Malware Analysis Report

2025-05-06 00:12

Sample ID 250225-11774sznw8
Target JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8
SHA256 ecaf621c04e7706873ed9f05b57735966834b068bbc320bfd2d95523978ef54b
Tags
blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

ecaf621c04e7706873ed9f05b57735966834b068bbc320bfd2d95523978ef54b

Threat Level: Known bad

The file JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Blackshades payload

Blackshades family

Modifies firewall policy service

Blackshades

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Unsigned PE

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Modifies registry key

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2025-02-25 22:08

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-25 22:08

Reported

2025-02-25 22:14

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe"

Signatures

Blackshades

rat blackshades

Blackshades family

blackshades

Blackshades payload

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Modifies firewall policy service

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Security = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Security\\lssas.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1752 set thread context of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe N/A

Modifies registry key

Description Indicator Process Target
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: 1 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1752 wrote to memory of 2492 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2896 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2172 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2172 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2172 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2172 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2088 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2664 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2664 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2664 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2664 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2708 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2708 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2708 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2172 wrote to memory of 2708 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2692 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2692 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2692 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2692 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 2428 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

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

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

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

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\QFYX2FA1NE.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp

Files

memory/1752-0-0x0000000074381000-0x0000000074382000-memory.dmp

memory/1752-2-0x0000000074380000-0x000000007492B000-memory.dmp

memory/1752-1-0x0000000074380000-0x000000007492B000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1752-15-0x0000000074380000-0x000000007492B000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/2492-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2025-02-25 22:08

Reported

2025-02-25 22:14

Platform

win10v2004-20250217-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe"

Signatures

Blackshades

rat blackshades

Blackshades family

blackshades

Blackshades payload

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Modifies firewall policy service

defense_evasion
Description Indicator Process Target
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
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" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Uses the VBS compiler for execution

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Security = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Security\\lssas.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe N/A

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1232 set thread context of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Modifies registry key

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: 1 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTcbPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeBackupPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRestorePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeAuditPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeUndockPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 31 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 32 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 33 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 34 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A
Token: 35 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 1232 wrote to memory of 3584 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2336 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2336 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 2336 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4512 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4512 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4512 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 324 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 324 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 324 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4028 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4028 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 3584 wrote to memory of 4028 N/A C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
PID 324 wrote to memory of 2236 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 324 wrote to memory of 2236 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 324 wrote to memory of 2236 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2480 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2480 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 2336 wrote to memory of 2480 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 1192 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 1192 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4028 wrote to memory of 1192 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 4992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 4992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
PID 4512 wrote to memory of 4992 N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22fb7f4d9f82e4c92b6842c17c8eb9e8.exe"

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe

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

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

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

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\QFYX2FA1NE.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

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

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe

REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\QFYX2FA1NE.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 muerteya.no-ip.org udp

Files

memory/1232-0-0x00000000749E2000-0x00000000749E3000-memory.dmp

memory/1232-1-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

memory/1232-2-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/1232-11-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

memory/3584-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp