blackshades | c9f4808a4bf242e610cdddcd0f062e52b1f39e14b7ec2e08d11e4221089b7ef7

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
144s
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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04/03/2025, 13:00

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Size

174KB
MD5

4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525
SHA1

1693c24cd00522be86100218b93872c60532c834
SHA256

c9f4808a4bf242e610cdddcd0f062e52b1f39e14b7ec2e08d11e4221089b7ef7
SHA512

03150d410343c0b3a56ffad0088586ce3a6831a088204d4e661886a1e946082aea8e93241d0271555bb1ae08c2f2cf32972bb8796f50616cebf26ea71d6a0303
SSDEEP

3072:yEjVHeXUTN4Ns1vJxrOL60AD85h3/Cz+ZYyXGdoyQdFKj3kCTN9SJC0ekTj:yEjVLTONWJxrOLw85Z/7lDUjNj70ewj

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 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3544-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3544-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-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 (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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.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\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winupdate.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\winupdate.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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3544-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-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_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.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	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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4080	reg.exe
2020	reg.exe
1584	reg.exe
2516	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: 31	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: 32	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: 33	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: 34	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: 35	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2220	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	86
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2220	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	86
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2220	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	86
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2864	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	87
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2864	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	87
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 2864	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	87
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3480	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	88
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3480	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	88
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 3480	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	88
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4324	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	89
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4324	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	89
PID 3544 wrote to memory of 4324	3544	JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe	89
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 4080	2220	cmd.exe	94
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 4080	2220	cmd.exe	94
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 4080	2220	cmd.exe	94
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 1584	4324	cmd.exe	95
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 1584	4324	cmd.exe	95
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 1584	4324	cmd.exe	95
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 2020	3480	cmd.exe	96
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 2020	3480	cmd.exe	96
PID 3480 wrote to memory of 2020	3480	cmd.exe	96
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2516	2864	cmd.exe	97
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2516	2864	cmd.exe	97
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2516	2864	cmd.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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:2220
- - 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:4080
- 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_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2864
- - 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_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4d7d6187c6df8f474df8155d8f4d0525.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2516
- 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:3480
- - 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:2020
- 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\winupdate.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winupdate.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winupdate.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winupdate.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:1584

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/3544-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-7-0x0000000076761000-0x0000000076762000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3544-8-0x0000000076740000-0x0000000076830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/3544-9-0x0000000076740000-0x0000000076830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/3544-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-11-0x0000000076740000-0x0000000076830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/3544-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-13-0x0000000076740000-0x0000000076830000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/3544-16-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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memory/3544-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
492KB

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Analysis

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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