blackshades | 60c4fb7643bd98f6d1cab3582648315405d0531e7822a6e8848228be5b9770aa

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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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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
behavioral2/memory/4004-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4004-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-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
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\AuthorizedApplications	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:\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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	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

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-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\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 3220 set thread context of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85

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	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.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	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
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
3708	reg.exe
2320	reg.exe
3304	reg.exe
2172	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4004	vbc.exe
Token: 31	4004	vbc.exe
Token: 32	4004	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4004	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4004	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4004	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4004	vbc.exe
4004	vbc.exe
4004	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 4004	3220	JaffaCakes118_359bdfcac94bfd08c257944d2e80e5eb.exe	85
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3764	4004	vbc.exe	86
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3764	4004	vbc.exe	86
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 3764	4004	vbc.exe	86
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4424	4004	vbc.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4424	4004	vbc.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4424	4004	vbc.exe	87
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4040	4004	vbc.exe	88
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4040	4004	vbc.exe	88
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4040	4004	vbc.exe	88
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4572	4004	vbc.exe	89
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4572	4004	vbc.exe	89
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 4572	4004	vbc.exe	89
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2320	4040	cmd.exe	95
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2320	4040	cmd.exe	95
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2320	4040	cmd.exe	95
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 3708	4424	cmd.exe	96
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 3708	4424	cmd.exe	96
PID 4424 wrote to memory of 3708	4424	cmd.exe	96
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3304	3764	cmd.exe	97
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3304	3764	cmd.exe	97
PID 3764 wrote to memory of 3304	3764	cmd.exe	97
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2172	4572	cmd.exe	98
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2172	4572	cmd.exe	98
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2172	4572	cmd.exe	98

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:3220
- 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:4004
- - 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:3764
  - - 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:3304
- - 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:4424
  - - 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:3708
- - 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:4040
  - - 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:2320
- - 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:4572
  - - 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:2172

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/3220-0-0x0000000075082000-0x0000000075083000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3220-1-0x0000000075080000-0x0000000075631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3220-2-0x0000000075080000-0x0000000075631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3220-10-0x0000000075080000-0x0000000075631000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4004-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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memory/4004-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000452000-memory.dmp

Filesize
328KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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