blackshades | 5424343ed2c4522f7830124c358fbd2711aecbe568afc03679a829996406aa9c

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
138s
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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12/03/2025, 18:38

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Size

177KB
MD5

6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90
SHA1

2e4374882891e356e2923621661330eb6365e241
SHA256

5424343ed2c4522f7830124c358fbd2711aecbe568afc03679a829996406aa9c
SHA512

210b948f79ae42b68dfe6030aa14ad4539d9e78324dd79f165d6f7be64932b641e1b3c5020719934a475fb4fb0cda382ab270c507d5d6e10815e7621e8b41aee
SSDEEP

3072:rz9NFnPfGqu8sJaOGtmzz2102Agp90Yq4wx5ZX7ounRbPzoy5gjIjcG:X9NFPuqu8s4OGCA02npj1wZLvdLodDG

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/4224-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4224-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4224-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4224-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral2/memory/4224-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-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 (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
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
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.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

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2776 set thread context of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4224-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4224-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp	upx

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	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	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.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
3976	reg.exe
3156	reg.exe
1840	reg.exe
1988	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: 31	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: 32	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: 33	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: 34	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: 35	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 2776 wrote to memory of 4224	2776	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	87
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4996	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	89
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4996	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	89
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4996	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	89
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4296	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	90
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4296	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	90
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4296	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	90
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4936	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	91
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4936	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	91
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4936	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	91
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3068	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	92
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3068	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	92
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 3068	4224	JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe	92
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 3976	4936	cmd.exe	97
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 3976	4936	cmd.exe	97
PID 4936 wrote to memory of 3976	4936	cmd.exe	97
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3156	4996	cmd.exe	98
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3156	4996	cmd.exe	98
PID 4996 wrote to memory of 3156	4996	cmd.exe	98
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1840	4296	cmd.exe	99
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1840	4296	cmd.exe	99
PID 4296 wrote to memory of 1840	4296	cmd.exe	99
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 1988	3068	cmd.exe	100
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 1988	3068	cmd.exe	100
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 1988	3068	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2776
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4224
- - 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:4996
  - - 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:3156
- - 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_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4296
  - - 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_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6c9dfae1eb7bcb1a03e0103835845f90.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1840
- - 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:4936
  - - 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:3976
- - 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\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3068
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:1988

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/2776-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/2776-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4224-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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memory/4224-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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