blackshades | ad5c490bfa764f4ed62207e83ba8e99bc1559f03b1a0faabbc3d13399521ea13

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
140s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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12/03/2025, 23:33

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe
Size

500KB
MD5

6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad
SHA1

b16634c756d83f1db811752a689644cfca5a8e2e
SHA256

ad5c490bfa764f4ed62207e83ba8e99bc1559f03b1a0faabbc3d13399521ea13
SHA512

caaeba6d91a2c711480a9c5142d58b1336d92353ec9355c696e9167d1255f55f1f58072370b4f58553e7a0079518820a9b69701768df177583f0f14d7f2d4e2a
SSDEEP

12288:296gpTDWvhql11SdWieLja7/QAYzTpbKqTGp:c6CipySdWLabQ59bPG

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
behavioral1/memory/2708-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2708-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\bot.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:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe = "C:\\Windows\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v2.0.50727\\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe
1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe
1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

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-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\lprjJlQBvkFvmzLtsgSt\\lprjJlQBvkFvmzLtsgSt\\1.0.1.1\\JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe"	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1892 set thread context of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31

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	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.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
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	vbc.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
2620	reg.exe
2284	reg.exe
2096	reg.exe
2400	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2708	vbc.exe
Token: 31	2708	vbc.exe
Token: 32	2708	vbc.exe
Token: 33	2708	vbc.exe
Token: 34	2708	vbc.exe
Token: 35	2708	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2708	vbc.exe
2708	vbc.exe
2708	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 40 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 1892 wrote to memory of 2708	1892	JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe	31
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2872	2708	vbc.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2872	2708	vbc.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2872	2708	vbc.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2872	2708	vbc.exe	32
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2724	2708	vbc.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2724	2708	vbc.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2724	2708	vbc.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2724	2708	vbc.exe	33
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2688	2708	vbc.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2688	2708	vbc.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2688	2708	vbc.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2688	2708	vbc.exe	35
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2844	2708	vbc.exe	37
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2844	2708	vbc.exe	37
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2844	2708	vbc.exe	37
PID 2708 wrote to memory of 2844	2708	vbc.exe	37
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2620	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2620	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2620	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2620	2688	cmd.exe	40
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2284	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2284	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2284	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2872 wrote to memory of 2284	2872	cmd.exe	41
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2400	2844	cmd.exe	43
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2400	2844	cmd.exe	43
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2400	2844	cmd.exe	43
PID 2844 wrote to memory of 2400	2844	cmd.exe	43
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2096	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2096	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2096	2724	cmd.exe	42
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2096	2724	cmd.exe	42

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6da594486142914ee4f78e001c9690ad.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1892
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2708
- - 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:2872
  - - 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:2284
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2724
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\vbc.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2096
- - 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:2688
  - - 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:2620
- - 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\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2844
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\bot.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2400

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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\lprjJlQBvkFvmzLtsgSt\lprjJlQBvkFvmzLtsgSt\1.0.1.1\kernel32.dll

Filesize
18KB

MD5
e4b4f52d91c49da13fc81a654763bb61

SHA1
75b42b5236cbe8ff240a98f3553b17dc4a8ad7cb

SHA256
45b2457fc46410edd11de51437e2561a661d37ebf2c3790db31876ad064be0d1

SHA512
bcbb042be2ee1d848525e10784b473702a06d7818ad1acfd77cd624bf0750f9aa2d8d172bfe3a916b33561e20ce69a07009f23fbfffb509a54014cd2a58bd288

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memory/1892-27-0x0000000073FE0000-0x000000007458B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1892-1-0x0000000073FE0000-0x000000007458B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1892-2-0x0000000073FE0000-0x000000007458B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1892-0-0x0000000073FE1000-0x0000000073FE2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-22-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2708-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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memory/2708-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000459000-memory.dmp

Filesize
356KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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