blackshades | 5a8e8ff7f79709878e4a527006ce6da56b1129ecf20c1979055694ad086d260e

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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02/03/2025, 10:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe
Size

545KB
MD5

3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a
SHA1

b2263ad845dcff7619af4a78ad4688a710641a8c
SHA256

5a8e8ff7f79709878e4a527006ce6da56b1129ecf20c1979055694ad086d260e
SHA512

caf03cb215e03bc3401ef60cbe3ef4e6cd27f85d26bbcd6392d1a161554a0387efa6704dab0cad9264a164fff4df8485e6b77db3a36386efcfb0ad23ca45c867
SSDEEP

12288:Hag4yQqo2B7EWtAUnKX614MOFEGdUeN+Y:iyQs3KXzjFdUQ+Y

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1404-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1404-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1404-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-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
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\SvcHost.exe = "SvcHost.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\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe = "C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\Updaters.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

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\vic = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\Updaters.exe"	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSWINSCK.OCX	Updaters.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1292 set thread context of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1404-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1404-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1404-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1404-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1404-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp	upx

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	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_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Updaters.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
2872	reg.exe
2864	reg.exe
2636	reg.exe
2752	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: 31	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: 32	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: 33	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: 34	1404	Updaters.exe
Token: 35	1404	Updaters.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1404	Updaters.exe
1404	Updaters.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1292 wrote to memory of 1404	1292	JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe	31
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2720	1404	Updaters.exe	32
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2324	1404	Updaters.exe	33
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 2228	1404	Updaters.exe	34
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 1404 wrote to memory of 1260	1404	Updaters.exe	35
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2636	2720	cmd.exe	43
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 1260 wrote to memory of 2864	1260	cmd.exe	40
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2752	2324	cmd.exe	42
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2872	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2872	2228	cmd.exe	41
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2872	2228	cmd.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1292
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3f9d5cbce80b4ed0ed12b92a4d29322a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1404
- - 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:2720
  - - 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:2636
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2324
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Updaters.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2752
- - 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:2228
  - - 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:2872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "SvcHost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "SvcHost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1260
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "SvcHost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "SvcHost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2864

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/1292-7-0x0000000001060000-0x00000000010EF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
572KB

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memory/1404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/1404-2-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/1404-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/1404-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/1404-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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memory/1404-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000493000-memory.dmp

Filesize
588KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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