blackshades | b5a3e546f34236e51633472b8efd44136712d94ee678dbe1db586d9eab9a1ca5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
139s
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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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 12 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3808-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/3808-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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
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
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\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\AuthorizedApplications\List	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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3808	4qnclh4r.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-1-5-21-1161330783-2912525651-1278508834-1000\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 384 set thread context of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94

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	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_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
1148	reg.exe
3860	reg.exe
2348	reg.exe
1812	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 31	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 32	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 33	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 34	3808	4qnclh4r.exe
Token: 35	3808	4qnclh4r.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3808	4qnclh4r.exe
3808	4qnclh4r.exe
3808	4qnclh4r.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 384 wrote to memory of 3808	384	JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe	94
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 536	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	95
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 536	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	95
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 536	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	95
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2252	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	96
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2252	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	96
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 2252	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	96
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3412	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	97
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3412	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	97
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 3412	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	97
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 4408	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	98
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 4408	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	98
PID 3808 wrote to memory of 4408	3808	4qnclh4r.exe	98
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1148	536	cmd.exe	103
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1148	536	cmd.exe	103
PID 536 wrote to memory of 1148	536	cmd.exe	103
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	cmd.exe	104
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	cmd.exe	104
PID 4408 wrote to memory of 3860	4408	cmd.exe	104
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2348	2252	cmd.exe	105
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2348	2252	cmd.exe	105
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2348	2252	cmd.exe	105
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1812	3412	cmd.exe	106
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1812	3412	cmd.exe	106
PID 3412 wrote to memory of 1812	3412	cmd.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_51b2af4c4739831b4a58525d8ef8355c.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:384
- 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:3808
- - 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:536
  - - 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:1148
- - 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:2252
  - - 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:2348
- - 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:3412
  - - 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:1812
- - 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:4408
  - - 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:3860

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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memory/384-17-0x0000000074F30000-0x00000000754E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/384-1-0x0000000074F30000-0x00000000754E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/384-2-0x0000000074F30000-0x00000000754E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/384-0-0x0000000074F32000-0x0000000074F33000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3808-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3808-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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