neshta | a999000c28d29b30df66380aec03a3aa102ace5bde95fc902feb8a061ba11e6a

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
02/11/2024, 13:40

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General

Target

85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166
SHA1

36156802fc8e0547e682d41de98abb29521da64f
SHA256

a999000c28d29b30df66380aec03a3aa102ace5bde95fc902feb8a061ba11e6a
SHA512

c897d67eedce3ad0947870a2a47528b6d0ca231e99440302e8902e71a6f77debca0eea342d71776b11338611c23ff9be9a28c5f5a564ded7e04e6a55bc1a4d74
SSDEEP

3072:kr85Cfh9A4uZmNYemkGug3gsdTJOtZJsoKQfc3Yb5v6tJOTuf:c9fD1ukYBvgMTe2QfEYv6tJp

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2524	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.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\" %*"	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_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\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_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 1 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	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.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\" %*"	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2524	3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2524	3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2524	3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2524	3012	85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_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:3012
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2524

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
810a2d86fc76f6f5132e683471ce82af

SHA1
ba06d381ce1403cfbd2ebace03a0edb89abfdff1

SHA256
50621aa828ba60fe284f6f5c9f321138b6ca052dcb3de091c8a34fc648c5d19c

SHA512
76b99957af25969311f6a33960ad36be8c4ba59b7bcd41bddcf3256877dd08d0478547c73339434bec7d7cf8744eb774f06fb5242a7f9d2f1adef9c191cf3dd1

Download Submit
\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\85ba0cf808369a2fb2793eeda0c32166_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
148KB

MD5
affd7aa9326cb5865db61fb260690bc6

SHA1
61536f5710e27718df6fcfcccaced30776167cdd

SHA256
55a710b0998185a3172b23621acd96208cdb4a891f8962d904cef193fb8c51a6

SHA512
e9fa71266ca6796073a41fe21c1821134bad1849861ce98d91b93a18f5694891c3ba204df023cff8adc02ed024c4eadbc740fab98e20fe72660e7300776db036

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memory/3012-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3012-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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