Analysis Overview
SHA256
805b73793f141dd6ff3d9e86ee210ff8b6ded0800fa2d354802f63adaca86bb6
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
Blackshades
Modifies firewall policy service
Adds policy Run key to start application
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Adds Run key to start application
UPX packed file
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Modifies registry key
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-11 10:05
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-11 10:05
Reported
2025-02-11 10:07
Platform
win7-20250207-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
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Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wupdate\wincon.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Adds policy Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\WinUpdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{ABAC0AEE-FBFB-F0CF-A4AC-C48DEAD6DBDC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{ABAC0AEE-FBFB-F0CF-A4AC-C48DEAD6DBDC} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{ABAC0AEE-FBFB-F0CF-A4AC-C48DEAD6DBDC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{ABAC0AEE-FBFB-F0CF-A4AC-C48DEAD6DBDC} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinUpdater = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\wupdate\\wincon.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2520 set thread context of 2772 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe |
UPX packed file
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry key
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
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
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_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
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
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\wupdate\wincon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wupdate\wincon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wupdate\wincon.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wupdate\wincon.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
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_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 78.159.143.172:4443 | ponzipc.no-ip.org | tcp |
| US | 78.159.143.172:4443 | ponzipc.no-ip.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| ID | 212.117.50.228:4443 | 2ponzipc.no-ip.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 3ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 78.159.143.172:4443 | 3ponzipc.no-ip.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 5ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 6ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 7ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 8ponzipc.no-ip.org | udp |
Files
memory/2520-0-0x0000000074581000-0x0000000074582000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-1-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-2-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2520-16-0x0000000074580000-0x0000000074B2B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-23-0x0000000076DE8000-0x0000000076DE9000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-26-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-25-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-24-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-28-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-29-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
memory/2772-30-0x0000000076DD0000-0x0000000076EE0000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-11 10:05
Reported
2025-02-11 10:07
Platform
win10v2004-20250129-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe |
| PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe |
| PID 4400 wrote to memory of 3564 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5312e0c5aadad43be0d359772b1e728.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| GB | 95.100.153.136:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
memory/4400-0-0x0000000074A82000-0x0000000074A83000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-1-0x0000000074A80000-0x0000000075031000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-2-0x0000000074A80000-0x0000000075031000-memory.dmp
memory/4400-4-0x0000000074A80000-0x0000000075031000-memory.dmp