Analysis Overview
SHA256
fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Blackshades family
Modifies firewall policy service
Blackshades
Blackshades payload
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Downloads MZ/PE file
Adds policy Run key to start application
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Modifies registry key
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-02-12 17:21
Signatures
Unsigned PE
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-12 17:21
Reported
2025-02-12 17:23
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
107s
Command Line
Signatures
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
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Modifies firewall policy service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| 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\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.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 |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WE7FKDEJ57.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.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 |
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\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\codec audio = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{5FA70FC8-D524-ABE4-ABBD-A05A5FABD1BE}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{5FA70FC8-D524-ABE4-ABBD-A05A5FABD1BE} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{5FA70FC8-D524-ABE4-ABBD-A05A5FABD1BE}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{5FA70FC8-D524-ABE4-ABBD-A05A5FABD1BE} | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\codec audio = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\codec audio = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2788 set thread context of 2696 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe |
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\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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.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\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:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry key
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe | N/A |
| 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
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.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\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.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\Roaming\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WE7FKDEJ57.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\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.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\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WE7FKDEJ57.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WE7FKDEJ57.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
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 1kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| FR | 78.159.135.230:43194 | 2kreuz.hopto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 3kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 4kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 5kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 6kreuz.hopto.org | udp |
Files
memory/2696-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2788-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
memory/2696-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-02-12 17:21
Reported
2025-02-12 17:23
Platform
win10v2004-20250207-en
Max time kernel
94s
Max time network
106s
Command Line
Signatures
Downloads MZ/PE file
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Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-189444705-1272902858-1305688695-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
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\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fdf97aaf84ad738decf07bf7f31f600138eb023d191cd5b003abf9899daa611cN.exe"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSI1IiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU5MjEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODE5ODA3NzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1NDQ0ODIzMjcxIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| GB | 2.18.66.162:443 | www.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com | udp |
| NL | 4.175.87.113:443 | msedge.api.cdp.microsoft.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | udp |
| IT | 91.81.129.181:80 | msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | tcp |
Files
memory/3028-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp