neshta | f0b8b631ef9c30e04d27d1305e24dc93d7abed6d82dfe3c77f257468b8134664

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
152s
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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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 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3004-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3004-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3004-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	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
behavioral2/memory/3744-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	autoit_exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c72-4.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/3744-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3744-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-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\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.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\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.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\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.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\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~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~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.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
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 11 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
3744	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3744	3004	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3744	3004	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 3744	3004	e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_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:3004
- 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:3744

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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Downloads

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\e551f2c00701126804ea483ac3e00df5_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
263KB

MD5
49d60d2f9d90a8818ad97f2fa5a0761c

SHA1
0cd4a32df7414103b2d1c9b147ad6455a929f33e

SHA256
391dc70ab2b2ac1206e14e5d061415fb390578d9e9c68a6dcaaab178908e0596

SHA512
50b3520cfb50d0900a13f78b99a8ff0fc324f5f5a20a3a641e4c65b33727b24c2ef5926f9458998d52c260ceef16caf4d2d0a1a33eb853271fbdacbc8d598635

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memory/3004-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3004-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3004-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3744-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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memory/3744-97-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004AD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
692KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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