neshta | 21d3b90382a3096a277ca58874ad86df0613395c51a5ba16d3b3e868a37c1474

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
143s
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 14:46

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
Size

145KB
MD5

227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0
SHA1

6585aa2562b99d58780e608a2fcf2c8b9a586dbb
SHA256

21d3b90382a3096a277ca58874ad86df0613395c51a5ba16d3b3e868a37c1474
SHA512

15623305f3f5bc2a843dd0be521e9fea30ac150254016cf9dec309a9e7e6fccddcf49493112e41ba6c305cdf5102a3498599aa67fdfcd33fd72b6b1f83eddfd7
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CpOzUlFqXfSfJKI6Q2W0VzBVO4MRrCh:k9pOYvfYzfQrCh

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020237-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/804-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/804-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/804-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/804-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-493223053-2004649691-1575712786-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4008	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.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_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.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_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.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_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4008	804	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe	83
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4008	804	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe	83
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4008	804	JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.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:804
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4008

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

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_227e69c9e97e57c40341cfdd3b12c3c0.exe

Filesize
104KB

MD5
74fa04f6fa822a007e6addec20c1ea35

SHA1
2d76200060da6ca416a483227b22402aeee0a98f

SHA256
c9c13246e8dbeee7fdbd237b1d36a72ae95cd32914a314398ba0fecab7a8e60c

SHA512
62e5a4bb009b67dcc259478bbb0eba58787c6231bdd103254bc34d6a696d55e5d1f747fb314e463491f58646b194af0c5252177074169424262298a1cdfcae87

Download Submit
memory/804-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/804-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/804-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/804-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4008-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

Download
memory/4008-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads