blackshades | bbbbbd5b3f6af307d445862a30a326d573496f937f2c70c1d972e43a18e9cffa

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe
Size

374KB
MD5

9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac
SHA1

9ca9e4ff63a2a908b83e543151e7f21b864e72f7
SHA256

bbbbbd5b3f6af307d445862a30a326d573496f937f2c70c1d972e43a18e9cffa
SHA512

9649e890b91153df5acfacf5cb7d3761f4e751a2cf2e3e168552e2906bcf53a930194f5f3d1bea0517b42819f94922de5a522ef8e4b3fd6aabaa55401be4b2d3
SSDEEP

6144:cYUEitQfXabCCYXAP5hYptg1R71VKYyPmDrde6lMoMoTMyJDvZxDCDtWT89O1:cY1iuPpAPHits71kmDr465pT8Q1

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/5924-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/5924-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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
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\Roaming\server test.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\server test.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:\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	reg.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	reg.exe

Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs

Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1059

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5328 set thread context of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.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	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vbc.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	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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4364	reg.exe
4668	reg.exe
4284	reg.exe
1404	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 35 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	5924	vbc.exe
Token: 31	5924	vbc.exe
Token: 32	5924	vbc.exe
Token: 33	5924	vbc.exe
Token: 34	5924	vbc.exe
Token: 35	5924	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5924	vbc.exe
5924	vbc.exe
5924	vbc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5328 wrote to memory of 5924	5328	JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe	87
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5180	5924	vbc.exe	89
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5180	5924	vbc.exe	89
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5180	5924	vbc.exe	89
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 6004	5924	vbc.exe	90
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 6004	5924	vbc.exe	90
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 6004	5924	vbc.exe	90
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 1760	5924	vbc.exe	91
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 1760	5924	vbc.exe	91
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 1760	5924	vbc.exe	91
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5232	5924	vbc.exe	92
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5232	5924	vbc.exe	92
PID 5924 wrote to memory of 5232	5924	vbc.exe	92
PID 5232 wrote to memory of 4284	5232	cmd.exe	97
PID 5232 wrote to memory of 4284	5232	cmd.exe	97
PID 5232 wrote to memory of 4284	5232	cmd.exe	97
PID 5180 wrote to memory of 1404	5180	cmd.exe	98
PID 5180 wrote to memory of 1404	5180	cmd.exe	98
PID 5180 wrote to memory of 1404	5180	cmd.exe	98
PID 6004 wrote to memory of 4364	6004	cmd.exe	99
PID 6004 wrote to memory of 4364	6004	cmd.exe	99
PID 6004 wrote to memory of 4364	6004	cmd.exe	99
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 4668	1760	cmd.exe	100
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 4668	1760	cmd.exe	100
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 4668	1760	cmd.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9eb31aa80c7628a0e5fdf5b7d49022ac.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5328
- 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:5924
- - 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:5180
  - - 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:1404
- - 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:6004
  - - 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:4364
- - 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:1760
  - - 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:4668
- - 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\server test.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server test.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5232
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server test.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\server test.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4284

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

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/5328-7-0x00000000748A0000-0x0000000074E51000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/5328-1-0x00000000748A0000-0x0000000074E51000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/5328-2-0x00000000748A0000-0x0000000074E51000-memory.dmp

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5.7MB

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memory/5328-0-0x00000000748A2000-0x00000000748A3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/5924-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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memory/5924-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
360KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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