Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
08-02-2025 00:20
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe
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Size
1.0MB
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MD5
bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61
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SHA1
67222e9374e72ec21591d6742d51e53297265a57
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SHA256
413ca8d76f7efec6bbbf1b7470b5e294728e38b6beee7bde626e3814ec217942
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SHA512
233193674c80047eb302c837378d5c84726766289a2eb18cde881db096463c731e53d1fff9b5f13f6eb0c90d313e5627c70b2524e481016a5d26bc03dc87fc6d
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SSDEEP
24576:e2g/MBmn7bnahx4oOL5eKKd7KjiiWSDGBD:e2A1bn7/ezd7KjiTSD
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 13 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3988-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/3988-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 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\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 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 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 Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\java = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\iTunes.exe" vbc.exe -
Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
flow pid Process 34 588 Process not Found -
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-194335498-2604837297-537231065-1000\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 Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-194335498-2604837297-537231065-1000\SOFTWARE\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 4128 set thread context of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 -
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.
description ioc Process 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 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 reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe 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 -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 4912 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 4704 reg.exe 2432 reg.exe 2620 reg.exe 2264 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 3988 vbc.exe Token: 31 3988 vbc.exe Token: 32 3988 vbc.exe Token: 33 3988 vbc.exe Token: 34 3988 vbc.exe Token: 35 3988 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 3988 vbc.exe 3988 vbc.exe 3988 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3988 4128 JaffaCakes118_bcfd4d187a2a44aa265463737f6fff61.exe 87 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2396 3988 vbc.exe 89 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2396 3988 vbc.exe 89 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2396 3988 vbc.exe 89 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3620 3988 vbc.exe 90 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3620 3988 vbc.exe 90 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 3620 3988 vbc.exe 90 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2740 3988 vbc.exe 91 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2740 3988 vbc.exe 91 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2740 3988 vbc.exe 91 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2312 3988 vbc.exe 92 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2312 3988 vbc.exe 92 PID 3988 wrote to memory of 2312 3988 vbc.exe 92 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 4704 2396 cmd.exe 97 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 4704 2396 cmd.exe 97 PID 2396 wrote to memory of 4704 2396 cmd.exe 97 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2432 2740 cmd.exe 98 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2432 2740 cmd.exe 98 PID 2740 wrote to memory of 2432 2740 cmd.exe 98 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2264 3620 cmd.exe 99 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2264 3620 cmd.exe 99 PID 3620 wrote to memory of 2264 3620 cmd.exe 99 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2620 2312 cmd.exe 100 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2620 2312 cmd.exe 100 PID 2312 wrote to memory of 2620 2312 cmd.exe 100
Processes
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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:4128 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe2⤵
- 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:3988 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2396 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4704
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /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" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3620 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2264
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2432
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /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" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2620
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDcxNzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTY4MDM3MTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MDk4MDg3NjMxIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:4912
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
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