blackshades | ed0c4139a2a96188d2701f0d968de74e11c18aa238d82dd8fadc5631a0630af2

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
Size 496KB
Sample261016-d5dsqsfe26
SHA256 ed0c4139a2a96188d2701f0d968de74e11c18aa238d82dd8fadc5631a0630af2
MD5 549cc0750a13b465875b0fcddcba4a65
SHA1 bd261edefade7fa4bfec82fda073c8b1f1fc9c09
SHA512 5a9276ae64c762817f643b334ddc47d423c4d94d7ec0617cef3a08aceb1abb08b1f1fab050b03f7c40bd6b569fe8b091bf202b3fc4205b2aa240ecffdf0cd71f
SSDEEP 12288:iOYpre13Hj5SlYc8rsVq/vIPTYC/8KqSwAk28h8bczdVha/Sm:JuS13tc8Cq3FCYSi2m8e8
TLSH
T119B4F1CAFE1454E0ED4987B15C2F0E520F21AE59F46C211B25EE339D05B276323AB9DB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution blackshades persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Blackshades payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2308-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp	family_blackshades
behavioral1/memory/2308-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-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\List	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	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\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Protect\\Credentials\\rundll.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger"	reg.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Predator.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Predator.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
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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4724	rundll.exe
2308	rundll.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2101206053-1414382737-268919432-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\rundll.exe = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Protect\\Credentials\\rundll.exe"	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4724 set thread context of 2308	4724	rundll.exe	97

Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

When files are downloaded from the Internet, they are tagged with a hidden NTFS Alternate Data Stream (ADS) named Zone.Identifier with a specific value known as the MOTW.

defense_evasion

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

T1553.003

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe:ZONE.identifier	cmd.exe

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
2188	cmd.exe
2888	cmd.exe
2884	cmd.exe
4776	cmd.exe

Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname	rundll.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain	rundll.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 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	rundll.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	cmd.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	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	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll.exe

Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Modify Registry

T1112

pid	Process
4164	reg.exe
4028	reg.exe
4476	reg.exe
4388	reg.exe

NTFS ADS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe:ZONE.identifier	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
4724	rundll.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4724	rundll.exe
Token: 1	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2308	rundll.exe
Token: 31	2308	rundll.exe
Token: 32	2308	rundll.exe
Token: 33	2308	rundll.exe
Token: 34	2308	rundll.exe
Token: 35	2308	rundll.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2308	rundll.exe
2308	rundll.exe
2308	rundll.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 4884	2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe	87
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 1904	2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe	88
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 4828	2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe	89
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2960	2816	jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe	91
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 3816	4724	rundll.exe	96
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2308	4724	rundll.exe	97
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2308	4724	rundll.exe	97
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2308	4724	rundll.exe	97
PID 4724 wrote to memory of 2308	4724	rundll.exe	97
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2884	2308	rundll.exe	98
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2888	2308	rundll.exe	99
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 2188	2308	rundll.exe	100
PID 2308 wrote to memory of 4776	2308	rundll.exe	101
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 4164	2884	cmd.exe	106
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 4476	2888	cmd.exe	107
PID 4776 wrote to memory of 4028	4776	cmd.exe	108
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4388	2188	cmd.exe	109

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
  jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
  2⤵
  PID:4884
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
  jaffacakes118_Trojan.MSIL.Crypt.jc.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1904
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "cmd"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4828
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "cmd"
  2⤵
  - Subvert Trust Controls: Mark-of-the-Web Bypass
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - NTFS ADS
  PID:2960

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4724
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe
  rundll.exe
  2⤵
  PID:3816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe
  rundll.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2308
- - 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:2884
  - - 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:4164
- - 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\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\rundll.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4476
- - 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:2188
  - - 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:4388
- - 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\Predator.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Predator.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
    3⤵
    - Executes a command shell one-liner
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4776
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
      REG ADD HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List /v "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Predator.exe" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Predator.exe:*:Enabled:Windows Messanger" /f
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies registry key
      PID:4028

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

Subvert Trust Controls

T1553

SIP and Trust Provider Hijacking

T1553.003

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xCocaine.txt

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\Credentials\xCocaine.txt
Size 496KB
SHA256 ed0c4139a2a96188d2701f0d968de74e11c18aa238d82dd8fadc5631a0630af2
MD5 549cc0750a13b465875b0fcddcba4a65
SHA1 bd261edefade7fa4bfec82fda073c8b1f1fc9c09
SHA512 5a9276ae64c762817f643b334ddc47d423c4d94d7ec0617cef3a08aceb1abb08b1f1fab050b03f7c40bd6b569fe8b091bf202b3fc4205b2aa240ecffdf0cd71f
SSDEEP 12288:iOYpre13Hj5SlYc8rsVq/vIPTYC/8KqSwAk28h8bczdVha/Sm:JuS13tc8Cq3FCYSi2m8e8
TLSH
T119B4F1CAFE1454E0ED4987B15C2F0E520F21AE59F46C211B25EE339D05B276323AB9DB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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data.dat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\data.dat
Size 34B
SHA256 5842cce0c8ec3bd07019f580c451d771ceddfaa490d24729d5c420c4131af0e7
MD5 8990b8e8f7d21ddae29f9ad3c25bd7fc
SHA1 4990ffeaa7b212eadf0bc4add390e3bab6bd2a14
SHA512 fe21383112be4535bf08084dda825529c65f22bd3b263bb2cd3e3fc1e88c62f50fc22dade106bb0d6fbbb48d6e3ceafd0e907b08d5440576e7ccfe2edf0bc197
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memory/2308-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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memory/2308-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

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memory/2816-0-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C90000-memory.dmp

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memory/2816-1-0x0000000075392000-0x0000000075394000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-14-0x0000000075390000-0x0000000075941000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-9-0x0000000075390000-0x0000000075941000-memory.dmp

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memory/4724-21-0x0000000075390000-0x0000000075941000-memory.dmp

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