neshta | c6c94957aef0a7e042496e57fc27c7527aac933e03ef3756d881ea27d4637d69

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
24-10-2024 05:09

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General

Target

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

454KB
MD5

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb
SHA1

cc5579d003ccde1a533198d7cc0e619ddde13a30
SHA256

c6c94957aef0a7e042496e57fc27c7527aac933e03ef3756d881ea27d4637d69
SHA512

5411db838f1fe7279e8d9736ed85dfa2368721d598fbb3c3297828c1cbf6827c3beb50a22c94d3f7fb24bab6306d64a20ccf0bfa6ce11237443a6494d13fc08d
SSDEEP

12288:4741fajKH5BnwC1tX25lPfuAQBdkbUb4DH5zl2h5:Pf95BnwCrX23HmHkbIk9lG

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-19.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4836-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
3708	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_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/0x0008000000023cad-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3708-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_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:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3708	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3708	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3708	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3708	4836	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3708	4836	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4836 wrote to memory of 3708	4836	7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_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:4836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3708

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\7271282a6ee1dc7be869feda910065cb_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
413KB

MD5
2d1eb7f24d044093f26ceae0234dcfd5

SHA1
0829cc9287beb945532d318af0a905942f45f018

SHA256
2ed79cf6cb8ae712d809d20fb3c33b2d0f81bb3ec71de9c96f72a8e823e2df68

SHA512
a5022e84e21401999ea96b4fae13755c168a158dbcbd8a1c1be7b984612bf5e7febcd601a0576d739eb450160a8619c1ba06c36e977001be983220f4bb14883e

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memory/3708-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/3708-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.6MB

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memory/4836-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4836-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4836-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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