neshta | 1a37794904e365ed3f306850ffa2ee7f1377c531efd365ef7522ed3428c9dda8

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
01-01-2025 15:18

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
Size

138KB
MD5

5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0
SHA1

5d902e1981cbbc3f1d2de4ea07ae00db52b43671
SHA256

1a37794904e365ed3f306850ffa2ee7f1377c531efd365ef7522ed3428c9dda8
SHA512

4dd0f47af2823b05c9a1e9b4d4f8f945436f5c840ed2705556ac172e8ad1044fd0cd3c11267a5ab222e03a237a8df9607e88fb4a15831c1f13e76c14743e2d3b
SSDEEP

768:eyxqjQl/EMQt4Oei7RwsHxyP7nbxzOQdJ1r7NP8fVBaaGlVBadx/NO/g1G7wfEN6:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC4VYroadx/ag1ow74I

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2068-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2076	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2076	2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	30
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2076	2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	30
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2076	2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	30
PID 2068 wrote to memory of 2076	2068	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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:2068
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2076

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\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe

Filesize
98KB

MD5
448c5a6d2e78c694978b80b3affac4e7

SHA1
38de9d4069c4a64fe9c3095904d6ce3229d67dcf

SHA256
a3aaa6aec08bc8f074b53e04da0aadc9c63981f7a8deb05e412c73def31855f1

SHA512
ed248c844942fe4b05730991f62a1686ab5ed036404ac21af4a07b5e0e9499b435c4a5e39baf41f35f8756f2eb683e7b92451342d71e3e514067464e50954dbe

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memory/2068-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2076-11-0x000007FEF587E000-0x000007FEF587F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2076-12-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5F5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2076-13-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5F5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2076-15-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5F5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2076-87-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5F5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2076-88-0x000007FEF587E000-0x000007FEF587F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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