neshta | 1fbaa20d2d4acd9bad0b62ca567c361f5bdaacd30bd97dfd412e67ffec9e4689

Analysis

max time kernel
91s
max time network
144s
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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02-01-2025 05:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
Size

270KB
MD5

62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090
SHA1

ed103dcc4d5f65ea67d8e4b9c176ff6e3dfa2555
SHA256

1fbaa20d2d4acd9bad0b62ca567c361f5bdaacd30bd97dfd412e67ffec9e4689
SHA512

840215b810d19921913f467270d4149a59b7bf7d5473b6ee791a3b4d799b58326c6a00658a1d4f0ea274837ef16ce56b508cddd9d001b82c8d35048caa28df3d
SSDEEP

3072:sr85Co0xwqTUhP6Jw6sTB8yUIHwFJw6sTk8KafUI0KwjWvPi7TO2CjFsQNpOBJoP:k97daKDNTO2gP

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020228-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2420-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2420-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2420-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3350944739-639801879-157714471-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3528	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.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_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.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\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
116	3528	WerFault.exe	83

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_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.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_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 3528	2420	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe	83
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 3528	2420	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe	83
PID 2420 wrote to memory of 3528	2420	JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.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:2420
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3528
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3528 -s 432
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3528 -ip 3528
1⤵
PID:2844

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_62e9a775fefc2007eee44d5028519090.exe

Filesize
229KB

MD5
b80134dd62f75472525023199e41ef04

SHA1
f8df4145b79c80e39cfc65cb3502cdc067660d99

SHA256
8cc945f09ca492305a07352035b4f9935e0daadafaf9c7ffbe226c89cd9bb6aa

SHA512
93f9474fda83cf153a8652eb9376fb6d1a5c08542e3ac3a090c7d9dbe6d9e1d72ffeaee508e2ca64a6f301796fb902f692a3bdae69c211283f1560fb6c41e4ad

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memory/2420-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2420-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2420-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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