blackshades | 92a27875f95dedd4bb16685b0ec996634ab83054ec1972db713ec5c1ad794c86

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
143s
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_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
Size

608KB
MD5

21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799
SHA1

62b381e8611cf91a0b3aa8e2374aa8951121b98c
SHA256

92a27875f95dedd4bb16685b0ec996634ab83054ec1972db713ec5c1ad794c86
SHA512

2701c81d4d9d26ba890cab4c04fee6c1de2b8486e9696555042e598586af3154b31e201fb1bd3c9ef375a20bc830da47112430f96339cc7756d81236ae797e7d
SSDEEP

12288:RomRDdDrumc/yr+Y59NV6pq+jmhst6GcjWRBMla:/RRrhc/yr+Y5921jmhG6GcjWRBMl

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 18 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5160-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/5160-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-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\AuthorizedApplications	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\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
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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\EY3VUO5HYV.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
5160	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-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinZip = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Blackshades.exe"	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3364 set thread context of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90

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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Svchost.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
5580	reg.exe
3300	reg.exe
1304	reg.exe
3628	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: 31	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: 32	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: 33	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: 34	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: 35	5160	Svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5160	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5160	Svchost.exe
5160	Svchost.exe
5160	Svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 5160	3364	JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe	90
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 4420	5160	Svchost.exe	91
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 4420	5160	Svchost.exe	91
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 4420	5160	Svchost.exe	91
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 1628	5160	Svchost.exe	92
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 1628	5160	Svchost.exe	92
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 1628	5160	Svchost.exe	92
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 2076	5160	Svchost.exe	93
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 2076	5160	Svchost.exe	93
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 2076	5160	Svchost.exe	93
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 5388	5160	Svchost.exe	94
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 5388	5160	Svchost.exe	94
PID 5160 wrote to memory of 5388	5160	Svchost.exe	94
PID 5388 wrote to memory of 5580	5388	cmd.exe	99
PID 5388 wrote to memory of 5580	5388	cmd.exe	99
PID 5388 wrote to memory of 5580	5388	cmd.exe	99
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3300	4420	cmd.exe	100
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3300	4420	cmd.exe	100
PID 4420 wrote to memory of 3300	4420	cmd.exe	100
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 1304	1628	cmd.exe	101
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 1304	1628	cmd.exe	101
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 1304	1628	cmd.exe	101
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3628	2076	cmd.exe	102
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3628	2076	cmd.exe	102
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3628	2076	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_21ca1ae5645831681e31dde41254b799.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3364
- 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:5160
- - 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:4420
  - - 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:3300
- - 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:1628
  - - 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:1304
- - 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:2076
  - - 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:3628
- - 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\EY3VUO5HYV.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5388
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EY3VUO5HYV.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:5580

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
6238f55219b51901900dae5290337c25

SHA1
4a00c05b0cc90a9fd3632cedede945c393c1fd83

SHA256
cc6a050d4df33f441f09de59bf8d3516c6e145fea89cc5c8fb567c32cd1bd1b4

SHA512
2e99ba6e99fe9eed75a42b51a4b3a581420a487ad0820e46d5063dafcd98799e93a4c7522dbe63f7d3443e25ef8bca6d1021f05fd023843df4125aab048fd2d2

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memory/3364-16-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3364-1-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3364-2-0x0000000075490000-0x0000000075A41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3364-0-0x0000000075492000-0x0000000075493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5160-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/5160-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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