neshta | ce2c1fa10811b288d95053ebd8ba356cccd25ca098fb4e4f0bbe61c6f5d54292

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
24/11/2024, 17:07

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General

Target

961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

750KB
MD5

961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd
SHA1

2a47755382e9d36694c826f9e505f288f58b6b80
SHA256

ce2c1fa10811b288d95053ebd8ba356cccd25ca098fb4e4f0bbe61c6f5d54292
SHA512

163f04f1a7a686bf13474d3ae4af3d882e0396255815876e2328c1f9da547d99199e5739de91bfe262a94799d368ae6aa99ec5d3dc718509a61a0fe73a4abd04
SSDEEP

12288:h7G4qihqt4QNP52565qhdID2L6mVCPlZMvjPk2Z74y7TS+wMDuhhRL3aYYx2KaiK:hS4q6C4K525P02OmsPTMLP5Z74ESZEue

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3068-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/3068-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
1492	is-A8FB3.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
1492	is-A8FB3.tmp
1492	is-A8FB3.tmp
3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_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\" %*"	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_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 3 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	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	is-A8FB3.tmp

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1492	is-A8FB3.tmp

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 3068 wrote to memory of 2348	3068	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 1492	2348	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_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:3068
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2348
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A0SG7.tmp\is-A8FB3.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A0SG7.tmp\is-A8FB3.tmp" /SL4 $600F8 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe" 480102 51712
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:1492

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

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
710KB

MD5
10605a42ca29dda4431fc98dfa3cdca1

SHA1
c2bad14141b434ca95e0ca4c90ee54d1f875204c

SHA256
3ab25533f1f8a77636ba33c1a263e62348005ba4a875f9e80371d6a04df111c5

SHA512
7245fa3916b130c104b24af6ec44af6f004da71fb0430652e6b658bb0ad947491a90e8ebe7facd5a5b3c061d4c2962fd586bd6477d911b8ffc2b9b27af50ec72

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-A0SG7.tmp\is-A8FB3.tmp

Filesize
620KB

MD5
f50f539e35da308dc74be1e5992cdd15

SHA1
1f1c767044455ba5592108dafa945f9cac211366

SHA256
d10c72163360881b5cb2236422eef724c76a722771a15cda4b9f5936d34b8373

SHA512
c386de6986e503d152a90a93175afce7ccbd7863964aee505db3d99b34203ef924950c7b3beeceaeea5432f979c6c8a01320ba0141f236990143966949c418a0

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LRSR7.tmp\_shfoldr.dll

Filesize
22KB

MD5
92dc6ef532fbb4a5c3201469a5b5eb63

SHA1
3e89ff837147c16b4e41c30d6c796374e0b8e62c

SHA256
9884e9d1b4f8a873ccbd81f8ad0ae257776d2348d027d811a56475e028360d87

SHA512
9908e573921d5dbc3454a1c0a6c969ab8a81cc2e8b5385391d46b1a738fb06a76aa3282e0e58d0d2ffa6f27c85668cd5178e1500b8a39b1bbae04366ae6a86d3

Download Submit
memory/1492-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
676KB

Download
memory/2348-15-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

Download
memory/2348-17-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

Download
memory/2348-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

Download
memory/3068-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3068-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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