neshta | eb9bb6d093d588970961e95c5eaae0958a57e1e6c5aa7488e2a0c6b67c8824f1

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
137s
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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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 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-30.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3016-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3016-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3016-113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-940901362-3608833189-1915618603-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4764	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
5044	Au_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5044	Au_.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\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.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~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.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\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.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	Au_.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

NSIS installer 2 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023b83-4.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023b83-4.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 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 4764	3016	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 4764	3016	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 4764	3016	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5044	4764	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5044	4764	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	84
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 5044	4764	b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_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:3016
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4764
- - 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:5044

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\b04a6d85478ed0d7c5412fb33144ac66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
102KB

MD5
82bfade950dbbe22bfcf1b7da1fb7951

SHA1
7763cc485f07730bc689c5bf302e745c99f01f28

SHA256
f79ce141a862892d5aeec886d1b469add4823969d04ecc4d4d23bb1085608a9a

SHA512
5daadf3042f2258075a6a3c20d8391447f5c73b0c2e98b18ac010ef7e7e379bd9ea65c813d772b9a75fa8222c23ae0053e2ab708d1032aabdd5c7471c34bdbb7

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nse9E74.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
c6f5b9596db45ce43f14b64e0fbcf552

SHA1
665a2207a643726602dc3e845e39435868dddabc

SHA256
4b6da3f2bdb6c452fb493b98f6b7aa1171787dbd3fa2df2b3b22ccaeac88ffa0

SHA512
8faa0204f9ed2721acede285be843b5a2d7f9986841bcf3816ebc8900910afb590816c64aebd2dd845686daf825bbf9970cb4a08b20a785c7e54542eddc5b09a

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memory/3016-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3016-111-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3016-113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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