blackshades | 964b778d5a9a5a16a28a2a55355a176d5381fe2fc12b3d02fa83f6fb059271a7

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
140s
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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07/03/2025, 13:51

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe
Size

573KB
MD5

58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255
SHA1

3c6e9df9015a96943eb2eaaf08a8539adb1c4d70
SHA256

964b778d5a9a5a16a28a2a55355a176d5381fe2fc12b3d02fa83f6fb059271a7
SHA512

1e96254320a37c42d9bea21fcf69f301c04d029883f5a769644a1a86dc19ac7d7b0d0372d14e1112fc974a164f27e00ddd160a2f0327e659f9b1d5d2a4bf9947
SSDEEP

12288:aFYwcQwY9d3VQP6TKgkZ6pzcL9MaLJXE23rA:aOFY9gZ4cJMaLJZ3rA

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 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2248-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2248-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2248-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2248-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2248-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\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\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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\Roaming\win32.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\win32.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	win32.exe

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-1-5-21-1170604239-850860757-3112005715-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\system = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\system.exe\""	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3984 set thread context of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	win32.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
3044	reg.exe
3316	reg.exe
3408	reg.exe
2528	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2248	win32.exe
Token: 31	2248	win32.exe
Token: 32	2248	win32.exe
Token: 33	2248	win32.exe
Token: 34	2248	win32.exe
Token: 35	2248	win32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	win32.exe
2248	win32.exe
2248	win32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 3984 wrote to memory of 2248	3984	JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe	85
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2184	2248	win32.exe	86
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2184	2248	win32.exe	86
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2184	2248	win32.exe	86
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4264	2248	win32.exe	88
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4264	2248	win32.exe	88
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4264	2248	win32.exe	88
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4436	2248	win32.exe	89
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4436	2248	win32.exe	89
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 4436	2248	win32.exe	89
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1256	2248	win32.exe	90
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1256	2248	win32.exe	90
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 1256	2248	win32.exe	90
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3044	4264	cmd.exe	95
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3044	4264	cmd.exe	95
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3044	4264	cmd.exe	95
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3316	1256	cmd.exe	96
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3316	1256	cmd.exe	96
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 3316	1256	cmd.exe	96
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3408	4436	cmd.exe	97
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3408	4436	cmd.exe	97
PID 4436 wrote to memory of 3408	4436	cmd.exe	97
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2528	2184	cmd.exe	98
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2528	2184	cmd.exe	98
PID 2184 wrote to memory of 2528	2184	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_58c39b72f5e4de86eea8c35ee1af5255.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3984
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2248
- - 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:2184
  - - 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:2528
- - 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\win32.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4264
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3044
- - 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:4436
  - - 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:3408
- - 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\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1256
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\M8ZLOKKY0T.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3316

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\win32.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
f3c7f3ba05eb2e752778f44f790bc869

SHA1
d5ad3c5679fdc2926fcccb93426d6eff757aee28

SHA256
5b2eda6514b80beb4b7402c906507b215c6cb99478a8370b3d52f4889bfe40a5

SHA512
c0184cb884b324a7a901c3001ec96616168110578be718902ed14c77fb74347603c3230de477996973c4fbc3ea7fcea06415652ab667c8e8b1999a4009ad708d

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memory/2248-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2248-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2248-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2248-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2248-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/3984-0-0x0000000074B32000-0x0000000074B33000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3984-1-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3984-2-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3984-15-0x0000000074B30000-0x00000000750E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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