98
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 820	1936	cmd.exe	98
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 820	1936	cmd.exe	98
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 656	2572	cmd.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 656	2572	cmd.exe	99
PID 2572 wrote to memory of 656	2572	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa337c91b3ef28153b1a50628ae1b0d7.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4784
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:8
- - 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:1140
  - - 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:4944
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1936
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:820
- - 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:4128
  - - 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:2952
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2572
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:656

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
34KB

MD5
e118330b4629b12368d91b9df6488be0

SHA1
ce90218c7e3b90df2a3409ec253048bb6472c2fd

SHA256
3a0f2936b8c45e8ba3458d69d7859a63844469e698652e15fb56639d32f40cc9

SHA512
ac91c04cb20223dbaaf594440cb778dff36e857921be427c8528ba4c6cdb3e8bf8e71e1ae8af7bde9c04ff5b97b379231625bc1a2b66aba2f98cd340cd8a94b0

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memory/8-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/8-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/4784-0-0x0000000074882000-0x0000000074883000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4784-2-0x0000000074880000-0x0000000074E31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4784-11-0x0000000074880000-0x0000000074E31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4784-1-0x0000000074880000-0x0000000074E31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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