blackshades | 401a6e01982720bc841e947833a9e7abaa5796406236047e9b3456cf9e840f53

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
133s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08/02/2025, 03:12

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe
Size

436KB
MD5

be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984
SHA1

4d265baa69e0d5a3fa06bf3c5c26fa73e8d71889
SHA256

401a6e01982720bc841e947833a9e7abaa5796406236047e9b3456cf9e840f53
SHA512

8bb7bc3d9ba10d84a17fc52efe2d666eb531aa0c2a813de8b6363342e7f8c741b4f319ab3f036cbc82641c836b3e5d34be8d4ef3718748429136adaf39983498
SSDEEP

12288:LkkZPCkiLG1yt0ZnHp+qYPCz64p7FIIhII:LkNLG1owpKPBW

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 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3040-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3040-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\datacore.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\datacore.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:\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
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
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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2700	CCleaner.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe
2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.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-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\CCleaner.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\IzYngQyBVxDQNvJiiKSfHa\\IzYngQyBVxDQNvJiiKSfHa\\0.0.0.0\\CCleaner.exe"	CCleaner.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2700 set thread context of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CCleaner.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
2884	reg.exe
1648	reg.exe
1388	reg.exe
1948	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3040	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3040	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3040	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3040	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3040	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3040	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3040	vbc.exe
3040	vbc.exe
3040	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 44 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2700	2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe	30
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2700	2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe	30
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2700	2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe	30
PID 2684 wrote to memory of 2700	2684	JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe	30
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3040	2700	CCleaner.exe	31
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604	3040	vbc.exe	32
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604	3040	vbc.exe	32
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604	3040	vbc.exe	32
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2604	3040	vbc.exe	32
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2616	3040	vbc.exe	33
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2616	3040	vbc.exe	33
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2616	3040	vbc.exe	33
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2616	3040	vbc.exe	33
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 780	3040	vbc.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 780	3040	vbc.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 780	3040	vbc.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 780	3040	vbc.exe	34
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 3004	3040	vbc.exe	36
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 3004	3040	vbc.exe	36
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 3004	3040	vbc.exe	36
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 3004	3040	vbc.exe	36
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1388	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1648	2616	cmd.exe	42
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1648	2616	cmd.exe	42
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1648	2616	cmd.exe	42
PID 2616 wrote to memory of 1648	2616	cmd.exe	42
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1388	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1388	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1388	2604	cmd.exe	41
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1948	3004	cmd.exe	40
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1948	3004	cmd.exe	40
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1948	3004	cmd.exe	40
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1948	3004	cmd.exe	40
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2884	780	cmd.exe	43
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2884	780	cmd.exe	43
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2884	780	cmd.exe	43
PID 780 wrote to memory of 2884	780	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_be5dfafefd95d218c56395ad8be4e984.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2684
- C:\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2700
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2604
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:1388
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2616
    - - 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
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:1648
  - - 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
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:780
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:2884
  - - 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\datacore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\datacore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3004
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        
        REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\datacore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\datacore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        5⤵
        Modifies firewall policy service
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies registry key
        
        PID:1948

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\Documents\CCleaner.exe

Filesize
304KB

MD5
1c64303861e301c8143ecdb0e854df66

SHA1
6e0313ab6a194473d1990eaf7c42a4f4719f82bb

SHA256
f06c0cf920298ea9671bd7c9dcec0c40cfa8bdb5f41410771d7234d81dadf4e6

SHA512
b2188abc14b5cb51c45432b8bdf1650963e4dbf2ee1d3bf81f8389481da182ab481ddec99bb4db867bd7b914b47a141b1b2953d142360e35b176083db9726740

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memory/2684-0-0x0000000074A51000-0x0000000074A52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2684-1-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2684-2-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2684-14-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2700-32-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2700-16-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2700-15-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3040-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-24-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3040-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/3040-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000456000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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