neshta | 73447c7e834100efe965ba5f883429e06daa61482f4bcd714e032098ad88e5dd

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
142s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
26/11/2024, 17:26 UTC

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General

Target

a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

714KB
MD5

a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328
SHA1

36052475e3380a63f1798b5d69d3721e31462e13
SHA256

73447c7e834100efe965ba5f883429e06daa61482f4bcd714e032098ad88e5dd
SHA512

11411e7116df1faa7b593d681a706b272f163e2bff24d8db0d8222b31bee928f31a17c87a5f3e4294cb7960d4bba131d116053f2500c928bd1657d56b9fef382
SSDEEP

12288:GOWHgN+iJ8ZkNSe+qvw9f+oYKrjQBO0O0O8:Gz6Se+qvwDYKg

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4828-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4828-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4828-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4828-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4072	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_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\" %*"	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_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	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_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\" %*"	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4072	4828	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4072	4828	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 4828 wrote to memory of 4072	4828	a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_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:4828
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4072

Network

DNS

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-20-12-92deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a2-23-210-83deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

No results found

8.8.8.8:53

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

23.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
144 B
1
1

DNS Request

95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

154.239.44.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa

dns

74 B
160 B
1
1

DNS Request

200.163.202.172.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
146 B
1
1

DNS Request

15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

69 B
131 B
1
1

DNS Request

92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa

dns

70 B
133 B
1
1

DNS Request

83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

dns

74 B
128 B
1
1

DNS Request

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

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\a3355f34a6760876d3756a6966d30328_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
674KB

MD5
52e82011d7ee895ff60ef80c688f054e

SHA1
c2000aae31f32990e7a2ef86037bc93f61fcb3ef

SHA256
63ed0fd5ee169934140540efbb2270ba959f68b5bd786b241ebc028dad09aab7

SHA512
c597f3179426404c6e4d49d8f3a301b5aa9f536b33bc9c98a2a396707c7046218c9ecb9229d510e5d5c3d1f395d106cc054984c0e1ac200cc2144ee0e60bbe17

Download Submit
memory/4828-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4828-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4828-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4828-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

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108KB

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Sharing

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Malware Config

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Network

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

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DNS Request

DNS Request

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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