neshta | b857981aa15ecc049ce3f5b8fb7c784549556ca8a29ec0257d0a0d15322ab1e3

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
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
submitted
01-01-2025 22:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280
SHA1

8f297ed10ffbcdfe24be9e0404f833ecd4b3ea46
SHA256

b857981aa15ecc049ce3f5b8fb7c784549556ca8a29ec0257d0a0d15322ab1e3
SHA512

6e6d52323e6caa5c4954c584dfb767dac90c5c3597484f203e9b8de58e4e1a446ef0521cdcdc2fe3d8a823dc1d9a3bc606c9571db51ac5b1bfd88100d4d09ebb
SSDEEP

1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrC48Tz8NJJJXBMMMMMMMMM23rfbU4VQ+xfdkIX:zr8WDrC4ImJJJXP3rw4i+bkIX

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4508	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.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_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.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	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.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_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 4508	1204	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe	82
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 4508	1204	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe	82
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 4508	1204	JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.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:1204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4508

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6127a7d6f4f05a7d2b1bf5e40f4b4280.exe

Filesize
80KB

MD5
cf384c3a268a8bea014ada0a5346bcd7

SHA1
934271cee5ade87a2c20a8d947408012f82847d3

SHA256
a6614cc576a168a8f6239518af81521ceb086027dacb8cd5ae80c157ea8084c9

SHA512
de98cdfa19e22f739ccc84be5812dc11c0b0cb4b68428d305a1deabd2fcda4868b273eac3d8cc2c7e4fcc75b958031b3b55d45e424fe3aad9e9d047813024e63

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memory/1204-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1204-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1204-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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