neshta | fb9e6590ba0d221959d451e23e631dcde79a72413cd9dfa186b29c5693a70aa7

Analysis

max time kernel
138s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-22.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4820-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4820-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4820-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4820-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2444	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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.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\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.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\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.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\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.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 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 SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2444	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
2444	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
2444	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
2444	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 2444	4820	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 2444	4820	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4820 wrote to memory of 2444	4820	89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_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:4820
- 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
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:2444

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\89c85d3f834fd930d2939d15e4ff0fb3_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
810KB

MD5
62c8127f0cafcf51eab51aedaf0c1201

SHA1
939ed6b97095cab1beb0806452f4f90a08768791

SHA256
4ed953b7971195adca5c7aa7f68f8f0820a479905385a99b29cf6c473aef21d2

SHA512
1149a46615b0996902959c3c2143c8402e64d949902ffe15d98f428127a7625007eefee8fefdadcc708c357477b93dec587f90f048652133b785c9118c6192b1

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memory/4820-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4820-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4820-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4820-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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