neshta | 76e2c8c03430814a78e4f43b04494b54c898481a4360de4b56db347199fbf814

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 21:52

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
Size

105KB
MD5

7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9
SHA1

c2440a65c801a09459fe6aa5f7aacac3a0d5442e
SHA256

76e2c8c03430814a78e4f43b04494b54c898481a4360de4b56db347199fbf814
SHA512

c85057243b6b99e2420315cf05e3dea4100b76e5ee77f07de06a985e23b8e7a3dc1e123f07bdaaab13d4bb578147380016a92e47778c4fec60f1ef3f16e4a305
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CiYYqYO3Bmgn8U0jacFCV+kDjgjO5z:k9OFCV+ljO5z

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002023a-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4816-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4816-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4816-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1952	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.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_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.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\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.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_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.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_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1952	4816	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe	82
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1952	4816	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe	82
PID 4816 wrote to memory of 1952	4816	JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.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:4816
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1952

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_7bf06d899a842dceabda58d0ec9025e9.exe

Filesize
64KB

MD5
6bd1d68d993466d491ba9d38c062e626

SHA1
da8469fe52a0d148395ef40672940015f8df659b

SHA256
111581128c6da1fe1cb55398a7671d4257eb2c146b12477eef0ddfdea021bc9a

SHA512
3db1542462039d1d9f141ddb53e9aba94c9e0f7c9bfc83cbcd2a254d5fd59a66a26fee68a89f9bcda68341cdb6c27ff7455465a1ac8ed9c843ff1fdba5511dc6

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memory/4816-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4816-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4816-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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