neshta | f8bb37680621cfd4803f74306d4c4ca1b60d5daf57f8cc354ccacc35da13c049

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
142s
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, 14:17 UTC

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
Size

344KB
MD5

0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60
SHA1

3bc64ac06e474ddc7a82acdb6729f4c25898ce25
SHA256

f8bb37680621cfd4803f74306d4c4ca1b60d5daf57f8cc354ccacc35da13c049
SHA512

a9b21f6c67d98d20779a0fc4ac3e7df87e654f6ecd14a17879de32232e4f603fbd41da020b9f6e1c87763e72ae99471cb2d4023fd6287fa7317c25735178dfe9
SSDEEP

6144:k98FAVACPa+KTdAaT82eWOa2n1ln3zowzbtf0/T8K8m3VDxAaLG1TXLgaUNnu4hI:d+hC+KTdAAOae1ln3zowzbtf0/T8K8me

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3232-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3232-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3232-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.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_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.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\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.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_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.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_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.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
PID:3232

Network

DNS

133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

159.96.196.23.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

159.96.196.23.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

159.96.196.23.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

a23-196-96-159deploystaticakamaitechnologiescom
DNS

209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response
DNS

48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

Remote address:

8.8.8.8:53

Request

48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

IN PTR

Response

No results found

8.8.8.8:53

133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

73 B
147 B
1
1

DNS Request

133.211.185.52.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

159.96.196.23.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
137 B
1
1

DNS Request

159.96.196.23.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa

dns

71 B
157 B
1
1

DNS Request

197.87.175.4.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa

dns

74 B
128 B
1
1

DNS Request

172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa
8.8.8.8:53

48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

dns

72 B
158 B
1
1

DNS Request

48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa

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\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_0e6fbbfbdab425e061655d9c92047f60.exe

Filesize
303KB

MD5
f24cf7cfa24b2664bb5a311317625def

SHA1
2b4c9f7a2e5d02b3d3260877b544e310d2799821

SHA256
72f86ae3a5d310894dfa1f2996c89d75e555f73b82c691335ef7242acb5bbca3

SHA512
1c2f2844efd49605e0af7dd2cc3644b8167f2fbabf9e533e91825fcb2a52c2cbb116418fab608a9a66a9438a5d4a9cc612e07f07dfa092eebe7ffe57c329aef4

Download Submit
memory/3232-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3232-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3232-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

DNS Request

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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