neshta | 8196e4f5134b1ca6ef5e7e45e88b905b6cb5c46c67d379a8b912f2fa3b182a60

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
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
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15-12-2024 09:24

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General

Target

f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19
SHA1

54ff81159a7519635414d2376f430d7dd8e37a22
SHA256

8196e4f5134b1ca6ef5e7e45e88b905b6cb5c46c67d379a8b912f2fa3b182a60
SHA512

57b57193c3c054c721aa2757f7533874d9a5e2f30734cc3ae26cfd78071e296c2543cf4767c8a6087681b7415f9a27ee2eaf3e4ab6d7985f11634ac8886791a5
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC2sJrcS2opH4UVp51pB1LQYzIBImSjucuhCUqBAYh:sr85CNks4upbL1EYzIcbuhC9xh

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3752-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3752-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3752-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3752-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4288	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_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\" %*"	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_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\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_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	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_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\" %*"	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4288	3752	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4288	3752	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4288	3752	f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_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:3752
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4288

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\f357a2a94c532bf57ede8c55f8f6ab19_JaffaCakes118.exe

Filesize
103KB

MD5
cc87670072328cfba6ce10914ed63d9a

SHA1
5f2fb94fcd7a70d99da1a9a51c45b61ce558ce49

SHA256
a0f0ba88f6e202a14cbbe070b577e14692291dc0ffbc8c1e9699d8f4cd85bb46

SHA512
bc9eab0be2721a8672f38442b08525d9a08bef280eb68692f3aa6745af5b9af6c1f88bb6f05bf796a214c7f231b381395e525db4fc31683f2ee1d2bd0b3e899a

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memory/3752-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3752-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3752-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3752-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4288-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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memory/4288-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
496KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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