Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
05/03/2025, 03:22
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe
Resource
win7-20241023-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe
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Size
594KB
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MD5
504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1
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SHA1
aaec6106254a44458900f85525925f275518cbcc
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SHA256
0b79d9fda8699c0fe4ce12eded4a352e6b73884aa53ad6911c5878043fcb90bb
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SHA512
5d8ebfb2b25efd4704b7b1be5faf405d70acbdb0773cdf7af84674fc25d17b6d92b9dca3c5aa88b244398dafd36b87245abe685113f65f8c93f12cce3e8fdfa2
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SSDEEP
6144:IBFURClUyP+sRyMfct/PEsFDmpWK7ToTtz7EQqW28mbUsGbnQbXjdNpI:IrURIU3M2ml7c5z7EQt28mgsGnQjLpI
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 16 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/2788-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-37-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-38-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-39-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-49-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-50-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral1/memory/2788-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs
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\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msnmsgrs.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\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\AppLaunch\\messengerplus.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2788 messengerplus.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
pid Process 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1163522206-1469769407-485553996-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\msnmsgrs = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnmsgrs.exe" JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File created C:\autorun.inf JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe File opened for modification C:\autorun.inf JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2612 set thread context of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 -
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 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 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 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language messengerplus.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 2736 reg.exe 2680 reg.exe 2792 reg.exe 2844 reg.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe Token: 1 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: 31 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: 32 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: 33 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: 34 2788 messengerplus.exe Token: 35 2788 messengerplus.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe 2788 messengerplus.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2788 2612 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 31 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2268 2788 messengerplus.exe 32 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2268 2788 messengerplus.exe 32 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2268 2788 messengerplus.exe 32 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2268 2788 messengerplus.exe 32 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2812 2788 messengerplus.exe 33 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2812 2788 messengerplus.exe 33 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2812 2788 messengerplus.exe 33 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2812 2788 messengerplus.exe 33 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688 2788 messengerplus.exe 34 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688 2788 messengerplus.exe 34 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688 2788 messengerplus.exe 34 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2688 2788 messengerplus.exe 34 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2912 2788 messengerplus.exe 35 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2912 2788 messengerplus.exe 35 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2912 2788 messengerplus.exe 35 PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2912 2788 messengerplus.exe 35 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2844 2688 cmd.exe 40 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2844 2688 cmd.exe 40 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2844 2688 cmd.exe 40 PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2844 2688 cmd.exe 40 PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2792 2912 cmd.exe 41 PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2792 2912 cmd.exe 41 PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2792 2912 cmd.exe 41 PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2792 2912 cmd.exe 41 PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2736 2812 cmd.exe 42 PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2736 2812 cmd.exe 42 PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2736 2812 cmd.exe 42 PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2736 2812 cmd.exe 42 PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2680 2268 cmd.exe 43 PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2680 2268 cmd.exe 43 PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2680 2268 cmd.exe 43 PID 2268 wrote to memory of 2680 2268 cmd.exe 43
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe"1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2612 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2788 -
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:2268 -
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:2680
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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\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2812 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AppLaunch\messengerplus.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2736
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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
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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:2844
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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\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2912 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exeREG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry key
PID:2792
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
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Downloads
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Filesize
1.1MB
MD534aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e
SHA19c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470
SHA2566df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386
SHA512d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98