Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250211-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250211-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/02/2025, 07:45

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_f5434e108a4c4a477d199c7a8a7b3e31.exe

  • Size

    824KB

  • MD5

    f5434e108a4c4a477d199c7a8a7b3e31

  • SHA1

    b16dc6c786244720c48d7f800ee7eed3a5e5518c

  • SHA256

    119e681a7a4c240aedaaeda371bef680f7dce1ee69e339212b82537f5f099bac

  • SHA512

    e8ba36bf7b55e929d682c10882719876af014c652a219a02ba0f9e88d8d9bcf46b3ba3bc09df534b0570592c783f230d61c77836f1ace700844fcd203e2e9256

  • SSDEEP

    24576:6L/RrP9qRrJlbUPE2i6IR3SmaO6/P+nuhGyYQjSiy5UnNor7YN1Q6JHfq2ziAxkc:OOi

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 12 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 19 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f5434e108a4c4a477d199c7a8a7b3e31.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_f5434e108a4c4a477d199c7a8a7b3e31.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3744
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240640453.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240640890.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4436
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Wind Updt" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4900
    • C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1508
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240641406.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1696
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
          4⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2800
      • C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4956
      • C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2540
        • 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:4512
          • 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:404
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:736
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4136
        • 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:4384
          • 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:4692
        • 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\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4288
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\explorer.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2564
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3MzkyODMzNzEiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4Mzc1NDE5Mjc1MzAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTQzNjA0NTE5Ii8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:4376

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240640453.bat

    Filesize

    118B

    MD5

    a7abd9bdc5677f68c18d7524eb9ec1ab

    SHA1

    948db612bae78b17e4df26d1884f9d2129e6ac9f

    SHA256

    79192d9e9ebc7f9a864fdae37e771650afe5d41b8ba7da7a6ffeaff12b32e7b7

    SHA512

    bfcbbb6f9a76457427000e05b241755c13f1a6def8f0b0afc5d491409b812bacceed8545bd3e781779b2e2cd3fe8b1c323c17d3665df868cacc063c2e38c465d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240640890.bat

    Filesize

    128B

    MD5

    d3e85d5a0f7c1f7593d7d63c016e9ba7

    SHA1

    886f9b145bb296da7a2eb34754fcc1d2fe418e44

    SHA256

    60b99eca06395752ceae3c7bbf20c7d8c8940f7afea4c435afb1268124786631

    SHA512

    d2e92807868f703b3f971639d22492f889afde3e7d378dcd9fa3086e5f257ee4eef6cfc198de6b30c16dc45d9cf41b9d034eea5dd0b6838543af9310944f8336

  • C:\Windows\WinUpdates\explorer.exe

    Filesize

    824KB

    MD5

    f5434e108a4c4a477d199c7a8a7b3e31

    SHA1

    b16dc6c786244720c48d7f800ee7eed3a5e5518c

    SHA256

    119e681a7a4c240aedaaeda371bef680f7dce1ee69e339212b82537f5f099bac

    SHA512

    e8ba36bf7b55e929d682c10882719876af014c652a219a02ba0f9e88d8d9bcf46b3ba3bc09df534b0570592c783f230d61c77836f1ace700844fcd203e2e9256

  • memory/2540-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-73-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/2540-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    372KB

  • memory/4956-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/4956-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/4956-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/4956-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB

  • memory/4956-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    28KB