Overview

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Static

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jaffacakes...hq.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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jaffacakes...hq.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/10/2026, 01:32

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General

  • Target
    jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Agent.nchq.exe
  • Size 519KB
  • Sample261016-bx49lsvwct
  • SHA256 2c9a35b4993fc3da04681c39a2d8b3c0f17428a4d475abd527bd6bbaf225ccb7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutionblackshadespersistenceprivilege_escalationrattrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Blackshades

    Blackshades is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.

    ratblackshades
  • Blackshades payload 1 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    persistence
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
    defense_evasion
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
    persistence
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

    upx
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

    persistenceprivilege_escalation
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

    execution
  • 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
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
    defense_evasion

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Agent.nchq.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Agent.nchq.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies firewall policy service
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:4504
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c netsh firewall set opmode disable
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        netsh firewall set opmode disable
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3784
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /cnetsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1132
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
        netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Firewall
        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4892
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Agent.nchq.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.Win32.Agent.nchq.exe
      2⤵
        PID:3560
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\upx.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\upx.exe
      1⤵
      • Modifies firewall policy service
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:4600
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c netsh firewall set opmode disable
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2564
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          netsh firewall set opmode disable
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3564
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /cnetsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:8
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
          netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state on
          3⤵
          • Modifies Windows Firewall
          • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2556
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\upx.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\upx.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4660

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

          Reconnaissance

          Resource Development

          Initial Access

          Execution

          Command and Scripting Interpreter

          1
          T1059

          Windows Command Shell

          1
          T1059.003

          Persistence

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          2
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          2
          T1543

          Windows Service

          2
          T1543.003

          Event Triggered Execution

          1
          T1546

          Netsh Helper DLL

          1
          T1546.007

          Privilege Escalation

          Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

          1
          T1548

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1548.002

          Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

          2
          T1547

          Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

          2
          T1547.001

          Create or Modify System Process

          2
          T1543

          Windows Service

          2
          T1543.003

          Event Triggered Execution

          1
          T1546

          Netsh Helper DLL

          1
          T1546.007

          Defense Evasion

          Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

          1
          T1548

          Bypass User Account Control

          1
          T1548.002

          Impair Defenses

          3
          T1562

          Disable or Modify System Firewall

          2
          T1562.004

          Disable or Modify Tools

          1
          T1562.001

          Modify Registry

          5
          T1112

          Credential Access

          Discovery

          System Information Discovery

          1
          T1082

          System Location Discovery

          1
          T1614

          System Language Discovery

          1
          T1614.001

          Lateral Movement

          Collection

          Command and Control

          Exfiltration

          Impact

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          upx.exe
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Directory\upx.exe
          • Size 519KB
          • SHA256 2c9a35b4993fc3da04681c39a2d8b3c0f17428a4d475abd527bd6bbaf225ccb7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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          memory/4600-6-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C7000-memory.dmp
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