Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • 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 00:59

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.exe

  • Size

    769KB

  • MD5

    76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960

  • SHA1

    959d5c580496fb76bf1df59005611ca55ead9437

  • SHA256

    c738b3bbe413a9ece5b0f4900093d01c8c675ee6c04da1895590cae7cfedf310

  • SHA512

    7d11be88f7f236f81daade586ce2be20740e7dc9203104b102802e6faff83ba78010c5480d92c218f317106f30196e102d265cd625bfd40843c87c1ed0f4bd0b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:zjXh+BuWRhYZhwhdXhjlr0TrK5QBp5gXTOPTuTtO5qpx4OYJzlgsj7W:zjABunaVjlGrKuPaTM54xEe

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.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:1388
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4780

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

    Filesize

    86KB

    MD5

    c2231f948ac4068c44d43aaf7f59f594

    SHA1

    1181bde1a7f46424f620c69b1f89b9f54a1dc028

    SHA256

    0d5ea9cc2ec0bf3fd348efaccb31bd0430218f1c4f30f9aa3bae8e6ffad22b44

    SHA512

    3e06fb0034622b16e811983ee8532b5e0a54490c10683b7e4cdb3bf00f6c418404bd7c00d2034f7d1c7843468253cb18a27e1493a5b0724fe26332fb636abb11

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76b4cdb4f50b801d34e217058a3ea960.exe

    Filesize

    728KB

    MD5

    c2546bd4174cad72c78d79339cb2347a

    SHA1

    d8d54ae0c682d1d008dce9f3b77cdc6ec5439138

    SHA256

    856eef1675c94afc4c563f8f002a8abf930aef041555c623cfeaeeed42fb16dc

    SHA512

    09fe1e845367b3e81758a1191597a1d2ca2b54bc8e3b48709505d5e392a568683c6ee8ca28d3d6d20505a34bf7e89cf904cc0f94624fd7dae753376612e197dc

  • memory/1388-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/1388-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/1388-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB