blackshades | 539190deacdd63c2edab1e0792c1ab42650718b845bfc841bd43d3ddc564718f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
140s
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, 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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4468-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4468-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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\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
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\List	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	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	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-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\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 1436 set thread context of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84

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	vbc.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	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.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
4960	reg.exe
3744	reg.exe
3716	reg.exe
2384	reg.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe
Token: 1	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe
Token: 31	4468	vbc.exe
Token: 32	4468	vbc.exe
Token: 33	4468	vbc.exe
Token: 34	4468	vbc.exe
Token: 35	4468	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4468	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4468	vbc.exe
4468	vbc.exe
4468	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 1436 wrote to memory of 4468	1436	JaffaCakes118_4201b630f290369a15d6add1e4350807.exe	84
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4256	4468	vbc.exe	85
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4256	4468	vbc.exe	85
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 4256	4468	vbc.exe	85
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 3204	4468	vbc.exe	86
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 3204	4468	vbc.exe	86
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 3204	4468	vbc.exe	86
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1728	4468	vbc.exe	87
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1728	4468	vbc.exe	87
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 1728	4468	vbc.exe	87
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2660	4468	vbc.exe	88
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2660	4468	vbc.exe	88
PID 4468 wrote to memory of 2660	4468	vbc.exe	88
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 4960	3204	cmd.exe	95
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 4960	3204	cmd.exe	95
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 4960	3204	cmd.exe	95
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 3744	1728	cmd.exe	96
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 3744	1728	cmd.exe	96
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 3744	1728	cmd.exe	96
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3716	4256	cmd.exe	97
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3716	4256	cmd.exe	97
PID 4256 wrote to memory of 3716	4256	cmd.exe	97
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2384	2660	cmd.exe	98
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2384	2660	cmd.exe	98
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2384	2660	cmd.exe	98

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:1436
- 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:4468
- - 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:4256
  - - 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:3716
- - 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:3204
  - - 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:4960
- - 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:1728
  - - 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:3744
- - 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:2660
  - - 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:2384

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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Downloads

memory/1436-11-0x0000000074C90000-0x0000000075241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1436-1-0x0000000074C90000-0x0000000075241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1436-2-0x0000000074C90000-0x0000000075241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1436-0-0x0000000074C92000-0x0000000074C93000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4468-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/4468-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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