Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/04/2025, 13:51

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_9f61e571c724650df9508ac5ca429fb6.exe

  • Size

    537KB

  • MD5

    9f61e571c724650df9508ac5ca429fb6

  • SHA1

    b0b37eff7238527032fa150962907b5fdb900adf

  • SHA256

    f85eaa0b14370b4f85b20c22ea2bc1cfb531671db00abf8c738c197f2ac40a1e

  • SHA512

    4c678d58606a93dd60ca169f1b01d2e7bc097b3eb07622de7400cc5eb4661a9b875cda3c83fd0ac2895e94170c43da461d80e0b2c67948deda21c678997c49f1

  • SSDEEP

    12288:FJpOHdy19sXHT7vKxc+DrNAFz18KJVZiTX2ckeL6wu15t66:8HkA7vSJ9mqKrZiyYL4FL

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades family
  • Blackshades payload 12 IoCs
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 21 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 22 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9f61e571c724650df9508ac5ca429fb6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9f61e571c724650df9508ac5ca429fb6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5304
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240880468.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4808
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
        3⤵
        • UAC bypass
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240880984.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2860
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Wnds Uppdtrs" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2216
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240881125.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Wnds Uppdtrs" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3576
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240881312.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "Explorer.exe, C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1960
    • C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3852
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240899015.bat" "
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5784
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
          REG ADD HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
          4⤵
          • UAC bypass
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:4584
      • C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3680
      • C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe
        "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3400
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4072
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:5464
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2336
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:5676
        • 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
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5076
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile /v "DoNotAllowExceptions" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4000
        • 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\iexplore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iexplore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3948
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iexplore.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\iexplore.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:3124
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3852 -s 1408
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3900
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5256
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\system\iexplore.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2816
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3852 -ip 3852
        1⤵
          PID:592

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240880468.bat

          Filesize

          118B

          MD5

          a7abd9bdc5677f68c18d7524eb9ec1ab

          SHA1

          948db612bae78b17e4df26d1884f9d2129e6ac9f

          SHA256

          79192d9e9ebc7f9a864fdae37e771650afe5d41b8ba7da7a6ffeaff12b32e7b7

          SHA512

          bfcbbb6f9a76457427000e05b241755c13f1a6def8f0b0afc5d491409b812bacceed8545bd3e781779b2e2cd3fe8b1c323c17d3665df868cacc063c2e38c465d

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240880984.bat

          Filesize

          127B

          MD5

          2781243347986f546d183c1275ff7353

          SHA1

          0b6eaf0e86a8754888b448b2a25be8dd62447958

          SHA256

          01ca08fc11576b676919cd7387263205601084f49d2ba73f733183e0796225a5

          SHA512

          692451a05d26773c5a1c929b3c403e385eaa705e01d9b92fb1bff3152a7bb5d2a171f02a507e8ccf5bdf04c0af2cc2975c7f0ab4614a7a287653d4f94b8976b6

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240881125.bat

          Filesize

          127B

          MD5

          45f63b23d2b1a17463b67317f4b2a34f

          SHA1

          ca1e002ea9c0afaed743a03529885034fe428147

          SHA256

          c36bdf5a4432018628a3258f4fd40bddd0d5abbb08fdbe9316c87d89d5cca4db

          SHA512

          7a07a4833162df0e9574d357c14cd963816517a37e11b8e58174444f6f6383be06daa63634961924a788bcc15ccfb92e13836e6830cd432becf729cc767ee8da

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240881312.bat

          Filesize

          156B

          MD5

          0086b685f906c6a3d50f1b8003155424

          SHA1

          2a9219711035ce722a1578d38cd57b1417369327

          SHA256

          d61c92e4288500ded9e4904ec197fa39c261aa182e1f697df061639390f3b14c

          SHA512

          1e1bfa4b8947dea5eeb19bdb1c2751e29511d4e135a70929f3a3090d23fb7df7c71b2c50307873e6ab3ed8c29efdbc6f06be51a4ad8af312de7a1914beb1410a

        • C:\Windows\System\iexplore.exe

          Filesize

          537KB

          MD5

          9f61e571c724650df9508ac5ca429fb6

          SHA1

          b0b37eff7238527032fa150962907b5fdb900adf

          SHA256

          f85eaa0b14370b4f85b20c22ea2bc1cfb531671db00abf8c738c197f2ac40a1e

          SHA512

          4c678d58606a93dd60ca169f1b01d2e7bc097b3eb07622de7400cc5eb4661a9b875cda3c83fd0ac2895e94170c43da461d80e0b2c67948deda21c678997c49f1

        • memory/3400-64-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-74-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-76-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-71-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-48-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-69-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-53-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3400-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045D000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          372KB

        • memory/3680-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3680-61-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3680-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3680-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3680-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3680-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000407000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          28KB

        • memory/3852-60-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/3852-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/3852-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/5304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/5304-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB

        • memory/5304-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000601000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          2.0MB