blackshades | 2ccba04e2673dbc4fd7d3c293480c40796990572b86cdb0fa0606f25748a1afd

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22/02/2025, 06:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Size

448KB
MD5

17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16
SHA1

e4c3c63285d5af3143367a30166478a9e257614f
SHA256

2ccba04e2673dbc4fd7d3c293480c40796990572b86cdb0fa0606f25748a1afd
SHA512

fc7b2ae9962ad9fa65f853931a28d4ae97e983b2bd4ba1730a452ceaf92e7dabd759de736ba7b28f29725c2e69b72deadefa9bb9348e3d7f349ecda729b862fb
SSDEEP

6144:Lh5IjKmFs4Hb4I2HIEi+nPHawdn0/JRSerTWIdeFjkZM6jI7F1eZ9A3B:l5IjKCsC4IsKRFqIQFjkZM6jI7TeZO

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4456-9-0x0000000075830000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
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
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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intel.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\intel.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\IntelGFX = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\intel.exe"	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IntelGFX = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\intel.exe"	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IntelGFX = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\intel.exe"	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe

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	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
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	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1684	reg.exe
2640	reg.exe
1752	reg.exe
2576	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: 31	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: 32	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: 33	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: 34	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: 35	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4992	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	84
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4992	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	84
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4992	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	84
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4284	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	85
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4284	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	85
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4284	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	85
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 868	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	86
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 868	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	86
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 868	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	86
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4996	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	87
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4996	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	87
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 4996	4456	JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe	87
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1752	868	cmd.exe	92
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1752	868	cmd.exe	92
PID 868 wrote to memory of 1752	868	cmd.exe	92
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2576	4992	cmd.exe	93
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2576	4992	cmd.exe	93
PID 4992 wrote to memory of 2576	4992	cmd.exe	93
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1684	4284	cmd.exe	94
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1684	4284	cmd.exe	94
PID 4284 wrote to memory of 1684	4284	cmd.exe	94
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2640	4996	cmd.exe	95
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2640	4996	cmd.exe	95
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 2640	4996	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4456
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4992
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2576
- 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_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4284
- - 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_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f903b72c938bcab260d76a516a6f16.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1684
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:868
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1752
- 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\intel.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intel.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4996
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intel.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intel.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2640

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/4456-6-0x0000000075851000-0x0000000075852000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/4456-7-0x0000000075830000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4456-8-0x0000000075830000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4456-9-0x0000000075830000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4456-10-0x0000000075830000-0x0000000075920000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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