blackshades | 5c631157cd222fdcb2f60390d7cc2cbe19e32e551d4a11b178fad8760a1cf734

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe
Size

130KB
MD5

b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3
SHA1

21e2afa4e38484eed7ec0c43d8a743cd8ca011d7
SHA256

5c631157cd222fdcb2f60390d7cc2cbe19e32e551d4a11b178fad8760a1cf734
SHA512

2b6c7572636fac7e1815778bb02e766cbc5f15a63b55f46570c87826d7c94d6397ed81b9d881ac4a5f7c5caf3253aa3fb42e4e14ceedea0edea07fe75a133c54
SSDEEP

3072:A5t15OFp3QKBR+wqVe93Z+0UUyuIDcR3zO0pCfqFzu:qt15OF11R+tw+0UUyuCKpQfk

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/720-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/720-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-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
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\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\WindowsUpdateService.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zuperss.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\zuperss.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
720	WindowsUpdateService.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-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\WindowsUpdateService.exe"	JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.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.

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_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WindowsUpdateService.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3804	reg.exe
1552	reg.exe
412	reg.exe
3608	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: 31	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: 32	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: 33	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: 34	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
Token: 35	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
720	WindowsUpdateService.exe
720	WindowsUpdateService.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 968 wrote to memory of 720	968	JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe	85
PID 968 wrote to memory of 720	968	JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe	85
PID 968 wrote to memory of 720	968	JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe	85
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3328	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	87
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3328	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	87
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3328	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	87
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4404	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	88
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4404	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	88
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4404	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	88
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4560	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	89
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4560	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	89
PID 720 wrote to memory of 4560	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	89
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3332	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	90
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3332	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	90
PID 720 wrote to memory of 3332	720	WindowsUpdateService.exe	90
PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3804	4560	cmd.exe	96
PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3804	4560	cmd.exe	96
PID 4560 wrote to memory of 3804	4560	cmd.exe	96
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 1552	4404	cmd.exe	97
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 1552	4404	cmd.exe	97
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 1552	4404	cmd.exe	97
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3608	3332	cmd.exe	98
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3608	3332	cmd.exe	98
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3608	3332	cmd.exe	98
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 412	3328	cmd.exe	99
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 412	3328	cmd.exe	99
PID 3328 wrote to memory of 412	3328	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:968
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:720
- - 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:3328
  - - 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:412
- - 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\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4404
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1552
- - 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:4560
  - - 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:3804
- - 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\zuperss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zuperss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3332
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zuperss.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\zuperss.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3608

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\Roaming\Adobe\WindowsUpdateService.exe

Filesize
130KB

MD5
b698b8bafffbe7276d9a3c25a4a73bd3

SHA1
21e2afa4e38484eed7ec0c43d8a743cd8ca011d7

SHA256
5c631157cd222fdcb2f60390d7cc2cbe19e32e551d4a11b178fad8760a1cf734

SHA512
2b6c7572636fac7e1815778bb02e766cbc5f15a63b55f46570c87826d7c94d6397ed81b9d881ac4a5f7c5caf3253aa3fb42e4e14ceedea0edea07fe75a133c54

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memory/720-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/720-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/968-0-0x000000000045B000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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