blackshades | 51e37d6f9e715497826a25f5e566c2cd3f9e3fd94a6d8ca22516e53955129df9

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe
Size

729KB
MD5

230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362
SHA1

1fe7b5b48f74dd025e85d9265ebf7d908642c524
SHA256

51e37d6f9e715497826a25f5e566c2cd3f9e3fd94a6d8ca22516e53955129df9
SHA512

5c32766c00dc834d13ae56e9b56190f50a5d48307ddca665fa2d71cb797d4fc2af128c8b025c77a0f7d81f206c8d91dbd48e18eb63bab62af0e9b552b332cdbe
SSDEEP

12288:M0N7y5fx2EHLumPV9mGcMGxceG3Fc1pd:B9y5fx2EHLrNexceGKx

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2364-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2364-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.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	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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\Skeikh.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Skeikh.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2364	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Crypt.exe"	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3612 set thread context of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86

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	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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4724	reg.exe
4812	reg.exe
4912	reg.exe
4600	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe
Token: 31	2364	svchost.exe
Token: 32	2364	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2364	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2364	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2364	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2364	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2364	svchost.exe
2364	svchost.exe
2364	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 3612 wrote to memory of 2364	3612	JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe	86
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4348	2364	svchost.exe	87
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4348	2364	svchost.exe	87
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4348	2364	svchost.exe	87
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2560	2364	svchost.exe	88
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2560	2364	svchost.exe	88
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2560	2364	svchost.exe	88
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1768	2364	svchost.exe	89
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1768	2364	svchost.exe	89
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 1768	2364	svchost.exe	89
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4772	2364	svchost.exe	90
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4772	2364	svchost.exe	90
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 4772	2364	svchost.exe	90
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4724	4348	cmd.exe	95
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4724	4348	cmd.exe	95
PID 4348 wrote to memory of 4724	4348	cmd.exe	95
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4812	2560	cmd.exe	96
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4812	2560	cmd.exe	96
PID 2560 wrote to memory of 4812	2560	cmd.exe	96
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4912	1768	cmd.exe	98
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4912	1768	cmd.exe	98
PID 1768 wrote to memory of 4912	1768	cmd.exe	98
PID 4772 wrote to memory of 4600	4772	cmd.exe	99
PID 4772 wrote to memory of 4600	4772	cmd.exe	99
PID 4772 wrote to memory of 4600	4772	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_230fbe8b3a5785fbc0f315af4d116362.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3612
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2364
- - 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:4348
  - - 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:4724
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2560
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4812
- - 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:1768
  - - 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:4912
- - 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\Skeikh.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Skeikh.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4772
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Skeikh.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Skeikh.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4600

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

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

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
8e19c7307542aca6356fd52d97aa8b8e

SHA1
356d339e9b2d69f32db3d56d8c0084f0f1a31552

SHA256
333825e0223c4d68a95521a87bee4acf8e8502b922b73a9b4d488e8e0b7baa08

SHA512
c6466258e2244c2d0a4d6bd73e3adbeedcc5e3c0ade3421c403034f57319d3c15b5fbc4091384c5f74ef23b927eb28ce050e8d43ed25e2f864231fc194e65b99

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memory/2364-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/2364-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/3612-2-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074CA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3612-20-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074CA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3612-0-0x00000000746F2000-0x00000000746F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3612-1-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074CA1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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