neshta | e9bf55e92d9135320416a67d7a90ff616a55b325141f4d792fc64000d679d070

Analysis

max time kernel
138s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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31/10/2024, 03:57

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General

Target

818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

2.5MB
MD5

818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644
SHA1

a73de417eb2abe8a33fa32923e65bdb0b0119d12
SHA256

e9bf55e92d9135320416a67d7a90ff616a55b325141f4d792fc64000d679d070
SHA512

70d958d4cddb552a3a9c710474a01aa399a5c62283d6622641956491a9d9a42a3b704e65179ce430c33b3becb317daef4016a900d1e43a77d62d3a4a017ce03b
SSDEEP

49152:/iC/rk62xWNol+5gOsLO66qJ6021cJjLtk4pWGNG5VGFPNqJyoTs9:hrZ23AbsK6Ro022JjL2WEiVqJZy

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002021e-44.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Neshta family
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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1076	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
3300	update.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3300	update.exe
3300	update.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\setupapi.log	update.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\windows\KB893803v2.log	update.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_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 3 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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	update.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1076	4336	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1076	4336	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 1076	4336	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	86
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3300	1076	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3300	1076	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	88
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3300	1076	818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_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:4336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1076
- - \??\c:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\UPDATE\update.exe
    c:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\UPDATE\update.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3300

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:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\update\update.exe

Filesize
701KB

MD5
3b5eaaedb8a9d3f98debbdb0cfd214d5

SHA1
c9e09f6f6026f928d3d6d9056af868df83bd44ef

SHA256
2e2e9f1ea41d8673bcf69c8c97fc16c22932e2b7807fc87c556516261ea33d99

SHA512
26dbaefdedf9ba0094714f65d78b7c68fefc6afbd937cb0322ac698cbf3d104c4ccfbfb671314d6ea98bce2b0c090e2d4a19441d1abc2acb6b143e05818c2b75

Download Submit
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\818d19a283654fc28837b37384b76644_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
2.5MB

MD5
342f79337765760ad4e392eb67d5ed2c

SHA1
8318455b36ba0a748307459279d46f2f4cdb5a0e

SHA256
69b61b2c00323cea3686315617d0f452e205dae10c47e02cbe1ea96fea38f582

SHA512
70f32d415c70a97eecf0280ee9e6b10db8f367eecfedd92fca6155a7db19a776d2a96d5fcdbde847036f4d7cf2e69b1d6df6c073025582097f28c71f607b7e12

Download Submit
\??\c:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\UPDATE\UPDSPAPI.dll

Filesize
363KB

MD5
ebdb17c673b090a949f17c9e6486aaf3

SHA1
2231731f56f803662e0f1d537b22cba7625ef433

SHA256
f484cf06e20996e1887b4304b33444f3ee1c03fb912f5ec8d5327c4074a97abb

SHA512
b05b2e548c507c2bce556acd43174c2a2743d46ba816896e97a475089237020208c710e25aa204aee40be36cc3c8480da0dc6c383cadf2c619268b48f5e8fe40

Download Submit
\??\c:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\update\update_win2k.inf

Filesize
26KB

MD5
6e0bea7e95f32f24524f437396294160

SHA1
c18165182e5aa71bf5dc5401357570c54b48a1e9

SHA256
249f235710df38dcf59ee7d04fb14e460cd0ce41abd487387ff8cea336eb5b7b

SHA512
ec3a1a4cea3e63fc3b61bab9b08fe4a0a6be2f622bcb6fe99ba838fc2bb1cf5f71098776c383fd9cc7f0a9851b8190c6f280914ee54788d13c10613e97cd5f97

Download Submit
\??\c:\77b6283e68248d2b0d5910b9a4334591\update\updatebr.inf

Filesize
287B

MD5
7338506092eba55bd27963ad322cfeae

SHA1
0d80de1a2e27128d27bc12c5f9f7a938ef8cb817

SHA256
c5b64cce66182b9f35b670be6620dabd2f42ee3c8892eb9ef69bc75b52e5ee81

SHA512
bd4632d18b78b5742d428e6acb6a6b6196649cf323f7f4f4eb8d12cdbf4e9a358c93637ea2556cef83fa8e188e1ef1696743b6a25cd0feea5520bf924aa24eca

Download Submit
memory/3300-38-0x00000000005C0000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
368KB

Download
memory/4336-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4336-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4336-144-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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