neshta | 9aeef7961131ebda8febf08b18b6cbcb61e731b7037510b16c50e965e9a039ab

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
151s
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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26-11-2024 18:38

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General

Target

a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.2MB
MD5

a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676
SHA1

0477ff72d10afb12688ce417cca48cf7b0ec985a
SHA256

9aeef7961131ebda8febf08b18b6cbcb61e731b7037510b16c50e965e9a039ab
SHA512

437c8a343e97ed920c4070f735970cc122ff1f7203e5fbbc5ec532c4cd66a81d9d88d253c9520e0c89681499041b32c74a3362561255026870bf76aa5da6ae7d
SSDEEP

12288:PetAyat28BJKW5D+P3mAaxdLRBC+vDsQ2QUtfsRBsXuW4S:GItNBQ2xFe+vDsbr0QYS

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020237-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2304-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2304-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2304-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2304-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
700	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_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\" %*"	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_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\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_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	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}\Instance\	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000_Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\Instance\	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 700	2304	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 700	2304	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 2304 wrote to memory of 700	2304	a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_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:2304
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  PID:700

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\a37c7a7697eeeaad1f449eec27695676_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
bf91e4792ebfff16c9661e756cdf757e

SHA1
968a86b8964488d00f866e68f5cfde4c5e17d63e

SHA256
2611fb42340e1dff85f41d0893daa6dfa021e62451754f982c15b1daac2b691f

SHA512
011a059a6fbf2b341ee3cb3bee45fa69ee062d416e5cbe9890675975bed406c8dc5c76dd1f703eb69936e9675dd4180b4d23a916c28ace86de84b97773ea16d4

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memory/700-12-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/700-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000525000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/700-98-0x0000000000670000-0x0000000000671000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2304-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2304-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2304-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2304-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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