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
12/02/2025, 16:01
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe
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Size
652KB
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MD5
f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919
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SHA1
bef54daaf14634510acf3f5fe9be351d17239733
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SHA256
130498835b369e53436ef045bf8e0d5fd47fb99a724f5543a2466200b20975fe
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SHA512
ecbab2f2ebd2ff8f3b30895c6b48d1f638c75da52ede80ecdd370ff04e6beec6365cddfd7f7ff6a5352e01afbf88572c36734e2728ce60ebe5cf242b89be0da5
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SSDEEP
12288:CIsH4hpsmJlsBRZrAny9bbxMuk8m3aOZdDpny5LAHT/2Lk5mlLeNmXPk:C9xm3sBRsEbbxMuO3lzdcLk5JNmXs
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 12 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/32-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/32-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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 reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nx.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" 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 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\List 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 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 -
Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
flow pid Process 33 4416 Process not Found -
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe -
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-194335498-2604837297-537231065-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\QlymYzWVwevhl\\MlwqJHdyXQMXo\\2.7.19.3816\\JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe" JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4356 set thread context of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe vbc.exe -
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 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.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 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 reg.exe -
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.
pid Process 1088 MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 392 reg.exe 604 reg.exe 3976 reg.exe 1020 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 32 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 32 vbc.exe Token: 31 32 vbc.exe Token: 32 32 vbc.exe Token: 33 32 vbc.exe Token: 34 32 vbc.exe Token: 35 32 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 32 vbc.exe 32 vbc.exe 32 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 4356 wrote to memory of 32 4356 JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe 89 PID 32 wrote to memory of 212 32 vbc.exe 90 PID 32 wrote to memory of 212 32 vbc.exe 90 PID 32 wrote to memory of 212 32 vbc.exe 90 PID 32 wrote to memory of 4584 32 vbc.exe 91 PID 32 wrote to memory of 4584 32 vbc.exe 91 PID 32 wrote to memory of 4584 32 vbc.exe 91 PID 32 wrote to memory of 3044 32 vbc.exe 92 PID 32 wrote to memory of 3044 32 vbc.exe 92 PID 32 wrote to memory of 3044 32 vbc.exe 92 PID 32 wrote to memory of 116 32 vbc.exe 93 PID 32 wrote to memory of 116 32 vbc.exe 93 PID 32 wrote to memory of 116 32 vbc.exe 93 PID 116 wrote to memory of 604 116 cmd.exe 98 PID 116 wrote to memory of 604 116 cmd.exe 98 PID 116 wrote to memory of 604 116 cmd.exe 98 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1020 3044 cmd.exe 99 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1020 3044 cmd.exe 99 PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1020 3044 cmd.exe 99 PID 4584 wrote to memory of 392 4584 cmd.exe 100 PID 4584 wrote to memory of 392 4584 cmd.exe 100 PID 4584 wrote to memory of 392 4584 cmd.exe 100 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3976 212 cmd.exe 101 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3976 212 cmd.exe 101 PID 212 wrote to memory of 3976 212 cmd.exe 101
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f18d1b4f782e9f1efe1038861af93919.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4356 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe2⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:32 -
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:212 -
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:3976
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /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" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4584 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:392
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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:1020
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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\nx.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:116 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nx.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nx.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:604
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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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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI0IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDcxNzgiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTY4MDM3MTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTIxNjIxMjgwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:1088
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Defense Evasion
Impair Defenses
1Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Modify Registry
3Replay Monitor
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Downloads
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Filesize
18KB
MD55fa07d6c6384d703766d7935de68850e
SHA162f28a572b4d1d359db7017235912ad2599b8c1d
SHA256120e15dcc4a957649553cd92a5477db9dcbfd9a2cd821e1c904044b5a92d726f
SHA5127775375f44e0cb00f9bffc023d797dbdb01ebe8429ccfacd7df57beb04427ef309c192d571051242aad1bc400f721f449f86deeb1e5f5d64b6f516bf24e92cc4