neshta | fb9e6590ba0d221959d451e23e631dcde79a72413cd9dfa186b29c5693a70aa7

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-11-2024 05:11

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General

Target

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

851KB
MD5

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3
SHA1

91d98e5f1ca00e6650cc4001322cf52319c77745
SHA256

fb9e6590ba0d221959d451e23e631dcde79a72413cd9dfa186b29c5693a70aa7
SHA512

9489b320055fa3ea77f33c7c3f5ac9037db33dc6c6281c9a32eea4a70f182d4a0070941afca0edd30a66f8d0279ea8ad1f19f287a6180d43a9307e6f3afe2ace
SSDEEP

6144:k9DkUWLcInDGT/r2Ux2eiGbsoo5xwadNlAZf+uAiK3CfIoWMpo37S8g:AkjGTDZMeiGbspRd0ZGDt2

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010315-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1488-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1488-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1488-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
Neshta family
neshta

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_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:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_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:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2039016743-699959520-214465309-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: 33	288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: 33	288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
288	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 288	1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 288	1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 288	1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 288	1488	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_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:1488
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:288

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
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
810KB

MD5
62c8127f0cafcf51eab51aedaf0c1201

SHA1
939ed6b97095cab1beb0806452f4f90a08768791

SHA256
4ed953b7971195adca5c7aa7f68f8f0820a479905385a99b29cf6c473aef21d2

SHA512
1149a46615b0996902959c3c2143c8402e64d949902ffe15d98f428127a7625007eefee8fefdadcc708c357477b93dec587f90f048652133b785c9118c6192b1

Download Submit
memory/1488-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1488-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1488-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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