Analysis Overview
SHA256
44a9fc0e80e1c0fc336ad9ffbcfb6798df39edce12e3307e99856262609af562
Threat Level: Known bad
The file JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
Executes dropped EXE
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Checks computer location settings
Adds Run key to start application
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-03-05 19:07
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-05 19:07
Reported
2025-03-05 19:10
Platform
win7-20241010-en
Max time kernel
12s
Max time network
19s
Command Line
Signatures
Blackshades
Blackshades family
Blackshades payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe | N/A |
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3692679935-4019334568-335155002-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\CC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
Network
Files
memory/2988-0-0x000007FEF672E000-0x000007FEF672F000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe
| MD5 | c513692858adb889f6af422ba6e81d33 |
| SHA1 | 723b34d53579dfa45afbd95ce9867b7da5ef4b3b |
| SHA256 | 6cdb5e83b3f36eaef7b0d1378fbd0c16192d13bf82ee6a48effeca17174bd8ff |
| SHA512 | af3dcbef4034815756d6f3243448b8bb89fed58b7ae9109ef0f91b3a9198910c2e7de15f3cb214efb5df6be961b5415fa4f64d04e9d7461c5fb9636098a21842 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe
| MD5 | 213f86f19f786737fd34ba47e048b024 |
| SHA1 | 0b6676d878f350b6089e380ac1494113df2344ac |
| SHA256 | 40d7b4eb607e1089a18f97ee9016a05c15e7266d5882c0b7d9e678341cfb2d78 |
| SHA512 | fb7f2eda15f048f0d345c047b86af0b227b2ac07dd0c331e29bb7611d10583f4b47a1ba981fbb1a46c04c083d8b38717693771bab9e733e8e8689d98e95cf79b |
memory/2988-14-0x000007FEF6470000-0x000007FEF6E0D000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-15-0x00000000020F0000-0x000000000213F000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-16-0x000007FEF6470000-0x000007FEF6E0D000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-17-0x000007FEF6470000-0x000007FEF6E0D000-memory.dmp
memory/2956-18-0x00000000006B0000-0x00000000006F0000-memory.dmp
memory/1172-19-0x000007FEF6470000-0x000007FEF6E0D000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-05 19:07
Reported
2025-03-05 19:09
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
91s
Max time network
147s
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-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe | N/A |
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1874072718-2205492803-118941907-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\svchost = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\CC.exe" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5342bb5c52f3d500f72b8af90f55037b.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe"
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.28.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
memory/4552-0-0x00007FFDAF6E5000-0x00007FFDAF6E6000-memory.dmp
memory/4552-1-0x000000001B430000-0x000000001B4D6000-memory.dmp
memory/4552-2-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4552-4-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\CC.exe
| MD5 | c513692858adb889f6af422ba6e81d33 |
| SHA1 | 723b34d53579dfa45afbd95ce9867b7da5ef4b3b |
| SHA256 | 6cdb5e83b3f36eaef7b0d1378fbd0c16192d13bf82ee6a48effeca17174bd8ff |
| SHA512 | af3dcbef4034815756d6f3243448b8bb89fed58b7ae9109ef0f91b3a9198910c2e7de15f3cb214efb5df6be961b5415fa4f64d04e9d7461c5fb9636098a21842 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ErrorMessage.exe
| MD5 | 213f86f19f786737fd34ba47e048b024 |
| SHA1 | 0b6676d878f350b6089e380ac1494113df2344ac |
| SHA256 | 40d7b4eb607e1089a18f97ee9016a05c15e7266d5882c0b7d9e678341cfb2d78 |
| SHA512 | fb7f2eda15f048f0d345c047b86af0b227b2ac07dd0c331e29bb7611d10583f4b47a1ba981fbb1a46c04c083d8b38717693771bab9e733e8e8689d98e95cf79b |
memory/2296-28-0x000000001BA80000-0x000000001BF4E000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-31-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4552-30-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-29-0x000000001B490000-0x000000001B4DF000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-27-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-35-0x0000000074612000-0x0000000074613000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-34-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-36-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp
memory/2296-33-0x00007FFDAF430000-0x00007FFDAFDD1000-memory.dmp
memory/4972-38-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074BC1000-memory.dmp