blackshades | 60c4fb7643bd98f6d1cab3582648315405d0531e7822a6e8848228be5b9770aa

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01/03/2025, 00:43

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe
Size

848KB
MD5

359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb
SHA1

2fb0f24a610d87c52572a6b33be08b36146ebabe
SHA256

60c4fb7643bd98f6d1cab3582648315405d0531e7822a6e8848228be5b9770aa
SHA512

5fb7d102511033c95a9e7dbb0e816667834451e0dada948d7dba66acaa3ee0fb27ee09a6f8a399251c9f0d8c84bdfba7962472c783a82d1f76fb9ec61aaaaae7
SSDEEP

12288:F3KC9y7RGO1s4JTOnLK5yqbW+zaWJGHi+Q1aBNk8mzJqWLBHW2HdF7L7fd1qS+xi:PEELEbVaSJHWedF7vdJBmO

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 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2564-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2564-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-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\Roaming\sysmgr.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\sysmgr.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:\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

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-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Update = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe"	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3068 set thread context of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30

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	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	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.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
2648	reg.exe
1656	reg.exe
2824	reg.exe
2776	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2564	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2564	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2564	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2564	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2564	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2564	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2564	vbc.exe
2564	vbc.exe
2564	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2564	3068	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	30
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2732	2564	vbc.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2732	2564	vbc.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2732	2564	vbc.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2732	2564	vbc.exe	31
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2992	2564	vbc.exe	32
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2992	2564	vbc.exe	32
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2992	2564	vbc.exe	32
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2992	2564	vbc.exe	32
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2736	2564	vbc.exe	34
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2736	2564	vbc.exe	34
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2736	2564	vbc.exe	34
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2736	2564	vbc.exe	34
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2364	2564	vbc.exe	35
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2364	2564	vbc.exe	35
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2364	2564	vbc.exe	35
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2364	2564	vbc.exe	35
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2648	2364	cmd.exe	40
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2648	2364	cmd.exe	40
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2648	2364	cmd.exe	40
PID 2364 wrote to memory of 2648	2364	cmd.exe	40
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2776	2992	cmd.exe	39
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2776	2992	cmd.exe	39
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2776	2992	cmd.exe	39
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2776	2992	cmd.exe	39
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2824	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2824	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2824	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 2824	2736	cmd.exe	41
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1656	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1656	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1656	2732	cmd.exe	42
PID 2732 wrote to memory of 1656	2732	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3068
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2564
- - 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:1656
- - 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:2992
  - - 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:2776
- - 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:2736
  - - 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:2824
- - 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\sysmgr.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysmgr.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2364
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysmgr.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sysmgr.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2648

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/2564-6-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2564-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/2564-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/3068-1-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3068-0-0x0000000074A51000-0x0000000074A52000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3068-14-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3068-2-0x0000000074A50000-0x0000000074FFB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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