neshta | a1abb638e26740059300f0d17f8e391688c620e91a67800cd377dc4ac1997c17

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240708-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-01-2025 06:28

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
Size

144KB
MD5

6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d
SHA1

5f185121f1401ec9eb16344b8f9b5d3c2eb40cfd
SHA256

a1abb638e26740059300f0d17f8e391688c620e91a67800cd377dc4ac1997c17
SHA512

61a764aee40d3b48b02a9e9790d7c258f49a02a730586dcb3b67615436a6a849fe9613fcff38b5935d06cbb5a033e3fdd3840c35364cbef91bd7be554a753f11
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCfwijN1+QKyjQKyvPOGdZgNLer9QUPZ9+:PuIiDDKpKWdZgNM9QUP7+

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2168	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.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_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.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\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.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_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.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_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30
PID 2408 wrote to memory of 2168	2408	JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.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:2408
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2168

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\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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\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_6ac7f8eeaddf528231310b884097793d.exe

Filesize
104KB

MD5
1d18b63ca16d4d31737eafa565085e63

SHA1
cef990c75bc2f2bfb430413a907ec6e2c2bf3985

SHA256
9022a7379f1c728ed8424dbf30ba4d04315ae5cc7bf6607fba786e4ca55485ca

SHA512
eb2d312177ed8d4d4a48a5c1666d38a7d65f0e6c1e70338f383da18df39bf7308767f70b3b6e29d3901d9b150bd61e4bdbd7392fcfd59e93b7e05f35678e475a

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memory/2408-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2408-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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