Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09/03/2025, 16:59

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe

  • Size

    775KB

  • MD5

    5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370

  • SHA1

    1d1123ace253c379f94103d2b4e5ca77323a0a62

  • SHA256

    39580ada297a8cb5d70b6e14b56b6ca75c34f4fe87006dc83dd2a9d775fb8653

  • SHA512

    8606b60923abbdea2fa4408e63da801871f8bd8fce971fc6515b4e344bc7f06df105ba86bcde3db49ef5e00ac023e5ec4b112f2d4c3a10111e416d7a8c12238e

  • SSDEEP

    24576:E3eTCdSLL1znKD1+ZJ/7ZoUMpzNCw8Qfho:+eTwSLpKhGJzRMVMw8

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 27 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a3fdfea37abbf7e55c5eecd0b192370.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1524
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe"
      2⤵
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4016
      • 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:1420
        • 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3812
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:3092
      • 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:3076
        • 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:3588
      • 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\svhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2368
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies firewall policy service
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:1796

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\msconfig.exe

    Filesize

    544KB

    MD5

    bae648e3a7c3727692f7360c99c1b62a

    SHA1

    54ef8687d1196ddf20f16cc78d8239c4d935858a

    SHA256

    04cb2789d56c9b492f27f8781de324747040907c83bc4f1dbf10c226bc08490c

    SHA512

    42589e6ffd66635f2154d76bb3b8839b285ed3ea7918aca45f37e1957bb56b26b3bdc36fe5d8346d81ab832607c5d749ae3c70ee4163015f3809c54fa56a28ab

  • memory/1524-57-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-12-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-11-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-10-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-7-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-6-0x0000000075AA0000-0x0000000075AA1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1524-15-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-14-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-13-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-53-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-79-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-77-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-75-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-73-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-71-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-69-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-67-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-65-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-63-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-61-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-55-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-59-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-8-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-51-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-49-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-47-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-45-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-43-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-41-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-39-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-37-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-35-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-33-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-31-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-29-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-27-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-25-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-23-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-21-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-19-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-17-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-16-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001F4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    144KB

  • memory/1524-9-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB

  • memory/1524-417-0x0000000075A80000-0x0000000075B70000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    960KB