blackshades | df22f6fee1722b4e016394f45c745948ac3622973fb5662f74f7d7bf6287942f

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11/03/2025, 08:06

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe
Size

456KB
MD5

64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11
SHA1

2e9f99a936823b13f4d4aaab5dd282e83480f988
SHA256

df22f6fee1722b4e016394f45c745948ac3622973fb5662f74f7d7bf6287942f
SHA512

462ada83611f85cc06c80930e206bad1efd6be80aaa750c946c08e8a4b1e23567a062f3faa02c653dd366eec62111975f23d37741ab7fad7572d2bfb34d1cb67
SSDEEP

12288:qqy6m/BCfGKEQA0cUH2VMCAlMl8Ynnnul7u5GDh9OLJDyiLBHnnnHpEJNOfEDhNf:C6m/BCfGKEQA0cUH2VMCAlrYnnnul7u0

Score

10^/10

blackshades defense_evasion discovery 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
behavioral1/memory/2076-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2076-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\WinDefender.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\WinDefender.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
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\a1ntjxp1.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\a1ntjxp1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	a1ntjxp1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2744 set thread context of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30

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	reg.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.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	a1ntjxp1.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	reg.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2288	reg.exe
2688	reg.exe
3000	reg.exe
2780	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 31	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 32	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 33	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 34	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
Token: 35	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
2076	a1ntjxp1.exe
2076	a1ntjxp1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 2076	2744	JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe	30
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2884	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2884	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2884	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2884	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	31
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2892	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2892	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2892	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2892	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	32
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2952	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2952	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2952	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2952	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	34
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2768	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	36
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2768	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	36
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2768	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	36
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2768	2076	a1ntjxp1.exe	36
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2780	2884	cmd.exe	39
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2780	2884	cmd.exe	39
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2780	2884	cmd.exe	39
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2780	2884	cmd.exe	39
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2288	2892	cmd.exe	40
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2288	2892	cmd.exe	40
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2288	2892	cmd.exe	40
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2288	2892	cmd.exe	40
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3000	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3000	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3000	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3000	2768	cmd.exe	41
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2688	2952	cmd.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2688	2952	cmd.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2688	2952	cmd.exe	42
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2688	2952	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64248c7195c6f3b0fe05b3b018799d11.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2744
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2076
- - 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:2884
  - - 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:2780
- - 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\a1ntjxp1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2892
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2288
- - 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:2952
  - - 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:2688
- - 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\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2768
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\WinDefender.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:3000

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

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1ntjxp1.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
34aa912defa18c2c129f1e09d75c1d7e

SHA1
9c3046324657505a30ecd9b1fdb46c05bde7d470

SHA256
6df94b7fa33f1b87142adc39b3db0613fc520d9e7a5fd6a5301dd7f51f8d0386

SHA512
d1ea9368f5d7166180612fd763c87afb647d088498887961f5e7fb0a10f4a808bd5928e8a3666d70ff794093c51ecca8816f75dd47652fd4eb23dce7f9aa1f98

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memory/2076-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-22-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2076-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2744-0-0x0000000074331000-0x0000000074332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2744-2-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2744-12-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2744-1-0x0000000074330000-0x00000000748DB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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