blackshades | 461030b16af2123aef735d252e0921c5962c41bf30f58e077d04292783206212

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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27/02/2025, 07:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe
Size

551KB
MD5

2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01
SHA1

4c6bb21ba0cc09b8f39e0a1f685d03573278f50c
SHA256

461030b16af2123aef735d252e0921c5962c41bf30f58e077d04292783206212
SHA512

99d869f4a4d36dae7b67d0ee0119608e8c2d6bad6db63aa7ae2f74a889bb797fdf5d1118de4dd06d963ba4318cd0368644c225075a42aa2b1c17ff7a90bf198a
SSDEEP

12288:dGCdWgGAezwQKqkpdhwexENWMib6woXrTtEaAPHwJ:XdWFEQApceaUbxo/tBAPHq

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2320-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2320-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 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
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\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\xKBcc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\rsu.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\rsu.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	xKBcc.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2816 set thread context of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xKBcc.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	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2780	reg.exe
2696	reg.exe
2740	reg.exe
2760	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe
Token: 1	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: 31	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: 32	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: 33	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: 34	2320	xKBcc.exe
Token: 35	2320	xKBcc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	xKBcc.exe
2320	xKBcc.exe
2320	xKBcc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2320	2816	JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe	31
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2732	2320	xKBcc.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2732	2320	xKBcc.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2732	2320	xKBcc.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2732	2320	xKBcc.exe	32
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3064	2320	xKBcc.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3064	2320	xKBcc.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3064	2320	xKBcc.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3064	2320	xKBcc.exe	33
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2632	2320	xKBcc.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2632	2320	xKBcc.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2632	2320	xKBcc.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2632	2320	xKBcc.exe	34
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2264	2320	xKBcc.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2264	2320	xKBcc.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2264	2320	xKBcc.exe	35
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2264	2320	xKBcc.exe	35
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2740	2264	cmd.exe	40
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2740	2264	cmd.exe	40
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2740	2264	cmd.exe	40
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2740	2264	cmd.exe	40
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2696	3064	cmd.exe	41
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2696	3064	cmd.exe	41
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2696	3064	cmd.exe	41
PID 3064 wrote to memory of 2696	3064	cmd.exe	41
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2780	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2780	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2780	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 2780	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2760	2632	cmd.exe	43
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2760	2632	cmd.exe	43
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2760	2632	cmd.exe	43
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2760	2632	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_2b9cf9f6c12bfef51869670a9aba6d01.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2320
- - 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:2732
  - - 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:2780
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3064
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2696
- - 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:2632
  - - 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:2760
- - 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\rsu.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rsu.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2264
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rsu.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\rsu.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2740

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKBcc.exe

Filesize
31KB

MD5
ed797d8dc2c92401985d162e42ffa450

SHA1
0f02fc517c7facc4baefde4fe9467fb6488ebabe

SHA256
b746362010a101cb5931bc066f0f4d3fc740c02a68c1f37fc3c8e6c87fd7cb1e

SHA512
e831a6ff987f3ef29982da16afad06938b68eddd43c234ba88d1c96a1b5547f2284baf35cbb3a5bfd75e7f0445d14daa014e0ba00b4db72c67f83f0a314c80c2

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memory/2320-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/2320-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2320-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2320-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/2320-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/2816-0-0x0000000074C01000-0x0000000074C02000-memory.dmp

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4KB

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memory/2816-2-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2816-27-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2816-1-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2816-3-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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