neshta | 59b215f81c5c5f4c6148f8d349aec9f9645101a825d2b3f7c7078abf47a6cb99

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
24-01-2025 07:57

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72
SHA1

11f7a3c81ea702bfe2c91182da7569260ad704d4
SHA256

59b215f81c5c5f4c6148f8d349aec9f9645101a825d2b3f7c7078abf47a6cb99
SHA512

5e32b688783b6fe5d55252a85007ee3e341191c664d24e69aeb8ba06cf19f979539f161d8828d00f6554d144b27ca0deae0d992ee8bb0e08d5758776d4b6b5c6
SSDEEP

24576:afKb+GlrPj37VzHEA6B3vDaCCGkJ/bcXExy4FqpaXIaraXIaXIaXIaXIara4:aCtrPj37VzHEA6B/tCGAVpqCO111v

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2032-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.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_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.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\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.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_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.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_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1556	2032	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe	83
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1556	2032	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe	83
PID 2032 wrote to memory of 1556	2032	JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.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:2032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1556

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\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_1f7184ff26bf0e67dd74606ea389dd72.exe

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
47d4d3ec9834abb75a0a44f74ca0bce2

SHA1
629f335a8dc2f35183b84681f182a96e683b35e2

SHA256
acea87fa2bd64f930e01a4f38bf79042933ab0a5128c1d7cd286a04ba329e091

SHA512
516a94a46c7841553b9aaf986e2bf7d709f99ee14b57dce7f5a42998044c8fe8ab9ed8a4a730e99bc431de8b4bb4d41ba3d1f33944e6b2ca893374c469e9018d

Download Submit
memory/1556-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

Download
memory/2032-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2032-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2032-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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