Analysis Overview
SHA256
af676fdc5414af52a261661e2c9fda1779c0c8f47cb4fdd8094cb09abac8bef6
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
Blackshades
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Deletes itself
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Unsigned PE
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-03-05 13:27
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-05 13:27
Reported
2025-03-05 13:30
Platform
win7-20240903-en
Max time kernel
119s
Max time network
120s
Command Line
Signatures
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Sensory = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\winsense.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1168 set thread context of 2700 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 > Nul & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000
Network
Files
memory/1252-0-0x0000000074AB1000-0x0000000074AB2000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-1-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-2-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
| MD5 | 76f662464f938a4c4925a29b2ad1a40e |
| SHA1 | 20a44612b173e7c227a1f85b45ce87c7fda32d03 |
| SHA256 | 0aa726ef8fde509f06a9a8f67b0db443eb9d8b83113834e969eb8a3b5502bb17 |
| SHA512 | f5688b9148f3b0fed4bf9f527c2ef62cfe387e5ec6b68087ffa31c5ab7d1c7b15f2288bdea47a2be445ef86b277c56d37ae985c360485ef1a55b14f31d0dbcf9 |
memory/1168-13-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
memory/1168-15-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
memory/2700-17-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/1168-16-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
memory/1252-20-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
memory/1168-25-0x0000000074AB0000-0x000000007505B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-05 13:27
Reported
2025-03-05 13:30
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Sensory = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\winsense.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4296 set thread context of 1104 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe |
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 > Nul & Del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_523f04e11cd625c15e72b2261dc240b8.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1104 -ip 1104
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1104 -s 12
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tcp | |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
memory/5112-0-0x00000000752C2000-0x00000000752C3000-memory.dmp
memory/5112-1-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp
memory/5112-2-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winsense.exe
| MD5 | 76f662464f938a4c4925a29b2ad1a40e |
| SHA1 | 20a44612b173e7c227a1f85b45ce87c7fda32d03 |
| SHA256 | 0aa726ef8fde509f06a9a8f67b0db443eb9d8b83113834e969eb8a3b5502bb17 |
| SHA512 | f5688b9148f3b0fed4bf9f527c2ef62cfe387e5ec6b68087ffa31c5ab7d1c7b15f2288bdea47a2be445ef86b277c56d37ae985c360485ef1a55b14f31d0dbcf9 |
memory/1104-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp
memory/5112-20-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-19-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-21-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp
memory/4296-14-0x00000000752C0000-0x0000000075871000-memory.dmp