neshta | 28aa11e771376bef3a4adb00bb48657907ca08c7a9bd5d457677cabdc2234bd4

Analysis

max time kernel
135s
max time network
139s
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 23:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
Size

542KB
MD5

7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0
SHA1

f98fd62f9e99872951fde8a243eb4a3a38a80e06
SHA256

28aa11e771376bef3a4adb00bb48657907ca08c7a9bd5d457677cabdc2234bd4
SHA512

0152b5a246727209e674c1badc55bd0c9ae28b488d2cb27e3a95cde48c5323ecd7f557f729ee6765fb0c30426c57c7ed260c0df1b393393fbd056cc379d0dbd3
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CdAJvsQPSN2LhaMstRyksIz0S66t4dRk3NIkII4RKodFWUIEP1gMxIYvt//B:k9dIqwUM3Sf4HcNoI2U4ONoV9

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3444-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3444-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3444-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4544	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.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_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.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
1628	4544	WerFault.exe	84

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_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.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_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4544	3444	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe	84
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4544	3444	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe	84
PID 3444 wrote to memory of 4544	3444	JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.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:3444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:4544
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4544 -s 84
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:1628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 4544 -ip 4544
1⤵
PID:524

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_7d5a68da5471dbed704fee3645ec1ae0.exe

Filesize
502KB

MD5
6e54c03d93dab33514ec3e0c02531e9c

SHA1
2abc988757e14f29d99545a6478ae6974a85a33c

SHA256
538e3c10506af271b8b2b5a9d87ec5b84f19d6be20110b2b98e63b5cf537a17c

SHA512
316b4033b9de2b2e4ad7aeb33df9be5fda6b5ac40c9bb67f1d92156a8a601528b11e957b0431d1f5f27f16a511974d0412fbfccd8b96f79b712767e75c9e583d

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memory/3444-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3444-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3444-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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