neshta | e4301837a17b1a62413994f91c4a9984eda3ed1115d8806021b6ef4f1585300c

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
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 20:03

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
Size

457KB
MD5

24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7
SHA1

e7a94f5f461d7ec768f88233433af67536120569
SHA256

e4301837a17b1a62413994f91c4a9984eda3ed1115d8806021b6ef4f1585300c
SHA512

c0c4c8749e21fdeb6eeacb485d02773f3f96eee4386dbf2c46e96f33630c95b0e01aed2e747f75f5607e0b3a7bbc5cd4b89a0ed5d801f3ccef725e0b7505ee7a
SSDEEP

6144:k9UN8GW+VmRgs3OtRXf51K+SUl43TG74mar0Sal0J82WyF/rsU5SBGValrZJdRi+:tN8GWos3/MMG7kJxWytrziGWt4YxL

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4040-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4040-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4040-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2948	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.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_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.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\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.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_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.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_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2948	4040	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe	85
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2948	4040	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe	85
PID 4040 wrote to memory of 2948	4040	JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.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:4040
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2948

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_24fb238e0459cd063b5e5287d5199bc7.exe

Filesize
416KB

MD5
cd373102473470d4660288e3f1a859d4

SHA1
011526d653fc167d6426f16b2f5880e0a1ec85b7

SHA256
ff6e503c46153046909011e536b0688534b40d879b9d38d9a26fbe26c87180ed

SHA512
9ccc80195a6507e73506372721464810b5d027a11c7b65a0fcbe4710b34fe93a17fc823ac2976010ce47304daf070fc30810c512a604b0702fe100724475c0d5

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memory/2948-9-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000571000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2948-95-0x0000000000570000-0x0000000000571000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2948-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
444KB

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memory/4040-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4040-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4040-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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