neshta | e0256f8161a9896f6523c8299da267a4b4446739815f763c2ccc79feb6e2f33b

Analysis

max time kernel
139s
max time network
141s
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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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
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2736-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2736-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2736-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2736-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
4032	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
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c9b-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.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\Google\Update\DISABL~1.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\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.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\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.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~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.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 3 IoCs

Processes:

8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 4032	2736	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 4032	2736	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 4032	2736	8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_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:2736
- 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:4032

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\8d1a7fdc49f235ad6848b80bb6cef237_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
357KB

MD5
df265932289f4694158b99db615480d4

SHA1
35bc2c5817470c016cdc76afa3d3e1fa76d4fab5

SHA256
ef5802a3a8f634801356cb677f2570ec9560e1e30a71725fc0719b610c3a70b1

SHA512
9a6e4aaa2a28803ea5fd8d84e45c15a559016b3141cbff99b3a3015265bd8763b5658a9edd4596ef97cb79191a415a429fb543306dfb95f166674d56a9a66b98

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memory/2736-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2736-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2736-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2736-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4032-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/4032-13-0x00000000009B0000-0x00000000009B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4032-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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memory/4032-98-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004DF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
892KB

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