neshta | 24d45146ec14d5b0d3a7fa7078a6c7d45b8f8ac8466f9c54d0a0b4e5700bf1a1

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
19-10-2024 02:25

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General

Target

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

708KB
MD5

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6
SHA1

0cc786582a3c21b44e6543ec62d3b54d83b32d19
SHA256

24d45146ec14d5b0d3a7fa7078a6c7d45b8f8ac8466f9c54d0a0b4e5700bf1a1
SHA512

b2a0f56f7e33abb2d4cda285f72c8ca2d935a948d863364093e77cad8f8bb070bbe775b5e0d3474cfe3ba8662f9d11135aa616bfa966d70722b16687301cae66
SSDEEP

12288:gMHlGpUU2R+zZanjrn+6RljNLjALlXZXrG4YYRbGXrmFCNJ2lhQFAdjulK:gVUwZ8nTRZJALNBy4YmGSFCr23QMKlK

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3040-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
1636	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 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

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000a000000016cd8-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 1636	3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 1636	3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 1636	3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3040 wrote to memory of 1636	3040	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3040
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1636

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Privilege Escalation

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

T1552

Credentials In Files

T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
667KB

MD5
8c690b7fc0a0c365b06cd32f2292dbcb

SHA1
e53c4fccb417eb42b57283d82d0f06cacf7c8a88

SHA256
1d29d5fb443fa0be0c180eb678f59936aee9896646d25c5e9e9b97eef5c4f031

SHA512
2fbc9deafdce6d446a10a0ca86e629e16422351c55302b9af110663703e883c157444e3649886114b1fb76769054483b077fd3888808b9b71d07e0e435f322fa

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memory/1636-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/1636-16-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1636-18-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/3040-9-0x00000000027B0000-0x0000000002972000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/3040-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3040-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3040-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3040-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3040-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3040-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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