blackshades | 8898c8275eff213e0c01f64a10c7d3c12cf69dd56ffbe8ccf9b746b8c5b69aa7

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
131s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10/03/2025, 10:40

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Size

109KB
MD5

5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613
SHA1

86994112c5c6b8dafdd70cb3cea6c60e682e846a
SHA256

8898c8275eff213e0c01f64a10c7d3c12cf69dd56ffbe8ccf9b746b8c5b69aa7
SHA512

5e275456829900296ea7202e1b969519748f0ea6aa66dd87ce4fc54b7191cb199ec568ec5fee78f76eef3504cd116d2f30777c13b994b3f079143466e65baee4
SSDEEP

3072:uLSSrcGief+iuIKFkieNwTXRG852psJZaqEiBg:uQNe0rc8LZaqEia

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery rat upx

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
behavioral1/memory/2508-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2508-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2508-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2508-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2508-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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
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\Svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Svchost.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\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.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

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2508-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 9 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	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.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	cmd.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2812	reg.exe
2892	reg.exe
2764	reg.exe
2732	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 31	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 32	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 33	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 34	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 35	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2064	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2064	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2064	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2064	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2288	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2288	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2288	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2288	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1416	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	32
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1416	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	32
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1416	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	32
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 1416	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	32
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2752	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2752	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2752	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2752	2508	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	33
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2732	2288	cmd.exe	38
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2732	2288	cmd.exe	38
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2732	2288	cmd.exe	38
PID 2288 wrote to memory of 2732	2288	cmd.exe	38
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2764	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2764	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2764	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 2764	2752	cmd.exe	37
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2812	2064	cmd.exe	40
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2812	2064	cmd.exe	40
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2812	2064	cmd.exe	40
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 2812	2064	cmd.exe	40
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2892	1416	cmd.exe	41
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2892	1416	cmd.exe	41
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2892	1416	cmd.exe	41
PID 1416 wrote to memory of 2892	1416	cmd.exe	41

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2064
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2812
- 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\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2288
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2732
- 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
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1416
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2892
- 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\Svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2752
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
    REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies registry key
    PID:2764

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

Impact

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memory/2508-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2508-7-0x0000000077818000-0x0000000077819000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2508-8-0x0000000077800000-0x0000000077910000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/2508-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2508-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2508-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2508-14-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2508-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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