blackshades | b2e9c4be09854c63d429a1ba0b461076aecd0356a642151b2ef54b426161e8ee

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
149s
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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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 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2720-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2720-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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
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\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\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
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 (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2720-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2720-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-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	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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
936	reg.exe
5064	reg.exe
3544	reg.exe
208	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 31	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 32	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 33	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 34	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: 35	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe
2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3948	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	85
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3948	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	85
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3948	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	85
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3652	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	86
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3652	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	86
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3652	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	86
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3396	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	87
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3396	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	87
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 3396	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	87
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2596	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	88
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2596	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	88
PID 2720 wrote to memory of 2596	2720	JaffaCakes118_4026bf5e8a2564dad95349ed36382441.exe	88
PID 3396 wrote to memory of 936	3396	cmd.exe	93
PID 3396 wrote to memory of 936	3396	cmd.exe	93
PID 3396 wrote to memory of 936	3396	cmd.exe	93
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 5064	3948	cmd.exe	94
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 5064	3948	cmd.exe	94
PID 3948 wrote to memory of 5064	3948	cmd.exe	94
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 208	2596	cmd.exe	95
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 208	2596	cmd.exe	95
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 208	2596	cmd.exe	95
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3544	3652	cmd.exe	96
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3544	3652	cmd.exe	96
PID 3652 wrote to memory of 3544	3652	cmd.exe	96

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:2720
- 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:3948
- - 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:5064
- 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:3652
- - 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:3544
- 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:3396
- - 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:936
- 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:2596
- - 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:208

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/2720-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-4-0x0000000076791000-0x0000000076792000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2720-5-0x0000000076770000-0x0000000076860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2720-6-0x0000000076770000-0x0000000076860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2720-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-10-0x0000000076770000-0x0000000076860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-14-0x0000000076770000-0x0000000076860000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2720-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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memory/2720-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
372KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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