neshta | d2998e3d83ba70b29a9bbdcf10b95d334f71a2625bcd8877143c7f24a57f3bf6

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
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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24/11/2024, 15:22

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General

Target

9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1003KB
MD5

9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798
SHA1

a2f292df367020686722fa3f77241e3c3642e2de
SHA256

d2998e3d83ba70b29a9bbdcf10b95d334f71a2625bcd8877143c7f24a57f3bf6
SHA512

502c7d09af4c1b2628496fb2b0b90f5e836a9cf7d135c4f38a22aacad25c0e510f2feed2abb55bb565f88f18b6dbb04544d5516ea0bc8d90d50b4a7dbd7fcc4a
SSDEEP

24576:NEOkNzbZrPC37HzH1A6/flFCXVoEluUMJNDExlVG:Nv8rPC37HzH1A6/CJuUPC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3532-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3532-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3532-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4888	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Modify Registry

T1112

Change Default File Association

T1546.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_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

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 4888	3532	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 4888	3532	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 3532 wrote to memory of 4888	3532	9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_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:3532
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4888

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\9589c13eb8f5168f4ae1c720d3c7c798_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
963KB

MD5
d93ec728b2d537e36f5dab86f12143a5

SHA1
4f13d4d2eab462c4d56a4628d03caa7b2be8f1bd

SHA256
85e1e0f95ad4378277a5277ec9252200663fb2ed4400bf9cbedcdf38ef7c9c0d

SHA512
bb49f105964f4a8c2b4c0d36a2b32674e629edeae1355d85c3feeab804940515e94400f767d25f31a1a6cf6bce36476c8d1d64f826dfc1e705e57be4788f65e4

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memory/3532-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3532-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3532-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4888-12-0x00000000022A0000-0x00000000022A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4888-96-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.0MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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