Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
03/03/2025, 10:58
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe
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Size
504KB
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MD5
46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93
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SHA1
6454934caa413aae9eec7545b1191175560b0224
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SHA256
10bf3c5a18abbd79bc0cb6d7c198fb7ec5dfdaa967754b78d6f1d262356748e2
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SHA512
327360004d75788485fbe8278a99f5e8b2501b4c853b4b41c39dbaebd89c4bfc6cd9887372a8ecc634994260d550fc9500d5e4a272612e5302b36cade7dbf6f9
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SSDEEP
6144:89y4zVRKcxj3e5gLJwr0uS9vss/JK8mnuwhwEmgyweSpaYxJwKxjBe1t3e2imTy7:+VcEJ9Iuw5mgaGbi3nylyF7of
Malware Config
Signatures
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Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
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Blackshades family
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Blackshades payload 15 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2112-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/2112-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 (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\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\List reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" 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 Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" reg.exe -
Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe" vbc.exe -
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B4EBB24C-DFCD-FA00-2F4F-B2E1F64FCD61}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe" vbc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B4EBB24C-DFCD-FA00-2F4F-B2E1F64FCD61} vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B4EBB24C-DFCD-FA00-2F4F-B2E1F64FCD61}\StubPath = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe" vbc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{B4EBB24C-DFCD-FA00-2F4F-B2E1F64FCD61} vbc.exe -
Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
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Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System32 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\logon.exe\"" JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe" vbc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.exe" vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1836 set thread context of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2112-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx behavioral2/memory/2112-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp upx -
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe vbc.exe -
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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.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 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
pid Process 4432 reg.exe 2340 reg.exe 1528 reg.exe 1924 reg.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
description pid Process Token: 1 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe Token: 31 2112 vbc.exe Token: 32 2112 vbc.exe Token: 33 2112 vbc.exe Token: 34 2112 vbc.exe Token: 35 2112 vbc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2112 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
pid Process 2112 vbc.exe 2112 vbc.exe 2112 vbc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 1836 wrote to memory of 2112 1836 JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe 87 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 3964 2112 vbc.exe 88 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 3964 2112 vbc.exe 88 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 3964 2112 vbc.exe 88 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1440 2112 vbc.exe 89 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1440 2112 vbc.exe 89 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 1440 2112 vbc.exe 89 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984 2112 vbc.exe 91 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984 2112 vbc.exe 91 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2984 2112 vbc.exe 91 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2688 2112 vbc.exe 93 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2688 2112 vbc.exe 93 PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2688 2112 vbc.exe 93 PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2340 3964 cmd.exe 96 PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2340 3964 cmd.exe 96 PID 3964 wrote to memory of 2340 3964 cmd.exe 96 PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1528 1440 cmd.exe 98 PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1528 1440 cmd.exe 98 PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1528 1440 cmd.exe 98 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 1924 2688 cmd.exe 97 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 1924 2688 cmd.exe 97 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 1924 2688 cmd.exe 97 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4432 2984 cmd.exe 99 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4432 2984 cmd.exe 99 PID 2984 wrote to memory of 4432 2984 cmd.exe 99
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_46ab1450431ed6eb1c8b1b9844501c93.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1836 -
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe2⤵
- Adds policy Run key to start application
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3964 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2340
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /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" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1440 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG 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" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1528
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2984 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:4432
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.execmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2688 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:1924
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
3Active Setup
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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