neshta | 58e53fce7ac9540f37b4e993e0e4cd8b8f471b14772134788645581f10bbed1d

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
142s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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25-01-2025 23:58

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Size

526KB
MD5

30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7
SHA1

b88e8b7f01e6436243a1cddbedeb29a65f8e4311
SHA256

58e53fce7ac9540f37b4e993e0e4cd8b8f471b14772134788645581f10bbed1d
SHA512

be97fd5d5b2aaae92f21ae66e0f7c8843edf83e6419a19ae98f7e2d9a09176f4401c0fdd34fd5b87cad113f7445041e4e5238854cb0632a5b3779db2546e6a24
SSDEEP

6144:k9+fU+kkUd9L/lDH2B0jLjNsJ6uq5STCSHn9gLmnQ1MQyP74CkG1fwtLVbLm7oBe:dshFH2qj1siPSHn3naMQCWGp4EeuH2e3

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020237-28.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3504-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3504-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3504-116-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4576	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
1136	is-0VH2Q.tmp

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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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 3 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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	is-0VH2Q.tmp

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_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4576	3504	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	83
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4576	3504	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	83
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4576	3504	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	83
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1136	4576	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	84
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1136	4576	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	84
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 1136	4576	JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.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:3504
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4576
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JIF94.tmp\is-0VH2Q.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JIF94.tmp\is-0VH2Q.tmp" /SL4 $8004E "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe" 118272 118272
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1136

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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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_30c621c151061c289bedf6767d3ea2b7.exe

Filesize
485KB

MD5
82a2c0c5c12db3926ce94099497136b9

SHA1
e7221011013f5ae53c10a11c3f773928065c65bb

SHA256
851778a1a64059033d0012e02818811e496c599a1d4d81b13f999d38f0158ac5

SHA512
eb670894c58b34f7e624e567a6a7327a17dc4d75094bdbe4d60a8c4db4aaad108cc93e2459c5af4e133bdc59675270c73d380a011cfa9f06541fea62f9da5028

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-JIF94.tmp\is-0VH2Q.tmp

Filesize
722KB

MD5
dba8c994d40d95f664367255648c2d05

SHA1
85620a0fa6feefa6e05192bc7a0ea39e6d7388d2

SHA256
a4149805f2bdbcf9914a575923bc2fba45fa7e81e75b8309220968bafee6824a

SHA512
6d3c1ecf17e9f8c37ab44ce6bc1ef8c2edf6d10fd847818495d0b35020142af04c5f490c4d96d987c2241bb378d41660565c36d6fd9804702a704f401c34231c

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memory/1136-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/1136-111-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
780KB

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memory/3504-108-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3504-112-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3504-116-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4576-15-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4576-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4576-109-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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