Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    139s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/02/2025, 13:00

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_261e1704fe597570f6777bf1497bce20.exe

  • Size

    828KB

  • MD5

    261e1704fe597570f6777bf1497bce20

  • SHA1

    bb47a05ddf7f2461d309e45863df28b99e2191ca

  • SHA256

    9fe9dfae014fc62413b2c50a81554450fd2747a6f834bb8cac9b30b6d1156861

  • SHA512

    518bacd0d8ec8f557610c0e041aa951646871244593fac570dde5f7e9870456a52bcbeda643de68f529b45473c80f6da02e3080aefa1d695fc5e5ec8020f197a

  • SSDEEP

    24576:vknbRtzaX9XOqSwSx7SPr1nF40d0Pl9l0XP4dUw:vqoNXO+Sx7Kr1F40d0Px2P4F

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 2 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 4 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_261e1704fe597570f6777bf1497bce20.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_261e1704fe597570f6777bf1497bce20.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1428
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Mass Effect 3 KeyGen v1.8.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Mass Effect 3 KeyGen v1.8.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:912
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\dllhostt.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\dllhostt.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2316
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1696
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4780
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:2324
        • 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\AppLaunch.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2072
          • 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\AppLaunch.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1800
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4504
        • 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\Torrent\utorrent.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Torrent\utorrent.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3876
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Torrent\utorrent.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Torrent\utorrent.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1864
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DDORES.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DDORES.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:548
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sppcomapi.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sppcomapi.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2892
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\AppLaunch.exe
            5⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            PID:3404

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\Mass Effect 3 KeyGen v1.8.exe

    Filesize

    539KB

    MD5

    90976e6a1302c87a0389ae44f566c439

    SHA1

    3fc13316d91da2a86f9399044f13848cd4fbe0d4

    SHA256

    66570fcbe46715032c85ccc6d84076ca56cef68e84f2e8ce9992e6d89281ac5f

    SHA512

    279ed82367d8b96a5432a0a3d4d2284597584e0f7d9c149dae33f09dc49bd95c53e4c490fb9714c73dd16f7f634cbca44e42ec13e3d1dd395c4c23bf8ddc8257

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Software\dllhostt.exe

    Filesize

    247KB

    MD5

    0a8ad011a43e29146c96ea5dd9e91388

    SHA1

    3191439d1dde76b8a828c1a7b2d9c45bca353009

    SHA256

    e34a6c745f5323c465c519693c4e114014526e273fa3090ee822652f858379fe

    SHA512

    dfb94e0b047041006f5e22b6ada5ecb1ffa73c180cf8de8210beea0abc09ba7b2a46259d0341e0d267d527836ea1dfd809c25409018f3d1619706004dc077dc8

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\DDORES.exe

    Filesize

    8KB

    MD5

    7bedab2a8f8a1df6aa0b4a70914f927a

    SHA1

    a4d0a9b45d34d66de3edda7b5998e2837c4f06b0

    SHA256

    80cb30ea30bd379c10a08d340b4b0a3b62c71fd68aa7c22b39978ff3bd970764

    SHA512

    c828fb5a7224ec58c7ffdff3cec0102b50796ad408b972eca9f91c104e7d9b3a7febcf9b65b9e15182b14ddda9e6cecf5752f6601c883575425200fb256d34db

  • memory/912-45-0x0000000005070000-0x0000000005102000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/912-68-0x00000000717AE000-0x00000000717AF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/912-34-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000005AE000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    568KB

  • memory/912-47-0x00000000052B0000-0x0000000005306000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    344KB

  • memory/912-37-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004FCC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    624KB

  • memory/912-15-0x00000000717AE000-0x00000000717AF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/912-46-0x0000000005020000-0x000000000502A000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/912-44-0x0000000005580000-0x0000000005B24000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/1428-0-0x0000000074872000-0x0000000074873000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1428-2-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1428-28-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1428-1-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/1696-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/1696-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/1696-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/1696-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2316-27-0x0000000074872000-0x0000000074873000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2316-29-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2316-69-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000074E21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2316-70-0x0000000074872000-0x0000000074873000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB