neshta | a666c14d9f1c6ce764e04da17525185cd3f5028c74a19b8239bcf4f6a0832629

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
31-12-2024 04:29

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
Size

181KB
MD5

04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0
SHA1

4b58bc64137270b061893a7cad949d2c8bbaee54
SHA256

a666c14d9f1c6ce764e04da17525185cd3f5028c74a19b8239bcf4f6a0832629
SHA512

7d2d3f04aeba531f00d22b1b31a6ce566b031d336732a89d515d274335c2f205d5549e2aa287a88cc794a1574fda256165f4a3e885bbbc298733cbfa93bb98b7
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C7CmPTAanPebh3+VHO03wF/cxYnhUw+8FF/cxYnhUw+8d:k97jZGbhCO03wF0xYhzJF0xYhzZ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0013000000010681-7.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2156-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2156-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2512	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.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\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.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	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.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\" %*"	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2512	2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2512	2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2512	2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2512	2156	JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.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:2156
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2512

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\{9A861~1\setup.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
566ed4f62fdc96f175afedd811fa0370

SHA1
d4b47adc40e0d5a9391d3f6f2942d1889dd2a451

SHA256
e17cd94c08fc0e001a49f43a0801cea4625fb9aee211b6dfebebec446c21f460

SHA512
cdf8f508d396a1a0d2e0fc25f2ae46398b25039a0dafa0919737cc44e3e926ebae4c3aa26f1a3441511430f1a36241f8e61c515a5d9bd98ad4740d4d0f7b8db7

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\JaffaCakes118_04a63b3bdce9e6191e601ef8d73ffac0.exe

Filesize
141KB

MD5
9b4a6bd3340b9735cdf26ff4e46c5151

SHA1
a49724fb0874ad4331fba0cae31c121ed02210f6

SHA256
314b6dcac3785776e40e0e7f4056d15e54ce77f555f06306cca21ef2b4ce04c8

SHA512
d7009a3ff10fffd721a1d0319f0125dc6af6591e3c7d3a2d3501d7e0e13a791bb3ccdab86c851bad8153465c024188878cb8852f9b15cfe36a516fcc96c11ead

Download Submit
memory/2156-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2156-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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