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 07:43

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe

  • Size

    158KB

  • MD5

    787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764

  • SHA1

    18db458955674cf403f4d63b2755edeb22dfb1d0

  • SHA256

    40fac5790294ad94003aa1699169dd279f9cd74dced6e11ba1eca6e2138d8589

  • SHA512

    c83a0e5edab27aa8e070bb08d2ccd0d8d43d62a1ebbc8bb35340af267c8b402c3672b1c43df347b7b00403aa4970653574ffab06d1290625b57c886f5ed67dc9

  • SSDEEP

    3072:sr85ChHSJPKL0GJoXNuWIO67v1smCicJp7T7kIkKWzmyj:k9hENuPOyv1smCRpXtWb

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 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).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    winlogon.exe
    1⤵
      PID:608
      • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
        "fontdrvhost.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:784
        • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
          "dwm.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:316
        • C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
          1⤵
            PID:668
          • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
            "fontdrvhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:776
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
              1⤵
                PID:792
                • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe -Embedding
                  2⤵
                    PID:380
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    2⤵
                      PID:3752
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      2⤵
                        PID:3844
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        2⤵
                          PID:3904
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          2⤵
                            PID:3992
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            2⤵
                              PID:3572
                            • C:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObj.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding
                              2⤵
                                PID:2044
                              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2380
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4104
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2972
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS -p
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:896
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p -s LSM
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:952
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s gpsvc
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:392
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s lmhosts
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:992
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s TimeBrokerSvc
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1072
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NcbService
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:1080
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork -p
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:1104
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Schedule
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:1112
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                                                      taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:3028
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\MusNotification.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\MusNotification.exe
                                                        2⤵
                                                          PID:2716
                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s EventLog
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:1136
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s nsi
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:1252
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ProfSvc
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:1296
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s Dhcp
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:1364
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s DispBrokerDesktopSvc
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:1392
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s UserManager
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:1444
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                                      sihost.exe
                                                                      2⤵
                                                                        PID:2764
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s NlaSvc
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:1588
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s EventSystem
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:1596
                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Themes
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:1608
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s SENS
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:1724
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s netprofm
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:1732
                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s AudioEndpointBuilder
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:1768
                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                    PID:1860
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:1948
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                        PID:1960
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ShellHWDetection
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:1460
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k appmodel -p -s StateRepository
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:1636
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:1812
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:2128
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetworkFirewall -p
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2160
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s LanmanWorkstation
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:2216
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -s RmSvc
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2316
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s IKEEXT
                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                        PID:2512
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s PolicyAgent
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:2520
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s CryptSvc
                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2660
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\sysmon.exe
                                                                                                            C:\Windows\sysmon.exe
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:2684
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s WpnService
                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                PID:2700
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s TrkWks
                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:2708
                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:2804
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s LanmanServer
                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:2812
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s TokenBroker
                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:2784
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s CDPSvc
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:3332
                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                                                                          C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:3444
                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe
                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe"
                                                                                                                              2⤵
                                                                                                                              • Modifies firewall policy service
                                                                                                                              • 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 AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                                                              PID:3916
                                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe
                                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe"
                                                                                                                                3⤵
                                                                                                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                                                                                                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                                                                • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                                                                                                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                                                                PID:3720
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3720 -s 692
                                                                                                                                  4⤵
                                                                                                                                  • Program crash
                                                                                                                                  PID:544
                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:3540
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wlidsvc
                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:5056
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s StorSvc
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:2616
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p -s SSDPSRV
                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:3484
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s WinHttpAutoProxySvc
                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:3340
                                                                                                                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                                                                                                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                        PID:5000
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s LicenseManager
                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:4964
                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:1176
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 3720 -ip 3720
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:3608

                                                                                                                                            Network

                                                                                                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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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

                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_787efda7b50790043a4c525744fbd764.exe

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              117KB

                                                                                                                                              MD5

                                                                                                                                              5cfb9d1a45914f190714f6bf4bed19bf

                                                                                                                                              SHA1

                                                                                                                                              8f3d7d0acf363bab444cc6238632fa07b77ed384

                                                                                                                                              SHA256

                                                                                                                                              552b812a8478a75c02e5737ca505221135e07bfcb62ba84db3e18233eb1131b0

                                                                                                                                              SHA512

                                                                                                                                              5986dd7a3e417904b387d750d7adb4ebef7dc1a1e87bf091e2673e1f40232461ee695739ab8c7e2aa466dc4f0575198a8ae0cc4a26edaee5f698d98b0d296d9d

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3720-711-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000425000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              148KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-11-0x00000000777D2000-0x00000000777D3000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              4KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-12-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              48KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-13-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              48KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-10-0x00000000777D3000-0x00000000777D4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              4KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-9-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              48KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-712-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              48KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-713-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              108KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-714-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              108KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-716-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              48KB

                                                                                                                                            • memory/3916-718-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                              Filesize

                                                                                                                                              108KB