blackshades | bff1f7ee83a6a1e97c702fcd915435cecf372fea1076617d941778bc5b9ee964

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max time kernel
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max time network
149s
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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11/03/2025, 20:03

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe
Size

603KB
MD5

670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9
SHA1

306d2aef86b8046a8f13bce009e395d7d705ea4c
SHA256

bff1f7ee83a6a1e97c702fcd915435cecf372fea1076617d941778bc5b9ee964
SHA512

b8c017e13b733d3d4c9a31aebbf354e45f970392586919f1fde3b9d948d1d0727f201f1baa00f0e0b3d384a513600e455187a4ad86ef0c498c2bc3afc07c4eb1
SSDEEP

12288:O2NA+hDkoOcuudcMH/thoafz54KwQMmZCPVdJVppC5+U8169ack:OgA+fOcLfkqd4KwKZCPVdJxC5+lk9ac

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 13 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2592-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/2592-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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
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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fbv.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\fbv.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\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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	svchost.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-1-5-21-1294999112-580688058-1763548717-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinZip = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\fbvc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 432 set thread context of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87

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	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	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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	cmd.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
3724	reg.exe
4576	reg.exe
1244	reg.exe
1336	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe
Token: 31	2592	svchost.exe
Token: 32	2592	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2592	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2592	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2592	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	svchost.exe
2592	svchost.exe
2592	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 432 wrote to memory of 2592	432	JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe	87
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1732	2592	svchost.exe	89
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1732	2592	svchost.exe	89
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1732	2592	svchost.exe	89
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2584	2592	svchost.exe	90
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2584	2592	svchost.exe	90
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2584	2592	svchost.exe	90
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 3128	2592	svchost.exe	92
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 3128	2592	svchost.exe	92
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 3128	2592	svchost.exe	92
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1492	2592	svchost.exe	94
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1492	2592	svchost.exe	94
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1492	2592	svchost.exe	94
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1336	1492	cmd.exe	97
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1336	1492	cmd.exe	97
PID 1492 wrote to memory of 1336	1492	cmd.exe	97
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 4576	2584	cmd.exe	98
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 4576	2584	cmd.exe	98
PID 2584 wrote to memory of 4576	2584	cmd.exe	98
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3724	1732	cmd.exe	99
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3724	1732	cmd.exe	99
PID 1732 wrote to memory of 3724	1732	cmd.exe	99
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1244	3128	cmd.exe	100
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1244	3128	cmd.exe	100
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 1244	3128	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_670ce0322ccfa5f976e87ede2db1d3a9.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:432
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2592
- - 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:1732
  - - 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:3724
- - 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
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2584
  - - 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
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4576
- - 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:3128
  - - 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:1244
- - 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\fbv.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fbv.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1492
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fbv.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fbv.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1336

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\svchost.exe

Filesize
1KB

MD5
3d9bb6f53646c6a96df819bdb471796a

SHA1
46d2d340398594f5060373f81232b82211e32825

SHA256
c0657322afdac0df459f3bc233ecf362838774a116ff8d82846914925d246e83

SHA512
b6165a7be23878cf75a70745d87767041f5a413c2f27d51440974ef205e09e10789cdc540bb504cd4cb4b857ae7d16e935fce85f1a618dde8b1f44471b661873

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memory/432-15-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075901000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/432-1-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075901000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/432-2-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075901000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/432-0-0x0000000075352000-0x0000000075353000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2592-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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memory/2592-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Signatures

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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