neshta | e0256f8161a9896f6523c8299da267a4b4446739815f763c2ccc79feb6e2f33b

Analysis

max time kernel
74s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-11-2024 19:24

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General

Target

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

397KB
MD5

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237
SHA1

64842a2b3c1633eadec87af47e325bf722c46681
SHA256

e0256f8161a9896f6523c8299da267a4b4446739815f763c2ccc79feb6e2f33b
SHA512

10c0918440ddf9be60ba07fd48ac5ae0ae088fba3cb741eb94297abcd48c337e99d8fc6c4b40bf80ebb7d625239ff5d8e59ff69683caba34250d7b2a6b9a5611
SSDEEP

12288:UXrxPBt0Ny3oPfe5DqgZeRxiQ1s+Ug4E3mlhGO:UXt0UmfpgGrZUg4E3mlhGO

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-12.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1940-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1940-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1940-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1940-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2368	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_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 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1940-4-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000025AF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016cf0-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2368-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_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:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2368	1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2368	1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2368	1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1940 wrote to memory of 2368	1940	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_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:1940
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2368

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

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\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\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
357KB

MD5
df265932289f4694158b99db615480d4

SHA1
35bc2c5817470c016cdc76afa3d3e1fa76d4fab5

SHA256
ef5802a3a8f634801356cb677f2570ec9560e1e30a71725fc0719b610c3a70b1

SHA512
9a6e4aaa2a28803ea5fd8d84e45c15a559016b3141cbff99b3a3015265bd8763b5658a9edd4596ef97cb79191a415a429fb543306dfb95f166674d56a9a66b98

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memory/1940-4-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000025AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/1940-88-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000025AF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/1940-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1940-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1940-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1940-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2368-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/2368-13-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2368-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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