Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
26/02/2025, 01:50
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe
Resource
win7-20240729-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe
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Size
380KB
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MD5
236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba
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SHA1
9e379de0c26f109e25e2c4c1f607f30181f09574
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SHA256
dbae328d6df3dc3812262d0307c7bb8ea2090317358b94ef2137b686a70e7d07
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SHA512
8ac166bd2e3f83793e1b2d70e8827456fa35c6c856e9677b8d55452159095b5ceb7bdfec1a3deacb723aa3968524dfae90654ff29c5276d1ec91d36d14fa4d4b
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SSDEEP
6144:HYDuUVbkzbwio5035HhifziRTCkBFJImEvpKtFdFRXr92yjLb7hx2StOZv:4DuUVbkvO54BhAm0hryFRbQ8Lbz2StEv
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 15 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1448-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-59-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1448-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
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\Roaming\Haq.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.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 (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 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\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\plugtemp\\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.exe" svchost.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.
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DC6EBD6F-CB91-8E92-EE08-E9BFC4C82BCC} svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DC6EBD6F-CB91-8E92-EE08-E9BFC4C82BCC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.exe" svchost.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DC6EBD6F-CB91-8E92-EE08-E9BFC4C82BCC} svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{DC6EBD6F-CB91-8E92-EE08-E9BFC4C82BCC}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.exe" svchost.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1448 svchost.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.exe" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Haq.exe" svchost.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2593460650-190333679-3676257533-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System Service = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Service.exe" JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2936 set thread context of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 -
Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.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.
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 reg.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.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 cmd.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 464 reg.exe 3428 reg.exe 4260 reg.exe 2744 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe Token: 31 1448 svchost.exe Token: 32 1448 svchost.exe Token: 33 1448 svchost.exe Token: 34 1448 svchost.exe Token: 35 1448 svchost.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1448 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 1448 svchost.exe 1448 svchost.exe 1448 svchost.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 2936 wrote to memory of 1448 2936 JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe 88 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2264 1448 svchost.exe 89 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2264 1448 svchost.exe 89 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 2264 1448 svchost.exe 89 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 992 1448 svchost.exe 90 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 992 1448 svchost.exe 90 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 992 1448 svchost.exe 90 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4488 1448 svchost.exe 91 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4488 1448 svchost.exe 91 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4488 1448 svchost.exe 91 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4576 1448 svchost.exe 92 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4576 1448 svchost.exe 92 PID 1448 wrote to memory of 4576 1448 svchost.exe 92 PID 992 wrote to memory of 4260 992 cmd.exe 97 PID 992 wrote to memory of 4260 992 cmd.exe 97 PID 992 wrote to memory of 4260 992 cmd.exe 97 PID 4576 wrote to memory of 2744 4576 cmd.exe 98 PID 4576 wrote to memory of 2744 4576 cmd.exe 98 PID 4576 wrote to memory of 2744 4576 cmd.exe 98 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3428 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3428 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 4488 wrote to memory of 3428 4488 cmd.exe 99 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 464 2264 cmd.exe 100 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 464 2264 cmd.exe 100 PID 2264 wrote to memory of 464 2264 cmd.exe 100
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_236b9994a28006df4b8ee3c0a00feaba.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2936 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\plugtemp\svchost.exe2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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:1448 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:464
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:992 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plugtemp\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4260
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4488 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:3428
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Haq.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Haq.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4576 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Haq.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Haq.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2744
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
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Filesize
1.1MB
MD5d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9
SHA108936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a
SHA256b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0
SHA5125f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34