neshta | 5df5cd54d3d5adf1791a570d7c4436f2f4ef98c0dd08f36b2c08088fdda21734

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06-12-2024 22:29

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General

Target

cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

282KB
MD5

cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e
SHA1

c77dce44f41d6310ecdb41054e7c20b8c0aec4b0
SHA256

5df5cd54d3d5adf1791a570d7c4436f2f4ef98c0dd08f36b2c08088fdda21734
SHA512

7190e34cdbe25e8373bd62d7409ea1a109e7ea71335fb041e8b309a8b50932c0d165a874d26be53e9424e64c673f2e4a9cf05d3400c2d1f7e3f99718a644a1a1
SSDEEP

6144:byH7xOc6H5c6HcT66vlmrX5ZQIRvRLfUePSeqpFyH7xOc6H5c6HcT66vlmrl8uyF:baA5ZvRvRIePSHaQBePSO

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	svchost.exe
2068	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
1740	svchost.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\" %*"	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_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\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\notification_helper.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\7.0.16\createdump.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\8.0.2\createdump.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\Installer\setup.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\123.0.6312.123\Installer\chrmstp.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_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	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_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\" %*"	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2380	2884	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2380	2884	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2380	2884	cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2068	2380	svchost.exe	84
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2068	2380	svchost.exe	84
PID 2380 wrote to memory of 2068	2380	svchost.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2884
- C:\Windows\svchost.exe
  "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2380
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - 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
    PID:2068

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
PID:1740

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
206KB

MD5
03f4faf62b95458458bf7f9f99853fbf

SHA1
1586238cd2d8cfb8ead9d6009f0164f3dcb43480

SHA256
8859a64eec279742403efaa0adfc0580d97b616ad05c9eaa139a78e4824901a8

SHA512
d8f179d8b414feb16333642bd5b9b056d0357cf4ee720c8735b0b06fe7e51d8632329b32f777052f70a77735a57631472dc2bb434b67e57c141b989cb69060d4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cf5a4bee46486ec885a34bcc9ef5092e_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
247KB

MD5
9810b10c26fab0862560c713bf9cd760

SHA1
7308d32abe1db1bbc5c5fd509f87e7ec9907981a

SHA256
3d61ab5be27b57aef627faf3205c39a59dfac49ae31120ddc1c2cdaecc3bd75e

SHA512
29d3d629a0758f85eb84422ee901647f21dcdafc3d98b854425f78ce5a3c589a1c271b3bc6f94585c39642b6d453c1a8fc5cc44ef898a4ca75574607e9844b22

Download Submit
C:\Windows\svchost.com

Filesize
40KB

MD5
e670f44a849dbb9aed35fca3199748ac

SHA1
15c28fdff201678ade6d03e410671b6a44a95a1e

SHA256
fdef4676d98ac1b29431af4f843a9dd5268f4bc539acff19a232cfba409eef19

SHA512
d76817fe47ab062dbdcaf34b393ba8c30f351eaafd32497a29fbaf4f2a2cd602417a2bd986f475a3cffdebead2ffa4466ac4ad2de23525d693d73091330500d9

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C:\Windows\svchost.exe

Filesize
35KB

MD5
9e3c13b6556d5636b745d3e466d47467

SHA1
2ac1c19e268c49bc508f83fe3d20f495deb3e538

SHA256
20af03add533a6870d524a7c4753b42bfceb56cddd46016c051e23581ba743f8

SHA512
5a07ba8a7fcb15f64b129fada2621252b8bc37eb34d4f614c075c064f8ac0d367301eba0c32c5e28b8aa633f6ab604f0dfcc363b34734ce0207ef0d4e8817c4b

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memory/1740-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1740-113-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1740-116-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2068-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2068-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2068-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2380-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/2884-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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