neshta | 96f29d0132716aaa5d7b3e5826e2a50eeba63fd4d652dc2ce723bea78c2037a2

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-12-2024 22:44

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General

Target

d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

568KB
MD5

d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23
SHA1

000ef969b3a51b367375824b7ac6f83a8aa22aff
SHA256

96f29d0132716aaa5d7b3e5826e2a50eeba63fd4d652dc2ce723bea78c2037a2
SHA512

1d224077b4ae900c664bfc98bbac37cd1165c184db07bf25ab6daf9dc7bb6ee1e17672ea875cd8ae52bf6da3a887203dd0b5c05d0cf5f47a848a9f2d2f134f72
SSDEEP

12288:l0U/j3mbZHj2ZyzfhKxAFzSGUm6ak1ZhiTKQQmVZBVDC:lnj3m1ZQAFeGUm6f1ZOHQKZy

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/540-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/540-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/540-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/540-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1736	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_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\" %*"	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_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

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c88-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/1736-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1736-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_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 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	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_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\" %*"	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1736	540	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1736	540	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 540 wrote to memory of 1736	540	d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_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:540
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1736

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\d3fc276fec9eb196f945aa6ab8583c23_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
527KB

MD5
0c9d1119fdd0008c25be06b4b544f0eb

SHA1
6336cf364ebd00bed4fbb2b2c259c9182c875086

SHA256
333b8da9ab36af594b0d35d22f77e81e582422517687d794a6df3ad03ada42f3

SHA512
aabad2cf34ee0e3a5497dbb767ca2afeae35f4e74d609238c1d8f1c04c0bb3cf605a5e46382a4e88952299a7c1ddb8c512be9d3b3ca78b34277c57626c0843f9

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memory/540-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/540-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/540-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/540-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1736-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/1736-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000438000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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