blackshades | 1dd8a520dae9a450d73e9b3985a5874126e2f8302eda2a817bec23dd192bf4e8

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
23/02/2025, 07:43

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe
Size

615KB
MD5

1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5
SHA1

3a42736ac1ed70ac29889ffbd78d0694ec894663
SHA256

1dd8a520dae9a450d73e9b3985a5874126e2f8302eda2a817bec23dd192bf4e8
SHA512

91bbea38f2c1cd85266593aa748976828da8d65aa0426892e2acbdf63fa6abf984af72d56717b76fca8229cc1f7debe670c01e8425c44e33243449bc4570ac26
SSDEEP

12288:3j/vQlT1ez9GJSkA9vS+EcjPHY9JOorOCnG5jmaL7SRz6bM9y:T/vQlT1ez9GJSLZnEcjvY9LJnQ9qz6bL

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 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2420-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UW5FOP1V2S.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\UW5FOP1V2S.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\List	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	wmpnetk.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2596 set thread context of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	wmpnetk.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.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 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2316	reg.exe
2184	reg.exe
2824	reg.exe
2224	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: 31	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: 32	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: 33	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: 34	2420	wmpnetk.exe
Token: 35	2420	wmpnetk.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	wmpnetk.exe
2420	wmpnetk.exe
2420	wmpnetk.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2420	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	30
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1724	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	31
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1724	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	31
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1724	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	31
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 1724	2596	JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe	31
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2748	2420	wmpnetk.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2748	2420	wmpnetk.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2748	2420	wmpnetk.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2748	2420	wmpnetk.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1016	2420	wmpnetk.exe	34
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1016	2420	wmpnetk.exe	34
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1016	2420	wmpnetk.exe	34
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1016	2420	wmpnetk.exe	34
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2980	2420	wmpnetk.exe	35
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2980	2420	wmpnetk.exe	35
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2980	2420	wmpnetk.exe	35
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2980	2420	wmpnetk.exe	35
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2604	2420	wmpnetk.exe	36
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2604	2420	wmpnetk.exe	36
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2604	2420	wmpnetk.exe	36
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2604	2420	wmpnetk.exe	36
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2824	2748	cmd.exe	41
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2824	2748	cmd.exe	41
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2824	2748	cmd.exe	41
PID 2748 wrote to memory of 2824	2748	cmd.exe	41
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2224	1016	cmd.exe	42
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2224	1016	cmd.exe	42
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2224	1016	cmd.exe	42
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2224	1016	cmd.exe	42
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	cmd.exe	43
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	cmd.exe	43
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	cmd.exe	43
PID 2980 wrote to memory of 2316	2980	cmd.exe	43
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2184	2604	cmd.exe	44
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2184	2604	cmd.exe	44
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2184	2604	cmd.exe	44
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 2184	2604	cmd.exe	44

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2596
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wmpnetk.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wmpnetk.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2420
- - 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:2748
  - - 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:2824
- - 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_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1016
  - - 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_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f69105f56a0a52d8425ca075bf891e5.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2224
- - 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:2980
  - - 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:2316
- - 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\UW5FOP1V2S.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UW5FOP1V2S.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2604
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UW5FOP1V2S.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\UW5FOP1V2S.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2184
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "cmd"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1724

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

Impact

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wmpnetk.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2420-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2596-18-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074D1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2596-0-0x0000000074771000-0x0000000074772000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2596-2-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074D1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2596-1-0x0000000074770000-0x0000000074D1B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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