blackshades | b5a3e546f34236e51633472b8efd44136712d94ee678dbe1db586d9eab9a1ca5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
137s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 10:35

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe
Size

828KB
MD5

51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c
SHA1

2dfaea89196be9adb38bb21114ecf96e5240b9ba
SHA256

b5a3e546f34236e51633472b8efd44136712d94ee678dbe1db586d9eab9a1ca5
SHA512

9be7edb168d2c9b6abba25ea3947ee53026c87d7d844170dc3596baaf9bc42024b5eef819cb6618668ef1eb258d7e4510d3ef55b8c4ddc6a433b790e8d98b072
SSDEEP

12288:OU5lywS/ruuM9qnFKiREIG1hj5kRo1Q1lgB4mnOhGyZDyzvlPo05C:OU53uZXRShj5iomfmOJdivlv

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1884-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/1884-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades

Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\APX0395O3J.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\APX0395O3J.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
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\4qnclh4r.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\4qnclh4r.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1884	4qnclh4r.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2872745919-2748461613-2989606286-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\sj4zcukhgklmn4cpjqa5gw1esi5vffpm = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\zgi0w4fq\\1vhyffhi.exe"	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2196 set thread context of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	4qnclh4r.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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2968	reg.exe
2884	reg.exe
2804	reg.exe
2464	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 31	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 32	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 33	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 34	1884	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 35	1884	4qnclh4r.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1884	4qnclh4r.exe
1884	4qnclh4r.exe
1884	4qnclh4r.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 1884	2196	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	31
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 580	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 580	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 580	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 580	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	32
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2724	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	33
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2724	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	33
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2724	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	33
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2724	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	33
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2728	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	34
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2728	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	34
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2728	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	34
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 2728	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	34
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 3040	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	35
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 3040	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	35
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 3040	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	35
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 3040	1884	4qnclh4r.exe	35
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2464	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2464	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2464	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2464	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 580 wrote to memory of 2968	580	cmd.exe	41
PID 580 wrote to memory of 2968	580	cmd.exe	41
PID 580 wrote to memory of 2968	580	cmd.exe	41
PID 580 wrote to memory of 2968	580	cmd.exe	41
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2804	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2804	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2884	3040	cmd.exe	40
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2804	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2804	2728	cmd.exe	43
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2884	3040	cmd.exe	40
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2884	3040	cmd.exe	40
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 2884	3040	cmd.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2196
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1884
- - 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:580
  - - 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:2968
- - 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\4qnclh4r.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2724
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2464
- - 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:2728
  - - 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:2804
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\APX0395O3J.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\APX0395O3J.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\APX0395O3J.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\APX0395O3J.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4qnclh4r.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/1884-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-11-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1884-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/1884-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2196-18-0x0000000073E00000-0x00000000743AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2196-2-0x0000000073E00000-0x00000000743AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2196-0-0x0000000073E01000-0x0000000073E02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2196-1-0x0000000073E00000-0x00000000743AB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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