neshta | 7618ae26912da9f1a4f87159916aa78d5f271199e34811334a741b28f805339a

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
146s
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 03:09

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
Size

137KB
MD5

774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0
SHA1

13e1189be9ee841a6d54cb69a9c8839b67dd3d40
SHA256

7618ae26912da9f1a4f87159916aa78d5f271199e34811334a741b28f805339a
SHA512

2b4b6a0ca5ce4168b98e0eef09d4663a475a272847645506de5f811bafaca544236cc08e3899b5fbca0b6bb06714c32f3e7ce4e2ca47825b092e8eb58d34ddaf
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC45dzSB3fCViShtxT41IjEf822PC8oqbto1qK:sr85C45dzSB3fCVXh3T41IjEf8QbqO

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-20.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3460-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3460-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3460-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.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_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.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\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.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_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.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_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1416	3460	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe	82
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1416	3460	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe	82
PID 3460 wrote to memory of 1416	3460	JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.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:3460
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1416

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_774313bee805db5ec6d28ff2f58c67b0.exe

Filesize
97KB

MD5
15527a04088cfb9ef4b052e6b9ff600d

SHA1
bc7b5710f174065c810145564f1016d9c129ee2d

SHA256
7845eb710d513e5987b4c259064697c2c5860a0a3690cd1d3161826df7ec308b

SHA512
849e0ff5f0d15977471f32c0ab39a77578e0d6746f945225f1d238bc488761f3ac29084e9663c7261fe8c082f6e08d22674da0c72d41dca0661f5e61c8243514

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memory/1416-14-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1416-13-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1416-15-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1416-16-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1416-12-0x0000000073982000-0x0000000073983000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1416-100-0x0000000073982000-0x0000000073983000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1416-101-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1416-102-0x0000000073980000-0x0000000073F31000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3460-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3460-104-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3460-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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