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:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 15 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1604-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-32-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-36-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-42-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-43-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-45-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-46-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades behavioral2/memory/1604-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047A000-memory.dmp family_blackshades -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
description ioc Process 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 Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile 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\Local\Temp\msnmsgrs.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\msnmsgrs.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" reg.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0" 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 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\AuthorizedApplications\List reg.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 1604 messengerplus.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\msnmsgrs = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\msnmsgrs.exe" JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini 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 5116 set thread context of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 -
Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.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 messengerplus.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 Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.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 -
Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
pid Process 2392 reg.exe 388 reg.exe 1684 reg.exe 1348 reg.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe Token: 1 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeTcbPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: 31 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: 32 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: 33 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: 34 1604 messengerplus.exe Token: 35 1604 messengerplus.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
pid Process 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe 1604 messengerplus.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 5116 wrote to memory of 1604 5116 JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe 90 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3812 1604 messengerplus.exe 91 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3812 1604 messengerplus.exe 91 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 3812 1604 messengerplus.exe 91 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4924 1604 messengerplus.exe 92 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4924 1604 messengerplus.exe 92 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4924 1604 messengerplus.exe 92 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4340 1604 messengerplus.exe 93 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4340 1604 messengerplus.exe 93 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4340 1604 messengerplus.exe 93 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4064 1604 messengerplus.exe 94 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4064 1604 messengerplus.exe 94 PID 1604 wrote to memory of 4064 1604 messengerplus.exe 94 PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1684 3812 cmd.exe 100 PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1684 3812 cmd.exe 100 PID 3812 wrote to memory of 1684 3812 cmd.exe 100 PID 4924 wrote to memory of 2392 4924 cmd.exe 101 PID 4924 wrote to memory of 2392 4924 cmd.exe 101 PID 4924 wrote to memory of 2392 4924 cmd.exe 101 PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1348 4340 cmd.exe 102 PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1348 4340 cmd.exe 102 PID 4340 wrote to memory of 1348 4340 cmd.exe 102 PID 4064 wrote to memory of 388 4064 cmd.exe 103 PID 4064 wrote to memory of 388 4064 cmd.exe 103 PID 4064 wrote to memory of 388 4064 cmd.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_504a11600c1bde847c7f997b775f9de1.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5116 -
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:1604 -
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:3812 -
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:1684
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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:4924 -
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:2392
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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:4340 -
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:1348
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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:4064 -
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:388
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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
MD5d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9
SHA108936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a
SHA256b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0
SHA5125f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34