neshta | 25ec530ff1c0e2a7103d812c0052be256f3b52828ac1501b24beaa9eec8f96db

Analysis

max time kernel
92s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
23-01-2025 10:07

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5
SHA1

b3c05ad355163312c5b8540417c1d2c3d1390d0e
SHA256

25ec530ff1c0e2a7103d812c0052be256f3b52828ac1501b24beaa9eec8f96db
SHA512

d1482e513c6df73324afb7f936580dc750622cc02943e9972413ea33451bd3688d1e4434ff29abd8c3f8c45bdb06ad23527085d1431d4328c8d512eeacc6825a
SSDEEP

24576:Feo9NSiA7lk2aHl4StRESz+ESX1qoAaPBP07WRZ7Td:oo+14l4kRESz+ESX1r5PdRZt

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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1076	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.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_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.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_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.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_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.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:856
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:1076

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1626b2839f4a623784c0c45c697cc2a5.exe

Filesize
3.3MB

MD5
6fdba22d393a8c4099fe19bb39aeacf9

SHA1
ce0b5e879adfd70f343344c82e5589be8a62345d

SHA256
28c7868cf9bae857359ba246b696923daefbc8f03b9a5f18d9b9bfecd549efef

SHA512
7bd84c50ead024ae967b6adaef130cfa20f81ba794be780994c5a49da4716ecf0f25dc6d8d1c7ef3706ca0bb37772208df5b1c549c7eea46edc692f377306e8e

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memory/856-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/856-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/856-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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