neshta | f317cbbbfeae2f435a54ef88cf0f7a12fe49f3f80a048d687d5cbf57c65a3588

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
124s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
21-10-2024 09:31

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General

Target

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

543KB
MD5

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206
SHA1

83824d1b38abffa809b93b16d11a3c8ccce2b8ef
SHA256

f317cbbbfeae2f435a54ef88cf0f7a12fe49f3f80a048d687d5cbf57c65a3588
SHA512

5543cf0a670e33dcf13c6d369209d59227b4b079f8d4abb5b41c0e25a1d103b99a92500e3b9acf7268652939d7b9952ca30090909b1bdab661ff5cd094fc026b
SSDEEP

12288:Z31hZ4NgXUnydb+flWPeH2DTJhrmNBybCNTqx4:p18t7QPpnJhrmNByd4

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4264-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4264-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4264-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_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

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_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:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 8 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 8 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3844	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3844	4264	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3844	4264	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4264 wrote to memory of 3844	4264	664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_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:4264
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3844

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\664e0995cfa2df7f39f748dcf348d206_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
502KB

MD5
09eab9bc49e08e7e2923cbe9337b47fa

SHA1
10503f8b83ff2dcc475121a018bd91eb35178142

SHA256
a016f7e356086b150500eac07c61dd22a3bd7ad185f424e1ee815210c97df917

SHA512
4c32b4a824dd74c423bc6e3a4c645c53c9a06a3715011f638cc242c5a72ee5352614f59bcd47f4823e6282511ee3d73b63cd7874df523dd206995e59793a5816

Download Submit
memory/3844-9-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3844-95-0x0000000000640000-0x0000000000641000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3844-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000487000-memory.dmp

Filesize
540KB

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memory/4264-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4264-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4264-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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