neshta | 6db66c2812788a18424d1e9e7acc603263c2e62d0d04668c8a179755bf47f851

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-01-2025 12:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
Size

268KB
MD5

c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a
SHA1

fedda0a7b2c050dc0444f63b50137071491918d9
SHA256

6db66c2812788a18424d1e9e7acc603263c2e62d0d04668c8a179755bf47f851
SHA512

c0b8ff8876d53416ee851547f13547a348322eef6e41655ad0e9b955c020373bf6ebb6364ead66296e9771ae6967142aee4f21e5ace1fb19864e83575ee86e14
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CrQbMj4aezgsmlp3vKpRBikwfzDAWVOaFIyfcB:k97ezgvCpRBdEQ

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1704-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2092	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.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_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.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_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.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_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2092	1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe	30
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2092	1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe	30
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2092	1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe	30
PID 1704 wrote to memory of 2092	1704	JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.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:1704
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2092

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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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_c8b44608e1e6781a5c36a0d5cc704d9a.exe

Filesize
228KB

MD5
1a0533bf6fc681ebf64e4cbbbc151eb0

SHA1
c1d441ce2cf5d402dc704513fd230789a71a0841

SHA256
a369be06fe0b429cb790a8ec3aec6eb2883b18a4687ef93f0d2a636a7b722f48

SHA512
b9f66a4649e7943f0ca1aee430f0b42696b8f1def4255c51b0d67fcd4e636036b0522599fae3a76d33d3afc3ff1d322e74084defc5dd703629f6bdf34311479e

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
memory/1704-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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