neshta | fc40d994da9208528b78c10904f533f13d8b42e279177e337cc2fbd1be978f90

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
126s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-11-2024 01:32

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General

Target

a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

170KB
MD5

a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9
SHA1

541810bd12a93b1c1b6a138106b87494985c36c4
SHA256

fc40d994da9208528b78c10904f533f13d8b42e279177e337cc2fbd1be978f90
SHA512

663b0fe4ac026abcf49b747ffd3a484d78f2262ebdebf5ed1a94213f8a3a47729294897738ad4dc9528bf856ce9f314558cc55eac39ecb646e9cbb5092447f37
SSDEEP

3072:0r85C0A/ar9xMS/TEcxYPpsCmOPsy3TMELkRB/h9lG6TZ9Wqfd:s9Zyx7hx+rPsGo7RBnXTZpd

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2372-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2372-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2372-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-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 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_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\" %*"	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_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\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_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	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_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\" %*"	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2008	2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2008	2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2008	2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 2008	2372	a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_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:2372
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2008

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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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
7572cd3dd59c9ccbcc683e3127811e22

SHA1
a9bf56c0b891d33e3d6bbcfad974d274e3fd7ce2

SHA256
6caf90fb4811e4dd713c21ca76e3eeda7ba93c75b1a6622b1c9033ca67041065

SHA512
f4ba497c382f25fa8eaa467fe4fd52c3efab382db42922770020290456b44519ce3fed1732c5474232b192e0b6f9d97b7ec86fac33ae5f5dc1f6479dc58195ce

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\a533493059b467da5233af3537c4bdd9_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
129KB

MD5
471b3f9741d762abe75e9deea4787e47

SHA1
f3afa282797985c7ad0e48d6d236be2ef93fd4b9

SHA256
d9ade42965ec22aeb4b2ad21d429c3c8232a60aa9853defda7aed86a13fe8623

SHA512
abf80d54f37b8f0ba09becd9c917fb4b07aec5c2312f810af7ff0acae58fe9901dc891117fabfc4798ac530cf16016c88dbc2119d9093c15a351ad5dedceaf7b

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memory/2372-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp

Filesize
138KB

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memory/2372-87-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp

Filesize
138KB

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memory/2372-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp

Filesize
138KB

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memory/2372-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042290A-memory.dmp

Filesize
138KB

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Analysis

Sharing

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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