blackshades | 4448e641caf59f33c2c959333367bb6323f3651af931e777efb1c9e34ad286df

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
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
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02/03/2025, 05:04

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Size

468KB
MD5

3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f
SHA1

5deaa7378376ad02e762855e60b52c048056fb05
SHA256

4448e641caf59f33c2c959333367bb6323f3651af931e777efb1c9e34ad286df
SHA512

caa853821cca1ad1cf057602216a3c7812ccacc08bd4eb38a2154315804264fce2fcec9bac52f44bf8163859d37e5048b810b828c8ff66716e7bf9798922b481
SSDEEP

12288:A3SzAaI/8S5/FZevdhJgXkGbLgkNlYmDf/511aMmZRCnh:ACEaC86ZeFYkGbEEYmDJ11FmrY

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 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2128-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2128-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2128-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2128-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2128-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\AuthorizedApplications\List	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	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.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
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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3728 set thread context of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90

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_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.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	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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4724	reg.exe
4060	reg.exe
4212	reg.exe
4584	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: 31	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: 32	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: 33	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: 34	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: 35	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2128	3728	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	90
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2548	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	91
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2548	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	91
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 2548	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	91
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4572	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	92
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4572	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	92
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 4572	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	92
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1832	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	93
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1832	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	93
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 1832	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	93
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3348	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	94
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3348	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	94
PID 2128 wrote to memory of 3348	2128	JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe	94
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4584	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4584	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 4584	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4212	4572	cmd.exe	100
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4212	4572	cmd.exe	100
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4212	4572	cmd.exe	100
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4724	3348	cmd.exe	101
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4724	3348	cmd.exe	101
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4724	3348	cmd.exe	101
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 4060	2548	cmd.exe	102
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 4060	2548	cmd.exe	102
PID 2548 wrote to memory of 4060	2548	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3728
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2128
- - 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:2548
  - - 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:4060
- - 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_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.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\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3e0b0c6d3e8e50903650d72f7e5df04f.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4212
- - 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:1832
  - - 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:4584
- - 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\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3348
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4724

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

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2128-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2128-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2128-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2128-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2128-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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