blackshades | e1c54497b5aa9b33bda628c114fa3cd73816fb9aed0b93de08bfe5779f17b238

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
152s
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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06-02-2025 20:00

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe
Size

291KB
MD5

aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba
SHA1

2f5a64e9ff6d1478d4d3f78e14832afac29135da
SHA256

e1c54497b5aa9b33bda628c114fa3cd73816fb9aed0b93de08bfe5779f17b238
SHA512

cd41788497c7163806e9d5ce1249f40e0aa283883f95b74f838fda85e880dd44528e0acabc8b743a5a7034b581cc1510effcc8580e5d9871f29f627dfaebada6
SSDEEP

6144:mTio1oi6JEyuU8oli0CaIvYjiT1L9o3Llxv8JLqP8hxnNsibw:m+4T6M9Gi0VSqhF8JLqenNtw

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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3036-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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:\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	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\Z10UOFQIQB.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Z10UOFQIQB.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Win Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Win Update.exe"	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4124 set thread context of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87

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	reg.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	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_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3008	reg.exe
1896	reg.exe
384	reg.exe
2252	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3036	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3036	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3036	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3036	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3036	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3036	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3036	vbc.exe
3036	vbc.exe
3036	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 4124 wrote to memory of 3036	4124	JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe	87
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1168	3036	vbc.exe	88
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1168	3036	vbc.exe	88
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1168	3036	vbc.exe	88
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1628	3036	vbc.exe	89
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1628	3036	vbc.exe	89
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 1628	3036	vbc.exe	89
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2764	3036	vbc.exe	90
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2764	3036	vbc.exe	90
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 2764	3036	vbc.exe	90
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3776	3036	vbc.exe	91
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3776	3036	vbc.exe	91
PID 3036 wrote to memory of 3776	3036	vbc.exe	91
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3008	1168	cmd.exe	96
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3008	1168	cmd.exe	96
PID 1168 wrote to memory of 3008	1168	cmd.exe	96
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 1896	3776	cmd.exe	97
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 1896	3776	cmd.exe	97
PID 3776 wrote to memory of 1896	3776	cmd.exe	97
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 384	1628	cmd.exe	98
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 384	1628	cmd.exe	98
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 384	1628	cmd.exe	98
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2252	2764	cmd.exe	99
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2252	2764	cmd.exe	99
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2252	2764	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aeeb064fbc55116e63ef8051fd84b5ba.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4124
- 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:3036
- - 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:1168
  - - 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:3008
- - 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:1628
  - - 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:384
- - 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:2764
  - - 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:2252
- - 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\Z10UOFQIQB.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Z10UOFQIQB.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Z10UOFQIQB.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Z10UOFQIQB.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1896

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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memory/3036-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3036-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4124-1-0x00000000751D0000-0x0000000075781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4124-11-0x00000000751D0000-0x0000000075781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4124-0-0x00000000751D2000-0x00000000751D3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4124-2-0x00000000751D0000-0x0000000075781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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