neshta | 65e4d29ca4a01c9f9f2d1827bb1ee2f5968757a1d2ece228c3b5539fd357c299

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
140s
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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01-01-2025 23:19

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
Size

126KB
MD5

614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0
SHA1

b56de4a6e8a120781f2c06513a196ae6906612d7
SHA256

65e4d29ca4a01c9f9f2d1827bb1ee2f5968757a1d2ece228c3b5539fd357c299
SHA512

4d59b09e9054ecc396f73783d2146f3216c7c7a7da7c40e28531d4bfd68d00aec8699e1d76450bc75226a9bc33ce876ceacc340dee966cf36cf59ccb305d793a
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCClOtLvxAc8Dsp+FNX1dFOvDlXJu6AWClz:PuClo5/8dNXSEgClz

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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
1152	webapp-uninstaller.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
1152	webapp-uninstaller.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_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.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\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.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 3 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_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	webapp-uninstaller.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe

NSIS installer 4 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c59-5.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c59-5.dat	nsis_installer_2
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6a-20.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c6a-20.dat	nsis_installer_2

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_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2736	3672	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	83
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2736	3672	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	83
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2736	3672	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	83
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1152	2736	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	84
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1152	2736	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	84
PID 2736 wrote to memory of 1152	2736	JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.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:3672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2736
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc99E0.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc99E0.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1152

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_614195cccd5cd774d45ca735ba1a67e0.exe

Filesize
85KB

MD5
89c4ee271d9a2b69e23cfe5a005c909d

SHA1
4b0451b4928be8a1f5c7fd9850ea2014e5d7ec18

SHA256
a3d202bade7b7addf7b9912f8caeb0df93ac6297a60bd3a3c28b4308d4bf9163

SHA512
b76672340fc8ec3574fcb085f436273a6d56326774fa3ceb1c28e6c4b8975adc8c4f83fcc717317dac48cb11e51533994d5d01ddbfbb97316b2784cbe7ec93b9

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc99DF.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
883eff06ac96966270731e4e22817e11

SHA1
523c87c98236cbc04430e87ec19b977595092ac8

SHA256
44e5dfd551b38e886214bd6b9c8ee913c4c4d1f085a6575d97c3e892b925da82

SHA512
60333253342476911c84bbc1d9bf8a29f811207787fdd6107dce8d2b6e031669303f28133ffc811971ed7792087fe90fb1faabc0af4e91c298ba51e28109a390

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsc99E0.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe

Filesize
69KB

MD5
02f4abbd62f2e727990a4f544ac0c9ca

SHA1
9dec78fa7e9922e966f663bf1666467985d7751a

SHA256
e1567761463932a106312192d1f7f2d9c6a8ad3fa6c96631ba548a9ee0c2990e

SHA512
4761f85f008f72a337d64f1d81113ce8969b41a2d356eeac7922913d48ca084438532280c68a76026cafb93da34d158067287f83f33ac31405bfd858c6645884

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memory/3672-114-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3672-115-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3672-117-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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