neshta | d690bf769507372311b1bd008fe55a7f45b6091e7b61371da9d23c333bde3223

Analysis

max time kernel
143s
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
submitted
04-11-2024 01:37

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General

Target

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d
SHA1

5c5b83ce30a406d90cf97ab89adb36163ade981c
SHA256

d690bf769507372311b1bd008fe55a7f45b6091e7b61371da9d23c333bde3223
SHA512

571bcbd6708b778b26297a125568faa9cebaebe981dd0c814a25da652862d07762bbded65be4f841ab39d734b090bb8f27ce1af56620002a8415a647c13f47d9
SSDEEP

24576:UVR0lhTFCLs0QjtwKS+QHisQj0l1YL/jIAjW7LNKPp2YFgZ1wFgZ1wFgZ1wFgZ1Z:UVR0lhTFCLs0MwKSNHisQj0K7ZW7LNKc

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 7 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2800-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	Process
2040	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

Processes:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_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:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_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:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes:

8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2040	2800	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2040	2800	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2040	2800	8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_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:2800
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2040

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\8e81c658080add3345745d873873b27d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
3d9c54f216a148f6de0c260b2e26cb6e

SHA1
0855f294e119fb20b4db994b5afa163d2ac1efed

SHA256
cc1dd936b29e4f81b36f173a95de0a15bb126004dec8431df34fce2ad5a15900

SHA512
915d6c1c72a309a33d9e6c9c46c06f78f797bdb02e6adf5e273415e3450511d3d6a2e31e91a21141b6c3b4bc7cb8282f754c2d502389313dbd95cb081d3dfe4b

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memory/2800-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2800-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2800-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2800-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2800-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2800-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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