blackshades | 7f135059d5c101f8bf5c9d5f13d46b788fde58195695a7607037ef21926db87b

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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Target
JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe
Size 496KB
Sample250216-edtkjs1nbw
SHA256 7f135059d5c101f8bf5c9d5f13d46b788fde58195695a7607037ef21926db87b
MD5 ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e
SHA1 731bbe6dee64faa686348e15459b0c2620e102c0
SHA512 dfbc4053d599e99d786ecf7bc266d4202884b78933075d9bab90f2065a39752833009258826bb6d2ad26c172b99b588e0b0242cfe4d9980517e724415affe959
SSDEEP 12288:p98bva6OOTChMrM8TjJH/XrOlznR1oMG2PdHIg:p98byWbfTdXi5oMG21H
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades
Blackshades family
blackshades

Blackshades payload 17 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2776-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2776-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
defense_evasion
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 set thread context of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30

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

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 9 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	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.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	WScript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	REG.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2564	REG.exe
2676	REG.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2776	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2776	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2776	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2776	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2776	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2776	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2776	vbc.exe
2776	vbc.exe
2776	vbc.exe
2776	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2776	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	30
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2576	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	31
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2564	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2564	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2564	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2564	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	32
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2676	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	33
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2676	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	33
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2676	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	33
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2676	2172	JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe	33
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1804	2776	vbc.exe	35
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1804	2776	vbc.exe	35
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1804	2776	vbc.exe	35
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 1804	2776	vbc.exe	35
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2544	2776	vbc.exe	36
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2544	2776	vbc.exe	36
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2544	2776	vbc.exe	36
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2544	2776	vbc.exe	36
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2604	2776	vbc.exe	39
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2604	2776	vbc.exe	39
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2604	2776	vbc.exe	39
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2604	2776	vbc.exe	39
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2616	2776	vbc.exe	40
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2616	2776	vbc.exe	40
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2616	2776	vbc.exe	40
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 2616	2776	vbc.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ff2fb0280b4408645eb922e172e9781e.exe"
1⤵
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2172
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2776
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1804
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2544
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2604
- - 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\Verprex.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Verprex.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2616
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bXUyy.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2576
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
  REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoControlPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:2564
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\REG.exe
  REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoRun /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry key
  PID:2676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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

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Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bXUyy.vbs
Size 408B
SHA256 0be4987a21b264b8ff1f7b926d2204b9e4c6b85e76c311b9b2f923376207aa48
MD5 1dfca4a085536d0351398141ec4ad428
SHA1 8fb8cb61367c01807426c681633d77a086b6980f
SHA512 5d52ac8355ac97f06860694e467f0b85c0a200d4bc84a50c2a808fbfcecbeda1f0b27af359ded52595ef630c3e4e2d813ce03e6327633d7316fdff8e1dc4d91a
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memory/2172-1-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

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memory/2172-2-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

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memory/2172-0-0x0000000074CC1000-0x0000000074CC2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2172-27-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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memory/2776-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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