blackshades | 0c5c0d4da819f8c76892fbaf031bb1fce1eea38222f8dbd34b80740b1e57183a

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
159s
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, 15:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
Size

888KB
MD5

1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2
SHA1

3ee0f8ee6ff3a00068af830fec0b7b2aed167de3
SHA256

0c5c0d4da819f8c76892fbaf031bb1fce1eea38222f8dbd34b80740b1e57183a
SHA512

76706909d338c0f7a493362708e69a38e94ec431161e1d549e9a9fdac77b56d63bd11941923f1bf6c4f5bdb6cc0576d2d95986ef1962626f256b3db99ca36445
SSDEEP

24576:ZBCRozPqq4p9uExWujHsw+seJF3upOphOfVrIIr5/:6AogujHsw8TepOa9rIQ5/

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2004-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2004-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\bipbip.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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:\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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe

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 2764 set thread context of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 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	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
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_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1808	reg.exe
2720	reg.exe
2320	reg.exe
4660	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2004	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2004	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2004	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2004	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2004	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2004	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2004	vbc.exe
2004	vbc.exe
2004	vbc.exe
2004	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2764 wrote to memory of 2004	2764	JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe	87
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2308	2004	vbc.exe	88
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2308	2004	vbc.exe	88
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2308	2004	vbc.exe	88
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2100	2004	vbc.exe	89
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2100	2004	vbc.exe	89
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 2100	2004	vbc.exe	89
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 3024	2004	vbc.exe	90
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 3024	2004	vbc.exe	90
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 3024	2004	vbc.exe	90
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1064	2004	vbc.exe	91
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1064	2004	vbc.exe	91
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1064	2004	vbc.exe	91
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 1808	3024	cmd.exe	96
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 1808	3024	cmd.exe	96
PID 3024 wrote to memory of 1808	3024	cmd.exe	96
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2720	2308	cmd.exe	97
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2720	2308	cmd.exe	97
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2720	2308	cmd.exe	97
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2320	1064	cmd.exe	98
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2320	1064	cmd.exe	98
PID 1064 wrote to memory of 2320	1064	cmd.exe	98
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4660	2100	cmd.exe	99
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4660	2100	cmd.exe	99
PID 2100 wrote to memory of 4660	2100	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1ab34558839558ea8f9112ec7e649cf2.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2764
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2004
- - 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
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2308
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2720
- - 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
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2100
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      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
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4660
- - 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
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3024
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1808
- - 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\bipbip.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1064
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bipbip.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2320

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CACAO.dll

Filesize
19KB

MD5
533cc8ec927f6d014a8fb880c25c16a9

SHA1
0e32857bb7a8da6be1741dd4b126db189041422c

SHA256
6fa5ae312bffb0bc4a0f4a2bea3a7c5d0405d2cfeef02966f5b5e6fc49247c07

SHA512
12d1ab6b3c7d2d27b6ca013b73bad3afaebfa49c049d58a8ebf8f235402b3af873eae10ecc659858ec594294c20a96ca1d198a2072728e32eb76b33ac9c8257d

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memory/2004-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2004-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/2764-28-0x0000000001790000-0x00000000017A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2764-0-0x0000000074A72000-0x0000000074A73000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2764-20-0x0000000001790000-0x00000000017A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2764-2-0x0000000074A70000-0x0000000075021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2764-25-0x0000000074A70000-0x0000000075021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2764-24-0x0000000074A70000-0x0000000075021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2764-23-0x0000000074A72000-0x0000000074A73000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2764-1-0x0000000074A70000-0x0000000075021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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