neshta | c5d937e8d38501c369602e6b2a91b28039a978578f1abc489749249bf332dbd4

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
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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28-11-2024 12:59

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General

Target

ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

166KB
MD5

ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299
SHA1

272d187dca1711a914408e20f565bcdc199b40f0
SHA256

c5d937e8d38501c369602e6b2a91b28039a978578f1abc489749249bf332dbd4
SHA512

5552080af4a4eff8643a319adfafd455cebc7e94ac852458ef81826e041c71fd536294edaab06b7739b4744157a19a0dbff1b387e703ed32fdb572cccebc5660
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C5/5UTRqpyAIkPFMsjzKp3WOMBbd1bthF:k9xOhAVMsO3WOMBbdtF

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4728-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4728-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4728-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4728-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4912	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_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\" %*"	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_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\WOW_HE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3676	4912	WerFault.exe	83

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	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_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\" %*"	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4912	4728	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4912	4728	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4728 wrote to memory of 4912	4728	ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_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:4728
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4912
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4912 -s 248
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4912 -ip 4912
1⤵
PID:3512

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\ac67a44942cdf307af6056654da0b299_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
125KB

MD5
900f2419ef38919e63b46f20e518d0fd

SHA1
f15e36682ec23784d7f4a8ab2ffd17740be352ab

SHA256
a38b611314d11c03260351b287c5941fb770197255262862dd856656eff6dbdd

SHA512
16905fa442f183a0328b511a5062f141d3e2520d8391884007b316b894d0ff5331ba7b3399662fe23a3be61559ce9d1cc4e1933cd588f898563b8426ab2b9d62

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memory/4728-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4728-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4728-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4728-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4912-11-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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memory/4912-13-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
132KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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