neshta | 76f50506ff8911584d1df2c998e959c9a0e9e360bc53a69f96d06cf90448bb43

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
09-12-2024 23:40

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General

Target

dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150
SHA1

8c77dc3974bc6a310f7c263c71582354201054a7
SHA256

76f50506ff8911584d1df2c998e959c9a0e9e360bc53a69f96d06cf90448bb43
SHA512

4fe068ebb6e461646d3a330db92f69fa83d11af2678e9d7073d3efab2fd03510fb797968ec9b04c533ac1130c3df494223d9e94a855c02a59a5b0dcd346d43c6
SSDEEP

24576:AEVdWKs0KRLZQ22Z5SEaa2Hm58axYFIxIb2T5E:AsctRL2JZ5p58axYFIxIt

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020223-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2064-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2064-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2064-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2064-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3227495264-2217614367-4027411560-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1164	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_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\" %*"	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2964	2064	WerFault.exe	81

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	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_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\" %*"	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1164	2064	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1164	2064	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe	82
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1164	2064	dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_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:2064
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1164
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2064 -s 1324
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:2964

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 2064 -ip 2064
1⤵
PID:476

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
0c3c153868005aba5bd10dc164078ad1

SHA1
e47e574aa0d6d9bb88e00eb28d02df24735166ea

SHA256
909748f3fc8c433c2cfa19465858a98a163a30676e3e94de56a9364dba02c739

SHA512
82dc76a67eb6952b1446f5705f35ec6e45d5f4f4fcdc893ff39e3b0103a8884070ac8f30fe8c24ce97a0c2541ed1b349f4f4b95dac8d4736c185e887b21496dd

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\dc0986df00c52c00466e1eb6587d8150_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
41ed05124483860d5073483ba8fbafab

SHA1
0339f1af694a9ee5f0789b91520e36e9bb683843

SHA256
f310061bf826ce6fb1b0c824ed55a389f85b74f08e0297cf250720ca4ff0548c

SHA512
e761605bd83f43f83f73bd528cfa0e899d9ae9f5da5b4f3847079a96f3aa25409bfed935481f7745f40e86543a9b0cd2427ba016fd4f48a0c65aad695a57b610

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memory/2064-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2064-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2064-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2064-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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