blackshades | 997a2d2c333b1aa6251fc54d600130044ece7ed84e64d3a210848c045fca080c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 14:46

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Size

653KB
MD5

47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c
SHA1

212aa659f181abfce24d39a4b986349d51e72836
SHA256

997a2d2c333b1aa6251fc54d600130044ece7ed84e64d3a210848c045fca080c
SHA512

e717cb1532938f3e8b80c622a2c53a9ff4c7111cbf424e2050a5c96658e4493452d5922ee60fc12e1e4e68b7cc4076a77d13da2ffbf9ad0a600944a4e2c17567
SSDEEP

12288:USy6Hr8InApopMuG9JWOqfK2un5GHNzT41IDuRBovTAQ2PkiKWy9H4pTH+n+fX:dL8IA2pIvqd81IC3ovkKWy9+vP

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat trojan upx

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2288-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2288-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2288-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2288-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2288-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 6 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_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.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	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1268 set thread context of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2288-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp	upx

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	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_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.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	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2524	reg.exe
2808	reg.exe
2688	reg.exe
2956	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: 31	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: 32	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: 33	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: 34	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: 35	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2288	1268	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	29
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2188	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	30
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2188	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	30
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2188	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	30
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2188	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	30
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2392	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	31
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2392	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	31
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2392	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	31
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2392	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	31
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 828	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 828	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 828	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 828	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	32
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2496	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	33
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2496	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	33
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2496	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	33
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2496	2288	JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe	33
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2808	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2808	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2808	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 2392 wrote to memory of 2808	2392	cmd.exe	38
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2688	828	cmd.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2688	828	cmd.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2688	828	cmd.exe	39
PID 828 wrote to memory of 2688	828	cmd.exe	39
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2524	2496	cmd.exe	40
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2524	2496	cmd.exe	40
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2524	2496	cmd.exe	40
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 2524	2496	cmd.exe	40
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2956	2188	cmd.exe	41
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2956	2188	cmd.exe	41
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2956	2188	cmd.exe	41
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2956	2188	cmd.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe"
1⤵
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1268
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2288
- - 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:2188
  - - 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:2956
- - 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_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2392
  - - 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_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47905240f94b6d39e96d68ea9b73166c.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2808
- - 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:828
  - - 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:2688
- - 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\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2496
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2524

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 Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\data.dat

Filesize
32B

MD5
680554fe061acf34f8a4c11725c6b52c

SHA1
ebf25d1d9ed380666ea5b4579bfd598976e10fae

SHA256
ee0d621a28bd99daaa6542eee20a259dd8dad2d9be9afc5846a9cfa07b93edbf

SHA512
98f295aac9ed8aee648d143c327e45c664bd910c6f99cdae03c1613f4e64f25b3672e4af639f73eee2ffd53ea6e1ef77005dfbfac87652a79bd47d9fb20c5c6c

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memory/2288-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-1-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2288-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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memory/2288-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp

Filesize
464KB

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Analysis

Sharing

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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