Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/09/2026, 15:01

General

  • Target
    095816ddc954f148908d83b18ec2ea05930f3abc913c437c49b18652d6f85183.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample260909-sd2staysa1
  • SHA256 095816ddc954f148908d83b18ec2ea05930f3abc913c437c49b18652d6f85183
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

  • Blackshades payload 14 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 14 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\095816ddc954f148908d83b18ec2ea05930f3abc913c437c49b18652d6f85183.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\095816ddc954f148908d83b18ec2ea05930f3abc913c437c49b18652d6f85183.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:896
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SnlkX.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "WindowsDef" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe" /f
        3⤵
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4412
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1632
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        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
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3092
          • 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:1300
        • 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\Directory\Windowsdef.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:560
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
            REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4928
        • 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⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1616
          • 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:2816
        • 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
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5028
          • 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
            5⤵
            • Modifies firewall policy service
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:4912
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:872

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SnlkX.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SnlkX.txt
        • Size 152B
        • SHA256 4620f5f49d3f3c3fcb10d7dd83e5fdc0b2efd44ae429ee5a8dc3e64d76e6bc9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Windowsdef.txt

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\Windowsdef.txt
        • Size 2.0MB
        • SHA256 367685f2229458117f1b8bf357410e8b5451a1dd7d9bce89366285d94cee74e5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/872-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-53-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/872-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

        memory/896-28-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005FD000-memory.dmp

        memory/896-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005FD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1632-50-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005FD000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-52-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-68-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-75-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1840-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045C000-memory.dmp