neshta | eb9bb6d093d588970961e95c5eaae0958a57e1e6c5aa7488e2a0c6b67c8824f1

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29-11-2024 09:22

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General

Target

b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

142KB
MD5

b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66
SHA1

62b85e54a7ac25b0c28c49edc87ffc1de50d9132
SHA256

eb9bb6d093d588970961e95c5eaae0958a57e1e6c5aa7488e2a0c6b67c8824f1
SHA512

50d37c22aa05564a186d36cc8c71f5c03c16d769f1d0a5e9982808829937ef24cb14106c09ef5ca52e564ddd3668f0afc17048ae92c9a3ab691b45250c4e0c4e
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCq+mfDswK42610PKld00ZHBBzDEqiMxXYpQtMDc6fnpumJyM:sr85ChDwe610Co0ZTDETMZYg4pumJh

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010315-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1528-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1528-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2344	Au_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
2344	Au_.exe
2344	Au_.exe
2344	Au_.exe
2344	Au_.exe
1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_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\" %*"	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_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\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_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	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Au_.exe

NSIS installer 2 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001938e-2.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral1/files/0x000700000001938e-2.dat	nsis_installer_2

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1528 wrote to memory of 2716	1528	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 2344	2716	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_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:1528
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2716
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2344

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
102KB

MD5
82bfade950dbbe22bfcf1b7da1fb7951

SHA1
7763cc485f07730bc689c5bf302e745c99f01f28

SHA256
f79ce141a862892d5aeec886d1b469add4823969d04ecc4d4d23bb1085608a9a

SHA512
5daadf3042f2258075a6a3c20d8391447f5c73b0c2e98b18ac010ef7e7e379bd9ea65c813d772b9a75fa8222c23ae0053e2ab708d1032aabdd5c7471c34bdbb7

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst8AA5.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
c6f5b9596db45ce43f14b64e0fbcf552

SHA1
665a2207a643726602dc3e845e39435868dddabc

SHA256
4b6da3f2bdb6c452fb493b98f6b7aa1171787dbd3fa2df2b3b22ccaeac88ffa0

SHA512
8faa0204f9ed2721acede285be843b5a2d7f9986841bcf3816ebc8900910afb590816c64aebd2dd845686daf825bbf9970cb4a08b20a785c7e54542eddc5b09a

Download Submit
memory/1528-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1528-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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