Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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 20:37

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.exe

  • Size

    153KB

  • MD5

    1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a

  • SHA1

    85b9774e899669ad15b5ac5682e78d3dedf9c1b2

  • SHA256

    3e06d00a987b3b944261f749f6f796a64d299ee733b659d43fc1d211bd6196a5

  • SHA512

    ad8918f65867f9da823dfdd0b280d6ea09e9e8806ae78a808dc6dbf240e37edce488443bc09f68695ff9ca0c28b8f54bfdbf08443624c1ba3c7d0c19251b1d88

  • SSDEEP

    3072:sr85CCiqo5VhhhvCC+NMC4hhhvCC+NMCP:k9rXb9bC

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.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:4616
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4036

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1aea8197d702eea9d91fc60461c0e44a.exe

    Filesize

    112KB

    MD5

    0a43ea1db754e69bc342db0ce4e96cf7

    SHA1

    5be95fc451f4fd54db88d2994cfdf64b0e5681b8

    SHA256

    17f9a9f2e3221f490485114d3b723b65c1e8c3aca19ce3b85a2ea55c31e43ad3

    SHA512

    41fc993bde0da8aaa0c8a9ef82b1e085649cef59e38788bbfc896a59b7c7f34c09c735832795c01a3478fd97fd11c3d8c15321014c4f628985f7fa51af5a1e02

  • memory/4616-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/4616-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/4616-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB