blackshades | 88a1020816644fd661c2f5b03a69c36af284f800e175522434bac04563f33f4c

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06/03/2025, 00:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe
Size

380KB
MD5

5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306
SHA1

99fbe23dd29f6ad71c35be9f049c8f8cf351d180
SHA256

88a1020816644fd661c2f5b03a69c36af284f800e175522434bac04563f33f4c
SHA512

82a614a075d631515963f5ec0486dd28ef6746079e67b572452ce46d48add1db9846dd2e0e84f19e50568a06e7b5a946cbc0a243e14ca59f3fae3051617eb245
SSDEEP

6144:IBzTMcSsDkWU+FGdBc8xOJzS1Z6Ig1dlA82sRLTsBTvb/UCVbHR:7mkW5gBOSD6dd3jZsTT/7

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 11 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2768-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2768-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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\cmdcons.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\cmdcons.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 (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:\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\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-3063565911-2056067323-3330884624-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\18.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\RoamingApple\\iTunes\\cmd\\18.exe"	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2656 set thread context of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.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	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_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.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	vbc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2584	reg.exe
2564	reg.exe
2560	reg.exe
2616	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2768	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2768	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2768	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2768	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2768	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2768	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	vbc.exe
2768	vbc.exe
2768	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2768	2656	JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe	31
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2964	2768	vbc.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2964	2768	vbc.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2964	2768	vbc.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2964	2768	vbc.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2680	2768	vbc.exe	33
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2680	2768	vbc.exe	33
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2680	2768	vbc.exe	33
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2680	2768	vbc.exe	33
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2836	2768	vbc.exe	34
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2836	2768	vbc.exe	34
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2836	2768	vbc.exe	34
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2836	2768	vbc.exe	34
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2912	2768	vbc.exe	37
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2912	2768	vbc.exe	37
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2912	2768	vbc.exe	37
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2912	2768	vbc.exe	37
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2560	2836	cmd.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2560	2836	cmd.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2560	2836	cmd.exe	42
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2560	2836	cmd.exe	42
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	41
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	41
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	41
PID 2964 wrote to memory of 2584	2964	cmd.exe	41
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2564	2680	cmd.exe	40
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2564	2680	cmd.exe	40
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2564	2680	cmd.exe	40
PID 2680 wrote to memory of 2564	2680	cmd.exe	40
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2616	2912	cmd.exe	43
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2616	2912	cmd.exe	43
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2616	2912	cmd.exe	43
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2616	2912	cmd.exe	43

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5450e7c326c04b6f5e7039d68c945306.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2656
- 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:2768
- - 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:2964
  - - 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:2584
- - 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:2680
  - - 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:2564
- - 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:2836
  - - 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:2560
- - 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\cmdcons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2912
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cmdcons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2616

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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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memory/2656-0-0x00000000746F1000-0x00000000746F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2656-1-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074C9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2656-2-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074C9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2656-15-0x00000000746F0000-0x0000000074C9B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2768-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-10-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2768-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/2768-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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