neshta | fbe16871ccbb4091558c63ca68dc0728d032667953d2c2045ee8f502b55b66f3

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
150s
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 16:40

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
Size

111KB
MD5

5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0
SHA1

c32dfc47977c4573dff7860ca697c53307a6f0aa
SHA256

fbe16871ccbb4091558c63ca68dc0728d032667953d2c2045ee8f502b55b66f3
SHA512

d8c264f8061972bf229c397918e4694eed354587d3671397797cdc4f29a131754e7ec00da47f96b9e15bbb8a572179b76702337ccb2bdad1a0a0c9f62e84f788
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrC7WzsY9IhL0zGQuIRigl4DCQ4xbyyI:PuqzsY9O6QIRigl4DCQ4Q

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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2492	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.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_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.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\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.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_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dw20.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dw20.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_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1856	dw20.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2492	4452	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe	83
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2492	4452	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe	83
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1856	2492	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe	84
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 1856	2492	JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.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:4452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2492
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 808
    3⤵
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1856

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_5c9ab27606bb21576e2d52612d3136f0.exe

Filesize
70KB

MD5
d311350e936a952e8dfbd728e74ce0ec

SHA1
f0f8dc2bba7a6c880db5cb8b0a5652376c80c47a

SHA256
8a3d1c573f783592d7039f3c50ea876f053997e4c07056d4a3137755d041b249

SHA512
7770f41b48503897c5728df1a2d42538b4d9ff22580f3f30fdff73eae7dc1b8a2b4f85a8bed18740f1879e3ca0827d8a1d81a3eb7723d88ffc99d31cf03a3db5

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memory/2492-13-0x00007FFC30715000-0x00007FFC30716000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2492-14-0x000000001B530000-0x000000001B9FE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2492-15-0x000000001BA00000-0x000000001BA9C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2492-16-0x00007FFC30460000-0x00007FFC30E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2492-19-0x00007FFC30460000-0x00007FFC30E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2492-24-0x00007FFC30460000-0x00007FFC30E01000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/4452-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4452-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4452-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4452-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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