neshta | f0b8b631ef9c30e04d27d1305e24dc93d7abed6d82dfe3c77f257468b8134664

Analysis

max time kernel
40s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12/12/2024, 07:31

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General

Target

e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

304KB
MD5

e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5
SHA1

092eb92cd47fb4d507d21ef1d7d23d3b1a37d545
SHA256

f0b8b631ef9c30e04d27d1305e24dc93d7abed6d82dfe3c77f257468b8134664
SHA512

6d2e3d9632ef41b8f854b4c6b8b597a92c4890598f3649cf01be1baac83fc85a3512e7fbde7f3b9dbe8cdf878d2b7d830ba168e3c2cf0f97ef82455091ff739a
SSDEEP

6144:k9UzUMu4pDSxsCMRzf7x3SfS1JAzXBtL76lSLlZ8:3UMuiv9RgfSjAzRtySLH8

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1996-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1996-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1996-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1996-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_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\" %*"	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_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

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1508-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000019326-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/1996-4-0x0000000002760000-0x000000000280D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1508-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1508-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_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	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_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\" %*"	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
1508	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1508	1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1508	1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1508	1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	29
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1508	1996	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:1996
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:1508

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

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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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
263KB

MD5
49d60d2f9d90a8818ad97f2fa5a0761c

SHA1
0cd4a32df7414103b2d1c9b147ad6455a929f33e

SHA256
391dc70ab2b2ac1206e14e5d061415fb390578d9e9c68a6dcaaab178908e0596

SHA512
50b3520cfb50d0900a13f78b99a8ff0fc324f5f5a20a3a641e4c65b33727b24c2ef5926f9458998d52c260ceef16caf4d2d0a1a33eb853271fbdacbc8d598635

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memory/1508-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/1508-87-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/1996-4-0x0000000002760000-0x000000000280D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/1996-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1996-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1996-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1996-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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