neshta | 3eaee1bb279a991a49838315c3f26cca6f93f168b6f36e89f817681deb1b47d5

Analysis

max time kernel
119s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04-01-2025 09:39

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
Size

3.5MB
MD5

78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca
SHA1

11e17570d03d37943869281a323a4e7e9cf9d5b2
SHA256

3eaee1bb279a991a49838315c3f26cca6f93f168b6f36e89f817681deb1b47d5
SHA512

f3d0637035fedcfa44396b062c916bfae173e4142de7503bb78c141b402390e004729216c8d1376a8f15b4a5653e64c996689eb8d8f404a776aaef0e5cab2619
SSDEEP

98304:PjIH+iX1IqMd3Ueqn226nGIg4ovtKExQNrG+tJ7:bIH+iX1IqM1Ueqn226nGIgRv+Na+H7

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010315-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1316-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1316-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2640	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.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_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.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\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.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 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_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.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_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2640	1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe	30
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2640	1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe	30
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2640	1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe	30
PID 1316 wrote to memory of 2640	1316	JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:1316
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2640

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_78f842f5623b05bf4bbbdf7e44ad84ca.exe

Filesize
3.5MB

MD5
68345d7d55af1b094bf89a6f7eed0606

SHA1
41da4951a6ac43bc3117ed69b3101baa5c6d1691

SHA256
114c6fef98d9bba0ef464185ac018d45fccdbe4a797bd086a78dc5b9b1b22cee

SHA512
59c4f80fb092d8872c23871f4fa3b42e451ac95b2fc1ee15a1a509b7fdacf4277c387f5a8567216e59814a3da4f0165149cfdee4e458032da43451e15cf935dc

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memory/1316-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1316-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2640-83-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006F4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.0MB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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