neshta | 8ebff566c0284dec4f8155b6a28f2ee3d89d3d1d9d2069a4deb8f8fafcda7a2b

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
139s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
06-01-2025 22:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
Size

237KB
MD5

3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d
SHA1

a57bba475d6c38f1b616293e6c061097a06de170
SHA256

8ebff566c0284dec4f8155b6a28f2ee3d89d3d1d9d2069a4deb8f8fafcda7a2b
SHA512

766de377ff0b98bbddee59391c83b9a822d19d78c870a7ecb24a8c59351225eec2a960fa5663dd8956e771e1e7aa033e9764d1e710ab069e4b464e7ece36fc59
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCnD1ClIzuHqFOc350x+Z+C4l8ePSH1tO6UW:sr85CneIzuHdc356C4l8fMW

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020237-23.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1504-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1504-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1504-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1504-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4528	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.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_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.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_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.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_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4528	1504	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe	83
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4528	1504	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe	83
PID 1504 wrote to memory of 4528	1504	JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.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:1504
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4528

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3f5a2343f3fa7278c6a644bec3ad452d.exe

Filesize
196KB

MD5
7fbcbf0ce89ce9fe324fa0feaba27b8e

SHA1
3e0226b3a8b0d7d54ca741388e4b97e38dbfbaaf

SHA256
941c95bd1863ca5a83388760cc5947bf7e046ebd5f3c7e0eff098c38652b7e01

SHA512
72f97e22dc8fb6fe832e2516c5b0b583f370c7fa0c07b47e7baacfdf0f3d9326a2b4460f215fb0ee015d64b7824edd5acbb1c7bed9f8e444ce46b5baf7c7e619

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memory/1504-110-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1504-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1504-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1504-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4528-15-0x00000000054C0000-0x0000000005A64000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/4528-19-0x0000000073290000-0x0000000073A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4528-18-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005176000-memory.dmp

Filesize
344KB

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memory/4528-17-0x0000000004E20000-0x0000000004E2A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4528-105-0x0000000073290000-0x0000000073A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4528-104-0x0000000073290000-0x0000000073A40000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4528-16-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004FA2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/4528-14-0x0000000004E70000-0x0000000004F0C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/4528-13-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000458000-memory.dmp

Filesize
224KB

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memory/4528-12-0x000000007329E000-0x000000007329F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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