blackshades | 3a6fa3b337371f821a6b461edbf4ba3c0f2d8c09b5a49d9e650c552ff3e0834b

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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02/03/2025, 22:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Size

368KB
MD5

431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6
SHA1

7228d21f2c5ac658cb40323ee2870faffd939362
SHA256

3a6fa3b337371f821a6b461edbf4ba3c0f2d8c09b5a49d9e650c552ff3e0834b
SHA512

84dae85af71287aefbd4f6e760d03a39ab3aaa4b2551a9af1aba8844a1520e91a2348c3f86d0ac9c350d57e0b341db55a2ee63f89845fa5dbc06260c923337fe
SSDEEP

6144:SG78LjzOANvSAsQLqF9pXMiY3sGB6UduRfLtcuvp:l7kmAN6omFMb3sGB6UduRfLauvp

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 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4440-7-0x0000000076110000-0x0000000076200000-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	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\AuthorizedApplications\List	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\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Java32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.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.

persistence

Active Setup

T1547.014

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BE3ECE1E-4E8B-43B8-1FBE-ED20BEFF73CE}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BE3ECE1E-4E8B-43B8-1FBE-ED20BEFF73CE}	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BE3ECE1E-4E8B-43B8-1FBE-ED20BEFF73CE}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{BE3ECE1E-4E8B-43B8-1FBE-ED20BEFF73CE}	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Java32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Java.exe"	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	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	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.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
4028	reg.exe
3684	reg.exe
1904	reg.exe
3652	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: 31	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: 32	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: 33	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: 34	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: 35	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2396	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	86
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2396	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	86
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2396	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	86
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2128	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2128	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 2128	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	87
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4628	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4628	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 4628	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	88
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1980	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	89
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1980	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	89
PID 4440 wrote to memory of 1980	4440	JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe	89
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1904	2396	cmd.exe	94
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1904	2396	cmd.exe	94
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 1904	2396	cmd.exe	94
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3684	1980	cmd.exe	95
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3684	1980	cmd.exe	95
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 3684	1980	cmd.exe	95
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3652	2128	cmd.exe	96
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3652	2128	cmd.exe	96
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3652	2128	cmd.exe	96
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4028	4628	cmd.exe	97
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4028	4628	cmd.exe	97
PID 4628 wrote to memory of 4028	4628	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe"
1⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- 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:4440
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2396
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1904
- 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\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2128
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_431a3946718c50b81d7d2678e6855da6.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3652
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4628
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:4028
- 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\Java.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1980
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:3684

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Active Setup

T1547.014

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

Active Setup

T1547.014

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/4440-6-0x0000000076131000-0x0000000076132000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4440-7-0x0000000076110000-0x0000000076200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4440-8-0x0000000076110000-0x0000000076200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4440-9-0x0000000076110000-0x0000000076200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/4440-12-0x0000000076110000-0x0000000076200000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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