neshta | c4f5547f04583a256c5d50beb051e822d710ab0b28395dc11964b00d3139d3ba

Analysis

max time kernel
95s
max time network
97s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
25-01-2025 03:01

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
Size

302KB
MD5

279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09
SHA1

096e7ee44101d37e6b668e9bbc4b69ae4ff226a1
SHA256

c4f5547f04583a256c5d50beb051e822d710ab0b28395dc11964b00d3139d3ba
SHA512

1392205fbd7e1d6807244979c7f9987848af3966bba9d2ffdb0b379df1ed7f9d2b0081d668288c0456739514909e1ddc9033a35b94cde893a3e6cb5222c5575f
SSDEEP

6144:FullwUNaIZr/Bw29OVxB5tL2TuSABirWe7teDzKqfUui4FBtYY:PZkyMNAsYfUMFwY

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2056	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.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_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.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~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.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_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.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_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2056	2952	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe	82
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2056	2952	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe	82
PID 2952 wrote to memory of 2056	2952	JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.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:2952
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2056

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
3ca71899df3040619e4d0e484dccc5bf

SHA1
5029d9719b090d75b513780bb7cd8c75c12b90a0

SHA256
472e66ffcbdf1aee600cedffe2110b0662699b2d32e1eb160f0bf9919b221644

SHA512
6a463a2e64bef77112508c5a22f14761255ef5592870c6566a242c944f25d50510e38688bf9b33d73fe9532bd85424bf82d147af21129cbd5083a4bb09683a9f

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_279fc7ee5b4118c9970538a46ba3ad09.exe

Filesize
262KB

MD5
a0c0cce2993d8fee4f1e5dab696a10c0

SHA1
4cd99d9bcfa66f76c73bab4f03145b983edd9243

SHA256
dd320e61b46cf2045fdef5ddedc6a47571c9456e8b683c184642db2480702147

SHA512
290a3a351d3b6bf194cade42fba676c1282e08966d1fd8dc8e6c5507dbafaff6f224b72c93a083183a39ce19eafa63746c14a6a92cbd781776c6cb3ad36989ed

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memory/2056-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2952-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2952-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2952-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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