blackshades | 5a14945f21021c4e0dbaaaef3e1aa9c93a8d0a7165681c655fb6cb65945e9516

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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25/02/2025, 22:52

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Size

450KB
MD5

230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb
SHA1

3da858177df3f50fdfd1a790f8294e70d8e742e4
SHA256

5a14945f21021c4e0dbaaaef3e1aa9c93a8d0a7165681c655fb6cb65945e9516
SHA512

bbd8bdcad5ec6fbcfa019b69bb5d8ea41a5b37b8c22bbd085d545c45a2611eac7f7bf7d18a0a91e91959d36d85253b378cfeddd1a961e62957651638e984447c
SSDEEP

6144:nIVUqq3PBHng5HavbEd6FxuDC8zVpJ46U/uRqy16:nImJgazdUCaVpJ46U/uRqyQ

Score

10^/10

blackshades latentbot defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

latentbot

youdontneedtoknow.zapto.org

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2104-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

LatentBot
Modular trojan written in Delphi which has been in-the-wild since 2013.
trojan latentbot
Latentbot family
latentbot

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\Roaming\winhost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.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\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.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

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_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\WinHost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.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\WinHost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinHost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx

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	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_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.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
2432	reg.exe
2744	reg.exe
1928	reg.exe
2652	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 31	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 32	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 33	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 34	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 35	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 572	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	31
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 572	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	31
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 572	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	31
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 572	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	31
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2364	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2364	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2364	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2364	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1676	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	34
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1676	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	34
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1676	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	34
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1676	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	34
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2340	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	36
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2340	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	36
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2340	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	36
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 2340	2104	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	36
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2744	572	cmd.exe	39
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2744	572	cmd.exe	39
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2744	572	cmd.exe	39
PID 572 wrote to memory of 2744	572	cmd.exe	39
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2652	2364	cmd.exe	41
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2652	2364	cmd.exe	41
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2652	2364	cmd.exe	41
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2652	2364	cmd.exe	41
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1928	1676	cmd.exe	40
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1928	1676	cmd.exe	40
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1928	1676	cmd.exe	40
PID 1676 wrote to memory of 1928	1676	cmd.exe	40
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2432	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2432	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2432	2340	cmd.exe	42
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2432	2340	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- 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:2104
- 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:572
- - 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:2744
- 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_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2364
- - 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_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2652
- 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:1676
- - 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:1928
- 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\winhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2340
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\winhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2432

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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/2104-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/2104-4-0x0000000075B78000-0x0000000075B79000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2104-5-0x0000000075B60000-0x0000000075C70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2104-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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