blackshades | ee887e50041deb5463fe5840121f1a93a64e642bc77dbd9c6f9edaead4de9c1f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
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_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe
Size

204KB
MD5

22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3
SHA1

2671f1c28cc075c165ee28b5ae4549ebcbf964ae
SHA256

ee887e50041deb5463fe5840121f1a93a64e642bc77dbd9c6f9edaead4de9c1f
SHA512

5758e2e7660c137d1339764a2a143477b474f80a6b8cd1881fb03bae369f0eb7fb11480bc9c2504e25a9584a8f098ea5309569a1571323a79907e968c97fa340
SSDEEP

3072:/JwS6oj0wKczt4tjtw1AJdNCJsrGsBfEySzejD3HJU7VdoRtn:v6oj0w+aJvEVSssdo

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/3788-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3788-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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
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\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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\System\\Services\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2588 set thread context of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe	vbc.exe

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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1152	reg.exe
324	reg.exe
212	reg.exe
4448	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3788	vbc.exe
Token: 31	3788	vbc.exe
Token: 32	3788	vbc.exe
Token: 33	3788	vbc.exe
Token: 34	3788	vbc.exe
Token: 35	3788	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3788	vbc.exe
3788	vbc.exe
3788	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 2588 wrote to memory of 3788	2588	JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe	87
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1212	3788	vbc.exe	88
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1212	3788	vbc.exe	88
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1212	3788	vbc.exe	88
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3056	3788	vbc.exe	89
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3056	3788	vbc.exe	89
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 3056	3788	vbc.exe	89
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1236	3788	vbc.exe	90
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1236	3788	vbc.exe	90
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 1236	3788	vbc.exe	90
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 996	3788	vbc.exe	91
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 996	3788	vbc.exe	91
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 996	3788	vbc.exe	91
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 212	1236	cmd.exe	96
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 212	1236	cmd.exe	96
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 212	1236	cmd.exe	96
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 324	3056	cmd.exe	97
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 324	3056	cmd.exe	97
PID 3056 wrote to memory of 324	3056	cmd.exe	97
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 4448	1212	cmd.exe	98
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 4448	1212	cmd.exe	98
PID 1212 wrote to memory of 4448	1212	cmd.exe	98
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1152	996	cmd.exe	99
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1152	996	cmd.exe	99
PID 996 wrote to memory of 1152	996	cmd.exe	99

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_22d5ec8bbfd5e424124de5dbaf3e53c3.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3788
- - 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:1212
  - - 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:4448
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3056
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:324
- - 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:1236
  - - 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:212
- - 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:996
  - - 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:1152

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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memory/2588-15-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2588-1-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2588-2-0x0000000075240000-0x00000000757F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2588-0-0x0000000075242000-0x0000000075243000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3788-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3788-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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