neshta | a923dfdd7dc21ceff79b1dce1de4f637d074aee270ee4b81b31fbddc7e689e0f

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
22-01-2025 07:32

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
Size

339KB
MD5

0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014
SHA1

7c1815383a810ee35283137d624d2a5c76400be3
SHA256

a923dfdd7dc21ceff79b1dce1de4f637d074aee270ee4b81b31fbddc7e689e0f
SHA512

8fbc2f60e4ed5c8f2fff878fd7185c89f540facc0e4dc0fb06df858e912bce978257c8ea9f06c89bc8668989763d55a2a4f7d1ebcf27f9426935ba3e48ab2a49
SSDEEP

6144:Fu5GCdHKP5aLK0mIQCuH/KyApeZybdnGH7GDYF:4ddHg5aX4fsptGH7GC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.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_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.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_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.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_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.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_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2320	3224	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe	82
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2320	3224	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe	82
PID 3224 wrote to memory of 2320	3224	JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.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:3224
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2320

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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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
3ca71899df3040619e4d0e484dccc5bf

SHA1
5029d9719b090d75b513780bb7cd8c75c12b90a0

SHA256
472e66ffcbdf1aee600cedffe2110b0662699b2d32e1eb160f0bf9919b221644

SHA512
6a463a2e64bef77112508c5a22f14761255ef5592870c6566a242c944f25d50510e38688bf9b33d73fe9532bd85424bf82d147af21129cbd5083a4bb09683a9f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_0b951c5d45173cd655c3f8116150a014.exe

Filesize
299KB

MD5
d5d12d643b26d3630fc583c9b6b76b5a

SHA1
11ceccc78fa5ec073eb054de018f6a2c1b463f87

SHA256
2901645433690b2485ea3ff2a84fafc37575d914e5bdf4bd7ed73f09fe7a84bb

SHA512
2e9ad0b237466726fec7261a33a1b8fcf99abfe47ce7cfe908a1b986c292e8e4eb40dceeeb4ba2338626e45f4f338b8ff64840d467ae6bb68b9a148db821e008

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memory/2320-94-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000442000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/3224-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3224-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3224-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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