neshta | 50cd08834520f9541b4dd90405c82b63d8c96ac09e93265d15034f1cf913009d

General

Target

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.6MB
MD5

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece
SHA1

559ec4cb2a8e629e8ecd576bd62875ac653aa8c1
SHA256

50cd08834520f9541b4dd90405c82b63d8c96ac09e93265d15034f1cf913009d
SHA512

f590b25b995cc573a469b75febd73e302b75f663dc94d8da075da834bc0623ad74f42f3c0151257461a4a9ca3acb5f75576a5676d31d82fa6cf41058677c5514
SSDEEP

24576:JHS/8LwPSCV214PblyQETo4TQ5VIOoRsPqb8RcAc/rFJXvKePyOGJXf1VVE4hcMt:JHS9qa2QaTonn51CARcJ/U9ncpit

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3492-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3492-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3492-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
persistence spyware neshta

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4124900551-4068476067-3491212533-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

2904 6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
2904	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MI391D~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jusched.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jucheck.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2904	3492	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2904	3492	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3492 wrote to memory of 2904	3492	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe	6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3492

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2904

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

1

T1546

Change Default File Association

1

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\6ffdcefa80ef3b835717b553c2d53ece_JaffaCakes118.exe
Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
40dcabac6f64bcda981f0b7432b5ff4d

SHA1
0322cf74a62421fb80e37e10f934b2ce69b14a55

SHA256
c9525d41fdfbbb08a2097019da2037dc183aa4aee933d04fa44d079898e698a4

SHA512
4cac610319b99c17a6f202c27613218180a85d395472b49b028d64ea74fbda4837b807508e029a54ddfee9da729776d2bd525288759e03ec960aec6ae1768922

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memory/2904-17-0x0000000073DF0000-0x00000000745A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2904-14-0x00000000050A0000-0x0000000005644000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2904-15-0x0000000004BE0000-0x0000000004C72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2904-16-0x0000000004CD0000-0x0000000004CDA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2904-13-0x00000000000B0000-0x0000000000238000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.5MB

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memory/2904-18-0x0000000073DF0000-0x00000000745A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2904-12-0x0000000073DFE000-0x0000000073DFF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2904-108-0x0000000073DFE000-0x0000000073DFF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2904-109-0x0000000073DF0000-0x00000000745A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2904-110-0x0000000073DF0000-0x00000000745A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

Download
memory/3492-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3492-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3492-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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