blackshades | b2e9c4be09854c63d429a1ba0b461076aecd0356a642151b2ef54b426161e8ee

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
121s
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, 12:14

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Size

229KB
MD5

4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441
SHA1

81b870ece00b1b94d939dae73ee5477f37dfef50
SHA256

b2e9c4be09854c63d429a1ba0b461076aecd0356a642151b2ef54b426161e8ee
SHA512

35eeb5add896790b0d2dac2f465f9df01ab87e5c53fc2d6e6890317b6c3370e62b3fd1f7906d4b6bd789186d602d4e2af867a5e918865d8169a38da3cc3d75f3
SSDEEP

6144:t1Y4TZg8ZH+U0hj19NxECzYBKn1Y4TZg8ZH+U0hj19NxECzYBK:tCU+oV0hHNGpBKnCU+oV0hHNGpBK

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2420-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2420-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\local.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

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2420-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx

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	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.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	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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2188	reg.exe
2572	reg.exe
2680	reg.exe
2976	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 31	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 32	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 33	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 34	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 35	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2216	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2216	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2216	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2216	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	30
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1708	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	31
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1708	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	31
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1708	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	31
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 1708	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	31
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2692	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	32
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2692	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	32
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2692	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	32
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2692	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	32
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2184	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2184	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2184	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	33
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 2184	2420	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	33
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2188	2216	cmd.exe	39
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2188	2216	cmd.exe	39
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2188	2216	cmd.exe	39
PID 2216 wrote to memory of 2188	2216	cmd.exe	39
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2976	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2976	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2976	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2976	2692	cmd.exe	40
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2680	1708	cmd.exe	41
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2680	1708	cmd.exe	41
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2680	1708	cmd.exe	41
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 2680	1708	cmd.exe	41
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	cmd.exe	38
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	cmd.exe	38
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	cmd.exe	38
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2572	2184	cmd.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2420
- 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:2216
- - 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:2188
- 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_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1708
- - 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_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2680
- 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:2692
- - 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:2976
- 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\local.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2184
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\local.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2572

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/2420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-4-0x0000000076BA8000-0x0000000076BA9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2420-7-0x0000000076B90000-0x0000000076CA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2420-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2420-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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