neshta | fcbc7959dc293d7d0627ac2315a04c2878dc6ec73671cce0935b47790be8418d

Analysis

max time kernel
120s
max time network
125s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
24-01-2025 21:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
Size

400KB
MD5

25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b
SHA1

76e309985999d22c94ca74ece2700f3c26833496
SHA256

fcbc7959dc293d7d0627ac2315a04c2878dc6ec73671cce0935b47790be8418d
SHA512

f820ad3fb9cc34ef8707f4492130cff075485e727019e4bf1b162a3cf6861ca803efefc7182f16006a06cebd3c10ee01cdc5001152acb7428d8ec3d3fafcc33f
SSDEEP

6144:k9zaFSScmksrWnzUp8gHDgV+omD512hwrD/lAq4SYnslQAIOU:maFRcoWnu8V/mD56wPNAq4XniQAIOU

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2208-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2208-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2208-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2208-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
2892	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
2556	WerFault.exe
2556	WerFault.exe
2556	WerFault.exe
2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.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_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.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\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2556	2892	WerFault.exe	30

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_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.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_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2892	2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2892	2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2892	2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	30
PID 2208 wrote to memory of 2892	2208	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	30
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2556	2892	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2556	2892	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2556	2892	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	31
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2556	2892	JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.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:2208
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2892
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2892 -s 124
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:2556

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

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_25bfcc0b2b90491ad8a332f80f44d61b.exe

Filesize
359KB

MD5
8db497892f44b3e78a1ca6b018236be3

SHA1
f202f362da2f375521cfddfe67bb8873cfa37933

SHA256
27b51c5499d7bff2d4fa455d2553807a8c6fc945392fa594a8f517453017df04

SHA512
62ce13157aed6a18f1241cfa25d8f11ea714f4d24b80c77999592f40f5dcdef2b3d5aeb170166a4b5134e1d9e258448583866bc77ce8d97f2b06ff3ccb601782

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memory/2208-11-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

Filesize
388KB

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memory/2208-10-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

Filesize
388KB

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memory/2208-93-0x00000000024C0000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

Filesize
388KB

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memory/2208-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2208-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2208-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2208-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2892-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000461000-memory.dmp

Filesize
388KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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