neshta | ce2c1fa10811b288d95053ebd8ba356cccd25ca098fb4e4f0bbe61c6f5d54292

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-26.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1620-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1620-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1620-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
3684	is-MM1IS.tmp

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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~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\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.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\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.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-MM1IS.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 use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4948	1620	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4948	1620	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4948	1620	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3684	4948	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3684	4948	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3684	4948	961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_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:1620
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4948
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LA2B8.tmp\is-MM1IS.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LA2B8.tmp\is-MM1IS.tmp" /SL4 $D005E "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe" 480102 51712
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3684

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\961164d83abcf8495f75605a5d8473fd_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
710KB

MD5
10605a42ca29dda4431fc98dfa3cdca1

SHA1
c2bad14141b434ca95e0ca4c90ee54d1f875204c

SHA256
3ab25533f1f8a77636ba33c1a263e62348005ba4a875f9e80371d6a04df111c5

SHA512
7245fa3916b130c104b24af6ec44af6f004da71fb0430652e6b658bb0ad947491a90e8ebe7facd5a5b3c061d4c2962fd586bd6477d911b8ffc2b9b27af50ec72

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LA2B8.tmp\is-MM1IS.tmp

Filesize
620KB

MD5
f50f539e35da308dc74be1e5992cdd15

SHA1
1f1c767044455ba5592108dafa945f9cac211366

SHA256
d10c72163360881b5cb2236422eef724c76a722771a15cda4b9f5936d34b8373

SHA512
c386de6986e503d152a90a93175afce7ccbd7863964aee505db3d99b34203ef924950c7b3beeceaeea5432f979c6c8a01320ba0141f236990143966949c418a0

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memory/1620-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1620-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1620-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3684-20-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
676KB

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memory/3684-109-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004A9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
676KB

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memory/4948-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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memory/4948-14-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
36KB

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memory/4948-107-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000413000-memory.dmp

Filesize
76KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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