neshta | 1a37794904e365ed3f306850ffa2ee7f1377c531efd365ef7522ed3428c9dda8

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
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
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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 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-21.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3604-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1212	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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.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~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~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\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.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~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~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 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 1212	3604	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	84
PID 3604 wrote to memory of 1212	3604	JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5a190206161d3c9b49e8d3fde0bcdab0.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:3604
- 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:1212

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\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\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/1212-17-0x0000000001460000-0x0000000001468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1212-13-0x000000001C1B0000-0x000000001C67E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/1212-15-0x000000001BB60000-0x000000001BBFC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1212-16-0x00007FFA29280000-0x00007FFA29C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1212-14-0x00007FFA29280000-0x00007FFA29C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1212-12-0x00007FFA29535000-0x00007FFA29536000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1212-29-0x00007FFA29280000-0x00007FFA29C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1212-33-0x00007FFA29280000-0x00007FFA29C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/1212-103-0x00007FFA29535000-0x00007FFA29536000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1212-104-0x00007FFA29280000-0x00007FFA29C21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/3604-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3604-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3604-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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