neshta | ec12d8e950337667b82a3c6aaa216a8ca29fcabb13f7cb2d345eaca27f8f17a2

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
117s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
14-12-2024 14:50

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General

Target

ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

149KB
MD5

ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b
SHA1

0ac01365a242715e56924367e81f898a984cbabb
SHA256

ec12d8e950337667b82a3c6aaa216a8ca29fcabb13f7cb2d345eaca27f8f17a2
SHA512

5d17096b4f4474c194490aa71b6a116fa15fef25b57219fd4afe48df6849048deabd062561f56cb73485a73f2a8ec7fc5a74e9f78d123bc8af0adbdb432534ed
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CrbDGQqPxe8ETw6GoMtOBuNUvVfqzlvlbHpX:k9/CQke8P6ouizl9JX

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010318-11.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2204-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2204-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2092	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_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\" %*"	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_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\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_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 1 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	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_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\" %*"	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2092	2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2092	2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2092	2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2092	2204	ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_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:2204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2092

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

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\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\ef4bd5332946a7cb8c12f8477e987f2b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
108KB

MD5
477b00a1c1e4a080a79da89d2b50052a

SHA1
fe84d25a0a4195bd71498c6341f3696a6f20fcaa

SHA256
733b3ed0aba7bd33e5f7473a30366f9daa96a0036bd2145ffede0ae06cc23651

SHA512
28b7e07d1543d735446153eebfa9e204c7f633cab670ce0c83b381dcc4d4d174f23710699ee0f948209a144c37df1845acb5f5cb61ca346946891e7168dd1708

Download Submit
memory/2204-4-0x0000000002620000-0x000000000263D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

Download
memory/2204-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2204-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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