blackshades | 3829d8933b6d6c14c1a63a0283b6e43093b2f8f812cc632342f629313d2f43fd

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
137s
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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10/03/2025, 15:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe
Size

583KB
MD5

600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076
SHA1

ffaec41173bd55d3d0637c16d1ee3f85b1eecbbb
SHA256

3829d8933b6d6c14c1a63a0283b6e43093b2f8f812cc632342f629313d2f43fd
SHA512

faa14dd43258a43c446d23dfc17ee6797664501b2c54ecf32a0078291e6214ea0a6ad41fa50c067fda560c94b85c4dc6e9307a27ca99af4229763634e866b4b3
SSDEEP

12288:YUkMWftiZamT1ZbZU5PiQdZV83VyG+952IxE0dXU:9TWliZJT1ZNU5PfdtNUgdXU

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 15 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1148-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/1148-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\ClientConnect.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	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	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\nova1111111111111.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\nova1111111111111.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
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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1148	ClientConnect.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-1-5-21-1479699283-3000499823-2337359760-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Setpoint = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Cryptedwithouticon.exe"	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 456 set thread context of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ClientConnect.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4648	reg.exe
688	reg.exe
2780	reg.exe
5004	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: 31	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: 32	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: 33	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: 34	1148	ClientConnect.exe
Token: 35	1148	ClientConnect.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1148	ClientConnect.exe
1148	ClientConnect.exe
1148	ClientConnect.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 456 wrote to memory of 1148	456	JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe	86
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2228	1148	ClientConnect.exe	89
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2228	1148	ClientConnect.exe	89
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2228	1148	ClientConnect.exe	89
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2812	1148	ClientConnect.exe	90
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2812	1148	ClientConnect.exe	90
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 2812	1148	ClientConnect.exe	90
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1832	1148	ClientConnect.exe	91
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1832	1148	ClientConnect.exe	91
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 1832	1148	ClientConnect.exe	91
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 5116	1148	ClientConnect.exe	92
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 5116	1148	ClientConnect.exe	92
PID 1148 wrote to memory of 5116	1148	ClientConnect.exe	92
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 4648	2228	cmd.exe	97
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 4648	2228	cmd.exe	97
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 4648	2228	cmd.exe	97
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5004	5116	cmd.exe	98
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5004	5116	cmd.exe	98
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 5004	5116	cmd.exe	98
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 688	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 688	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 688	1832	cmd.exe	99
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2780	2812	cmd.exe	100
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2780	2812	cmd.exe	100
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2780	2812	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_600bb0b4c4b5078d8a65f2bbe9f02076.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:456
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1148
- - 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:2228
  - - 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:4648
- - 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\ClientConnect.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2812
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ClientConnect.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2780
- - 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:1832
  - - 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:688
- - 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\nova1111111111111.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nova1111111111111.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5116
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nova1111111111111.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\nova1111111111111.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:5004

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\ClientConnect.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
5eee01acaef0bbb75447c86c07961013

SHA1
709ee398ab46a591d3a5ca68e5c781557d5a13e9

SHA256
17f3e79c1d61ae89464ea2392443930cb259312a77ea7fe882914813efd5779f

SHA512
4c1bcaf96dceaf3929946a148a1c7f07352f784252ecfe1120f3f03b83e0ec2ad01ca946c059465844454bef6bd5f69b48a87b08e56a201b5a4858b589acb60f

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memory/456-15-0x0000000075120000-0x00000000756D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/456-1-0x0000000075120000-0x00000000756D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/456-2-0x0000000075120000-0x00000000756D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/456-0-0x0000000075122000-0x0000000075123000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1148-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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memory/1148-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
440KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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