blackshades | b0b7826222f2111b2eff65ac0340d27d9e8ce4bafa0556dea43bc51f3d4a53c0

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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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06/03/2025, 18:14

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe
Size

828KB
MD5

57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993
SHA1

b7c7174467a77b06f3a52d24129c14327d01a272
SHA256

b0b7826222f2111b2eff65ac0340d27d9e8ce4bafa0556dea43bc51f3d4a53c0
SHA512

5f418cf9760c3f6cb36670a47c6270d8c4e2570b05b0c8ef51cb09dd43ec8cac66f2de9b7cd8caf4bcb06af5785abf034faad183153b5442882c99541c928560
SSDEEP

12288:jcNaZqYtGuiMsUprCMj3QEZcQTScEirp5NzSZALU:jcNatCMsUprC3QTj5tU

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 16 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4568-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4568-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\List	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\Roaming\flash.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\flash.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\gpvjaymn.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4568	gpvjaymn.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 set thread context of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97

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	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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	gpvjaymn.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
2012	reg.exe
4432	reg.exe
3652	reg.exe
1328	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: 31	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: 32	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: 33	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: 34	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: 35	4568	gpvjaymn.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4568	gpvjaymn.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4568	gpvjaymn.exe
4568	gpvjaymn.exe
4568	gpvjaymn.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 4568	4836	JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe	97
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3132	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	98
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3132	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	98
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3132	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	98
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3332	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	99
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3332	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	99
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3332	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	99
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1048	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	101
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1048	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	101
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 1048	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	101
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3284	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	102
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3284	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	102
PID 4568 wrote to memory of 3284	4568	gpvjaymn.exe	102
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1328	1048	cmd.exe	106
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1328	1048	cmd.exe	106
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1328	1048	cmd.exe	106
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4432	3132	cmd.exe	108
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4432	3132	cmd.exe	108
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4432	3132	cmd.exe	108
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3652	3332	cmd.exe	107
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3652	3332	cmd.exe	107
PID 3332 wrote to memory of 3652	3332	cmd.exe	107
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2012	3284	cmd.exe	109
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2012	3284	cmd.exe	109
PID 3284 wrote to memory of 2012	3284	cmd.exe	109

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_57449e4ec51e0e580ea3fd9373e5b993.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4568
- - 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:3132
  - - 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:4432
- - 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\gpvjaymn.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3332
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3652
- - 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:1048
  - - 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:1328
- - 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\flash.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\flash.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3284
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\flash.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\flash.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2012

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gpvjaymn.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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memory/4568-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-63-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/4568-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4568-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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448KB

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memory/4836-11-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4836-2-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4836-0-0x0000000074F52000-0x0000000074F53000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4836-1-0x0000000074F50000-0x0000000075501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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