neshta | 33dc6b845e4cb544c69313bded6669df2d1fdf8d6b0bb16fbdd48eb4c1cfc3da

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03-01-2025 18:27

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
Size

550KB
MD5

6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830
SHA1

4ce4ebd5e2ec63fff631b260b3e0b1e8eadeee1c
SHA256

33dc6b845e4cb544c69313bded6669df2d1fdf8d6b0bb16fbdd48eb4c1cfc3da
SHA512

fcf465e7c90be25fb0c16cf1c2c51ddbe4072949b7876292f4c251532a374654d7d8c5463e0e5952634f57faede757fa51f80aa281945dedb3b0a73464188045
SSDEEP

6144:k9bHqzzo4O8ERJxH0zYjHyJR8ye9a+4+1tzt7UOtpGSjaPlsjKuEOeWVvTgeYTj0:CHp4YIRw9748tzxLpGSGdROpTg/TLUn9

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4536-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4536-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4536-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4796	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.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_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.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\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.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_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.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_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4796	4536	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe	82
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4796	4536	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe	82
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4796	4536	JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.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:4536
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4796

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

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6e9e0371e66373fbaf8a3c2ed5533830.exe

Filesize
510KB

MD5
39811bb0060bc2440d2bf08be89f7366

SHA1
58ab4d8c5ec510fc9b289ba932e38231fb4a331a

SHA256
5103ab2381982bb90bea4c7b8ae1b438ab43fccb7fa60008c492aea1a7ce5f5c

SHA512
3bbc74f5ebb390faa7940a8d6cd4da62b74c2501e11e1ffddf36a93e26e838cbddea4690f526e58603f55dc07c8f36512b3ef86972ddc212c4f6f86b146682cc

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memory/4536-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4536-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4536-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4796-9-0x00000000022E0000-0x00000000022E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4796-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000486000-memory.dmp

Filesize
536KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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