blackshades | 4e6777e9f6e4451411a6a5f82bd75ea3498687c20c2ea3e360e9dff8ca7e79b9

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe
Size

498KB
MD5

5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230
SHA1

b89b7f7d7e7b5a3de9bc952b02693b80882bf316
SHA256

4e6777e9f6e4451411a6a5f82bd75ea3498687c20c2ea3e360e9dff8ca7e79b9
SHA512

99658eedd577fa5a24a1c9fa0fd7473cf3d613406a82f9f75a9bc0435b59a9db41e559072220388d849fdcfcbb6973f58cb5cc9dfcdbd2069d9d10b6ed512d5e
SSDEEP

12288:z39nbva6OOTChMrM8TjJH/XrOlznR1oMG2PdHIz:T9nbyWbfTdXi5oMG21Ha

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1144-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1144-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	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\Local\Temp\Service.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Service.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	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile	reg.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3088 set thread context of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-22591836-1183090055-1220658180-1000_Classes\Local Settings	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2644	reg.exe
1912	reg.exe
856	reg.exe
3084	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1144	vbc.exe
Token: 31	1144	vbc.exe
Token: 32	1144	vbc.exe
Token: 33	1144	vbc.exe
Token: 34	1144	vbc.exe
Token: 35	1144	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1144	vbc.exe
1144	vbc.exe
1144	vbc.exe
1144	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 1144	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	89
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2760	1144	vbc.exe	90
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2760	1144	vbc.exe	90
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 2760	1144	vbc.exe	90
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4460	1144	vbc.exe	91
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4460	1144	vbc.exe	91
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4460	1144	vbc.exe	91
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1304	1144	vbc.exe	92
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1304	1144	vbc.exe	92
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 1304	1144	vbc.exe	92
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4044	1144	vbc.exe	93
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4044	1144	vbc.exe	93
PID 1144 wrote to memory of 4044	1144	vbc.exe	93
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3576	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	98
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3576	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	98
PID 3088 wrote to memory of 3576	3088	JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe	98
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 856	4460	cmd.exe	99
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 856	4460	cmd.exe	99
PID 4460 wrote to memory of 856	4460	cmd.exe	99
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3084	1304	cmd.exe	100
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3084	1304	cmd.exe	100
PID 1304 wrote to memory of 3084	1304	cmd.exe	100
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2644	2760	cmd.exe	101
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2644	2760	cmd.exe	101
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2644	2760	cmd.exe	101
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1912	4044	cmd.exe	102
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1912	4044	cmd.exe	102
PID 4044 wrote to memory of 1912	4044	cmd.exe	102

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5349bf912dd74fe56361aac3bf384230.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3088
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1144
- - 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:2760
  - - 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:2644
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4460
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:856
- - 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:1304
  - - 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:3084
- - 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\Service.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Service.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4044
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Service.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Service.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1912
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dlGKQ.vbs"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3576

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

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\dlGKQ.vbs

Filesize
396B

MD5
2aa9d3ddb1c90abb738c35faed03b404

SHA1
ec3848bdc93f9f6ab410a57c8cb33c8afa484f09

SHA256
56da668d24247b00d49a3e33660cfde010e5d70a80445f1bcc5897fa4081cf25

SHA512
14223f9af1a15697a1ec8ee8efab46d901926019604a33771b0e08fe214ea0639af3530fa1db3c7f9213ec6a3ed2564782b7079d3abd3c0a360c3318933ac374

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memory/1144-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/1144-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000478000-memory.dmp

Filesize
480KB

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memory/3088-2-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3088-0-0x0000000074732000-0x0000000074733000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3088-19-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3088-1-0x0000000074730000-0x0000000074CE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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