blackshades | 539190deacdd63c2edab1e0792c1ab42650718b845bfc841bd43d3ddc564718f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
16s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02/03/2025, 18:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
Size

448KB
MD5

4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807
SHA1

34d572905fa12501dcc3d6c32e2f2eb4652b3484
SHA256

539190deacdd63c2edab1e0792c1ab42650718b845bfc841bd43d3ddc564718f
SHA512

56dfe7b1ad609c3e1c63ab9195f859416e3c047f8811826755753c8f2350869c91896f6bd9cbc5091848025bd603dce79cbfff4369634c591c2793c81b6704ae
SSDEEP

6144:bYabMhRpdkomkk2itd2ghnjPaG/2fRuMdI5iBRJ3yzuAgxjQGJljHk0qJLzsl922:8aMdJgThnLalRub61r1RlDALU9r

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 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2800-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2800-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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	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\svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\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\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.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

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\svchost.exe"	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 set thread context of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30

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	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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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
2840	reg.exe
528	reg.exe
2604	reg.exe
2616	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
Token: 1	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2800	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2800	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2800	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2800	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2800	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2800	vbc.exe
2800	vbc.exe
2800	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2800	2644	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	30
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2832	2800	vbc.exe	31
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2832	2800	vbc.exe	31
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2832	2800	vbc.exe	31
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2832	2800	vbc.exe	31
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2564	2800	vbc.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2564	2800	vbc.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2564	2800	vbc.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2564	2800	vbc.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2704	2800	vbc.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2704	2800	vbc.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2704	2800	vbc.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2704	2800	vbc.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2712	2800	vbc.exe	35
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2712	2800	vbc.exe	35
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2712	2800	vbc.exe	35
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2712	2800	vbc.exe	35
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2604	2712	cmd.exe	39
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2604	2712	cmd.exe	39
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2604	2712	cmd.exe	39
PID 2712 wrote to memory of 2604	2712	cmd.exe	39
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2616	2832	cmd.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2616	2832	cmd.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2616	2832	cmd.exe	40
PID 2832 wrote to memory of 2616	2832	cmd.exe	40
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2840	2564	cmd.exe	41
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2840	2564	cmd.exe	41
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2840	2564	cmd.exe	41
PID 2564 wrote to memory of 2840	2564	cmd.exe	41
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 528	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 528	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 528	2704	cmd.exe	42
PID 2704 wrote to memory of 528	2704	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2644
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2800
- - 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:2832
  - - 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:2616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2564
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2840
- - 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:2704
  - - 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:528
- - 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\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2712
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2604

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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 Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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memory/2644-15-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2644-1-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2644-2-0x0000000074CC0000-0x000000007526B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2644-0-0x0000000074CC1000-0x0000000074CC2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2800-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2800-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2800-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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