neshta | 6db8d3ce0c8918b208a4e6da0066fa073717954910cb8562f9d6878833a3ab8d

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-01-2025 03:05

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
Size

434KB
MD5

773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f
SHA1

584c03e869ccd34ccc4f3611594b107a9e08533c
SHA256

6db8d3ce0c8918b208a4e6da0066fa073717954910cb8562f9d6878833a3ab8d
SHA512

867c6f2bdbdcf35ba40a2a7dc162c503c074db88ffc2eafd471c805eab0529460b8032ff2651d994524daa5b2f20cf12dbb942f76b1c7a581ca2109149cdfb90
SSDEEP

12288:8ftlPJjSZCXWEAQLQV+EVUL/kbEIKL1wTNu+MAqy:8ftlPJjSEnAQLQV+EqL/GEIKL1l+Jqy

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-44.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3204-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3204-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3204-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3136	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.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_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.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\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.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_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.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_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 3136	3204	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	82
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 3136	3204	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	82
PID 3204 wrote to memory of 3136	3204	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	82
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 3540	3136	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	83
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 3540	3136	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	83
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 2312	3136	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	84
PID 3136 wrote to memory of 2312	3136	JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.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:3204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3136
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
    javaw.exe -version
    3⤵
    PID:3540
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe
    javaw.exe -classpath ";C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\.\PGDDIMOB.jar;C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\.\jhall.jar;" serpro.dimob.app.PgdDimob -Xmx128m
    3⤵
    PID:2312

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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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:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\.oracle_jre_usage\3903daac9bc4a3b7.timestamp

Filesize
46B

MD5
a58e9ab36581f6250eaa84752ca2576f

SHA1
071805a739ff9c2159f7a2e9033ee0c68890de92

SHA256
576fad5060424f76182d274b21ab5d85b97dea858f52eadebab8dbd51b6ccc42

SHA512
a38b8b83d697d7e37b8377507ddce199645fe66b346bbbfc847c9e03acb9550d6b03c1e8a0d408504b38da40360301f47b626b8c64ff9d89c6493ecc40456a7a

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_773eb17f7dba6b359affa8dd353b389f.exe

Filesize
394KB

MD5
60a7450602350b525884fab1ae0df349

SHA1
e0bb4503c385fdf10fb65b84255cf0cd60b81f27

SHA256
c81540d14590f3e70f9db6f6143e795542f9ff622a8f174537b5322c9c266abb

SHA512
fb77c9e3a3ecae9a432aa7536023ba0198ca3f4a19bb9d492b16e726bece757a370b99ab496acab8d2d3b9731992847aa6dabef2ea6e181ff81668bd09faaeaf

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memory/2312-38-0x000002A5A3F20000-0x000002A5A3F21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2312-30-0x000002A5A3F40000-0x000002A5A41B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/2312-39-0x000002A5A3F40000-0x000002A5A41B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3136-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
424KB

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memory/3204-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3204-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3204-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3540-22-0x0000027150F70000-0x00000271511E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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memory/3540-21-0x000002714F720000-0x000002714F721000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3540-11-0x0000027150F70000-0x00000271511E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.4MB

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Analysis

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General

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Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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