Analysis Overview
SHA256
7b90a72232cf86675ab97f4419602e81469c1a6b6970f1b6382582157c337572
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Neshta
Neshta family
Detect Neshta payload
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies system executable filetype association
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-07-19 12:11
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-19 12:11
Reported
2024-07-19 12:11
Platform
win7-20240708-en
Max time kernel
9s
Max time network
10s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2300 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x0
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x1
Network
Files
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
| MD5 | a7730af2b1676db807cbea2fc686d625 |
| SHA1 | eccb07de8384d90c85bdc9e44031f6df90f02589 |
| SHA256 | 63af9fc0d0d439f5ef5a03ea584a4d9ff240e99542f9c0490716b5dbd311e324 |
| SHA512 | 67e21dc81655fea59f805bb8e257d3e37085a431b19b3e2a76af229532cf8140a21ebe607af854b1c9af954363e759cc16df2bfcbbed150cd2dff9286ab206ba |
memory/1604-4-0x0000000000560000-0x000000000056B000-memory.dmp
memory/2300-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe
| MD5 | cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4 |
| SHA1 | 9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce |
| SHA256 | 593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d |
| SHA512 | ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80 |
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE
| MD5 | 9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7 |
| SHA1 | ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35 |
| SHA256 | 8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043 |
| SHA512 | 2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156 |
memory/2300-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/1604-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-07-19 12:11
Reported
2024-07-19 12:11
Platform
win10v2004-20240709-en
Max time kernel
10s
Max time network
11s
Command Line
Signatures
Detect Neshta payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Neshta
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Modifies system executable filetype association
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\svchost.com | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00 | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "227" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1" | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
Modifies registry class
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2988 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2988 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
| PID 2548 wrote to memory of 2988 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa394d855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 136.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 2.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
Files
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5be29c81cced136a52d18326c28f5bef_JaffaCakes118.exe
| MD5 | a7730af2b1676db807cbea2fc686d625 |
| SHA1 | eccb07de8384d90c85bdc9e44031f6df90f02589 |
| SHA256 | 63af9fc0d0d439f5ef5a03ea584a4d9ff240e99542f9c0490716b5dbd311e324 |
| SHA512 | 67e21dc81655fea59f805bb8e257d3e37085a431b19b3e2a76af229532cf8140a21ebe607af854b1c9af954363e759cc16df2bfcbbed150cd2dff9286ab206ba |
memory/2988-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
| MD5 | 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454 |
| SHA1 | 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e |
| SHA256 | ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29 |
| SHA512 | 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4 |
memory/2988-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp
memory/2548-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp