neshta | bfde3944a82b1d82e84bfffd37de67dfb217fee1ae2bb581acbeaa6dce8e1975

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
138s
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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02-12-2024 23:46

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General

Target

bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

454KB
MD5

bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429
SHA1

89c6b2562e59cd8bc407baf0cf74626775276af7
SHA256

bfde3944a82b1d82e84bfffd37de67dfb217fee1ae2bb581acbeaa6dce8e1975
SHA512

1acbba8002d799b5ce2acbcfeb66f325bc2778028cded4e124ed91f6dc173e6fe92cbbdfa4d540d236e65c90570e432b58d02fad4a3f44d812e5e46fdc2fb007
SSDEEP

6144:k9D46r+57cpbCWPfqRx7jTIhTH/vJSqqjKgAJPTpYD9x8kbnAse2pXC:046ri7KmWPfqRx7A5Hp3WKfPTuXfAeC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020253-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/936-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/936-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/936-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_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\" %*"	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_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\LOGTRA~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_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 4 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	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe

Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
2164	taskkill.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\" %*"	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2164	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2076	936	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2076	936	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 936 wrote to memory of 2076	936	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4040	2076	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4040	2076	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4040	2076	bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe	85
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2164	4040	cmd.exe	86
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2164	4040	cmd.exe	86
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2164	4040	cmd.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_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:936
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2076
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM hlds.exe /T
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4040
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /F /IM hlds.exe /T
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2164

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\bac1d24df4e74643264443bdda0a1429_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
414KB

MD5
d54b1348ab806a402cd810e779ae29f8

SHA1
dc7b9424d7861adb7e11d53ac89024f7df7c502a

SHA256
0a6bb447d2ae86e51c89b528243a9e726e6ae6d465750456c341258bc71fe1de

SHA512
b94890c51c2fc2f4b7f982e78157f9fe767ba5a220d227a99f268d165b47873d494344fd3b66b5d11670af216e9be04e2dde2708b11cabb94413aff027722d74

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memory/936-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/936-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/936-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2076-8-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000000B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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memory/2076-10-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000000B4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
592KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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