neshta | 077c1058c534ab5f3188183887f5b99ebdff235216750deadf86c5ce17a0dc00

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
149s
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 11:52

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42
SHA1

380024af922c094e755b9939479d8954ab1ac619
SHA256

077c1058c534ab5f3188183887f5b99ebdff235216750deadf86c5ce17a0dc00
SHA512

c2eaeb863987682866d8c1ad163d0600ed049ca11f0a589b0f809083f6c92ee9e7e5bfc418fc669a2cf2dd50df13b1fabe1b1c061c571255010af421847b0a14
SSDEEP

24576:/HTrJ1c6Vj6ofdwu4o1F7wyDifCSMz5ZpPeG2CX6SNFcriJ1RNF7GITQKjmlMTy3:/HTl1ce2ofxZUjfi5TPexCX9FcmJ1vFE

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2576-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-20.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2576-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2576-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2576-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2248	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.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_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.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_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.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_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2248	2576	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe	83
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2248	2576	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe	83
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2248	2576	JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.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:2576
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2248

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
ee002e933a2dd3a6948e9de6a1cabfc8

SHA1
9668271a493227ddb2d61b2bd0d2643f1272e7ab

SHA256
d6ddd4d40bb83226e1e6879aa7e0f84e6da9e74492d854edab1176bebef449dd

SHA512
2c0191721382a0245469e9290399b83c2a896e79c9df4c7a83075ad25a77d258a48482990e41bb9a3775b6b58d261027a990687f7267887b0e78d3d9826164af

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_54068f5482ec6d44c84a71482e7c1f42.exe

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
40cdfad174b3d5e80f95dda003c0b97f

SHA1
3280b07972a434451d1ee997ebb1ea4588bedd56

SHA256
2da149ce42b87681ecdcc8905d0957443f430a9c7002ff78f22a95f9112a7c4c

SHA512
7b810fb7723a658aba70f1512dba13889313e9c685207fe396514a6a0012c1bb5c93198fd442ae75afb282be6a8396c7c9060aceafdef6c4aa9c4f43ba17372a

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memory/2248-16-0x0000000073A30000-0x0000000073AF8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
800KB

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memory/2248-15-0x0000000075010000-0x000000007508A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
488KB

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memory/2248-13-0x000000006FFF0000-0x0000000070000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2248-14-0x000000006FFF0000-0x0000000070000000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2576-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2576-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2576-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2576-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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