blackshades | 8898c8275eff213e0c01f64a10c7d3c12cf69dd56ffbe8ccf9b746b8c5b69aa7

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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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
behavioral2/memory/2352-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2352-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2352-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2352-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2352-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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
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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Svchost.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Svchost.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	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

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2352-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2352-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2352-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2352-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2352-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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	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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2740	reg.exe
1696	reg.exe
2024	reg.exe
4300	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 31	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 32	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 33	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 34	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: 35	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe
2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2828	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	84
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2828	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	84
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2828	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	84
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 4036	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	85
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 4036	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	85
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 4036	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	85
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1896	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	86
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1896	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	86
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1896	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	86
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1380	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	87
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1380	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	87
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 1380	2352	JaffaCakes118_5ea8defefaf8561b093ff7b78c778613.exe	87
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	93
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	93
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2740	2828	cmd.exe	93
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 2024	1380	cmd.exe	94
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 2024	1380	cmd.exe	94
PID 1380 wrote to memory of 2024	1380	cmd.exe	94
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1696	4036	cmd.exe	95
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1696	4036	cmd.exe	95
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1696	4036	cmd.exe	95
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4300	1896	cmd.exe	96
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4300	1896	cmd.exe	96
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 4300	1896	cmd.exe	96

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:2352
- 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:2828
- - 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:2740
- 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:4036
- - 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:1696
- 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:1896
- - 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:4300
- 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:1380
- - 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:2024

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/2352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2352-7-0x0000000076801000-0x0000000076802000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2352-8-0x00000000767E0000-0x00000000768D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2352-9-0x00000000767E0000-0x00000000768D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2352-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2352-11-0x00000000767E0000-0x00000000768D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2352-15-0x00000000767E0000-0x00000000768D0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/2352-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2352-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2352-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2352-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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