blackshades | f6fb086111b61e1b32bae24aa85751bf8cf75b59d58721d45a1275d86b2e2a49

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
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arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Size 5.5MB
Sample260910-dfjmpadp61
SHA256 f6fb086111b61e1b32bae24aa85751bf8cf75b59d58721d45a1275d86b2e2a49
MD5 14603dbfd97a908c66b3f32e008404c1
SHA1 9955cfa99223f6c9f46d16816f115259ece23eef
SHA512 5399bbb5157db369d47296b1af42eb6a3e6c9f6060d677c19a7b16a70c7937c05aba9d77f00e13b945c506641c0a5f4dcefa1f0d26c37fd277c116b635682b1a
SSDEEP 6144:KWzrWi6fJ5gwjLJHx4aqc+GnTSO93VUvXhhZ:74J5xtaa7TSC3OX3Z
TLSH
T1A346D0E3EB079407DD88C5BEAC2E2590B27D664D9503939FEE94B63483E31927AFD140
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution blackshades rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: Blackshades
Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
rat blackshades

Blackshades payload 14 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3912-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/3912-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-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\AuthorizedApplications	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.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 (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HOGFDTPWDQ.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\HOGFDTPWDQ.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
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List	reg.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3848 set thread context of 3912	3848	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	86

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4260	cmd.exe
4644	cmd.exe
4092	cmd.exe
1832	cmd.exe

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_A Farewell to Dragons.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	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.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

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
2056	reg.exe
4492	reg.exe
868	reg.exe
2044	reg.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: 1	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: 31	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: 32	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: 33	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: 34	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: 35	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3912	3848	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	86
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3912	3848	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	86
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3912	3848	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	86
PID 3848 wrote to memory of 3912	3848	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	86
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 4644	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	87
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 1832	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	88
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 4092	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	89
PID 3912 wrote to memory of 4260	3912	jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe	90
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 2056	4092	cmd.exe	95
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 868	4260	cmd.exe	96
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4492	4644	cmd.exe	97
PID 1832 wrote to memory of 2044	1832	cmd.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3848
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3912
- - 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⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4644
  - - 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:4492
- - 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_A Farewell to Dragons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1832
  - - 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_A Farewell to Dragons.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_A Farewell to Dragons.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:2044
- - 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⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4092
  - - 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:2056
- - 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\HOGFDTPWDQ.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HOGFDTPWDQ.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4260
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HOGFDTPWDQ.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HOGFDTPWDQ.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:868

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

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

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memory/3848-0-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000A80000-memory.dmp

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memory/3848-1-0x00000000747E2000-0x00000000747E4000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-18-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-28-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-34-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-41-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-44-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-47-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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memory/3912-51-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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