blackshades | 5a14945f21021c4e0dbaaaef3e1aa9c93a8d0a7165681c655fb6cb65945e9516

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
142s
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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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
behavioral2/memory/4504-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4504-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-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 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\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
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
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	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\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\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B7F8F1FD-6BAA-1E9C-FBCA-E9A0B0D9ACCA}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
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

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\USER\S-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinHost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\winhost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\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
behavioral2/memory/4504-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4504-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-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	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.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	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
3672	reg.exe
3788	reg.exe
3576	reg.exe
4992	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 31	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 32	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 33	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 34	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: 35	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe
4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3684	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	84
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3684	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	84
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3684	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	84
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2152	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	85
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2152	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	85
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2152	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	85
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3792	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	86
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3792	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	86
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 3792	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	86
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2376	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	87
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2376	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	87
PID 4504 wrote to memory of 2376	4504	JaffaCakes118_230d10efae8165c162e580826cfd66fb.exe	87
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 3672	2152	cmd.exe	92
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 3672	2152	cmd.exe	92
PID 2152 wrote to memory of 3672	2152	cmd.exe	92
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 3788	3792	cmd.exe	93
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 3788	3792	cmd.exe	93
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 3788	3792	cmd.exe	93
PID 3684 wrote to memory of 3576	3684	cmd.exe	94
PID 3684 wrote to memory of 3576	3684	cmd.exe	94
PID 3684 wrote to memory of 3576	3684	cmd.exe	94
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4992	2376	cmd.exe	95
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4992	2376	cmd.exe	95
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4992	2376	cmd.exe	95

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:4504
- 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:3684
- - 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:3576
- 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:2152
- - 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:3672
- 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:3792
- - 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:3788
- 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:2376
- - 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:4992

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/4504-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4504-4-0x00000000759C1000-0x00000000759C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4504-5-0x00000000759A0000-0x0000000075A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4504-6-0x00000000759A0000-0x0000000075A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4504-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4504-10-0x00000000759A0000-0x0000000075A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4504-13-0x00000000759A0000-0x0000000075A90000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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