neshta | 24d45146ec14d5b0d3a7fa7078a6c7d45b8f8ac8466f9c54d0a0b4e5700bf1a1

Analysis

max time kernel
139s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4692-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4692-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4692-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
408	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
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b88-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/408-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/408-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.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\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.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~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~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\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.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 3 IoCs

Processes:

5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 408	4692	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 408	4692	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4692 wrote to memory of 408	4692	5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- 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:4692
- 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:408

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

Query Registry

T1012

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:\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\5a64fc0a68706478317b39d56f4729e6_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
667KB

MD5
8c690b7fc0a0c365b06cd32f2292dbcb

SHA1
e53c4fccb417eb42b57283d82d0f06cacf7c8a88

SHA256
1d29d5fb443fa0be0c180eb678f59936aee9896646d25c5e9e9b97eef5c4f031

SHA512
2fbc9deafdce6d446a10a0ca86e629e16422351c55302b9af110663703e883c157444e3649886114b1fb76769054483b077fd3888808b9b71d07e0e435f322fa

Download Submit
memory/408-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/408-10-0x00000000025A0000-0x00000000025A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/408-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000005C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.8MB

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memory/4692-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4692-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4692-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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