blackshades | 413ca8d76f7efec6bbbf1b7470b5e294728e38b6beee7bde626e3814ec217942

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
139s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08-02-2025 00:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61
SHA1

67222e9374e72ec21591d6742d51e53297265a57
SHA256

413ca8d76f7efec6bbbf1b7470b5e294728e38b6beee7bde626e3814ec217942
SHA512

233193674c80047eb302c837378d5c84726766289a2eb18cde881db096463c731e53d1fff9b5f13f6eb0c90d313e5627c70b2524e481016a5d26bc03dc87fc6d
SSDEEP

24576:e2g/MBmn7bnahx4oOL5eKKd7KjiiWSDGBD:e2A1bn7/ezd7KjiTSD

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 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1708-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1708-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iTunes.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.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	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe"	vbc.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	vbc.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe"	vbc.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\iTunes = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe.exe"	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe"	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 set thread context of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30

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_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.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	vbc.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2608	reg.exe
3012	reg.exe
2704	reg.exe
2568	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1708	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1708	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1708	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1708	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1708	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1708	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1708	vbc.exe
1708	vbc.exe
1708	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1708	2084	JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe	30
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2340	1708	vbc.exe	31
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2340	1708	vbc.exe	31
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2340	1708	vbc.exe	31
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2340	1708	vbc.exe	31
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2872	1708	vbc.exe	32
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2872	1708	vbc.exe	32
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2872	1708	vbc.exe	32
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2872	1708	vbc.exe	32
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2692	1708	vbc.exe	33
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2692	1708	vbc.exe	33
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2692	1708	vbc.exe	33
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2692	1708	vbc.exe	33
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2192	1708	vbc.exe	34
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2192	1708	vbc.exe	34
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2192	1708	vbc.exe	34
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2192	1708	vbc.exe	34
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2608	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2608	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2608	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2608	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2568	2192	cmd.exe	39
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2568	2192	cmd.exe	39
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2568	2192	cmd.exe	39
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2568	2192	cmd.exe	39
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 3012	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 3012	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 3012	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 3012	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2704	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2704	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2704	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2704	2692	cmd.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2084
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Adds policy Run key to start application
  - 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:1708
- - 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:2340
  - - 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:2608
- - 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\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2872
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3012
- - 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:2692
  - - 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:2704
- - 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\iTunes.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iTunes.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2192
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iTunes.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iTunes.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2568

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/1708-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-12-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1708-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1708-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1708-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2084-1-0x00000000741D0000-0x000000007477B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-2-0x00000000741D0000-0x000000007477B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-20-0x00000000741D0000-0x000000007477B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2084-0-0x00000000741D1000-0x00000000741D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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