neshta | 37d02fd4d70654876f030518e8459c9ce03c524e00bc4d797350cdbafb40b61c

Analysis

max time kernel
100s
max time network
107s
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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26-01-2025 19:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
Size

104KB
MD5

38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5
SHA1

844a719eed591111570e4b736493b1f1d2e81819
SHA256

37d02fd4d70654876f030518e8459c9ce03c524e00bc4d797350cdbafb40b61c
SHA512

dbb4dfd94733691f471158abc6ab46440c8bdcbd2f656104da5345eefad41f1e3bc8d3dd74e542100495e01ab52db832cdca810a3ec28ac7b623b530431c7d9a
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCXMCDI5Nya4wC5l977hpI+7mrWbi0xE9lC1iZQJ0hQl3:sr85CXMCDID4Nf7v5C0qlUSQJX3

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020241-22.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3392-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3392-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3392-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3442511616-637977696-3186306149-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3312	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
3740	Au_.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_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.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\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.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_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Au_.exe

NSIS installer 2 IoCs

installer

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023bcc-4.dat	nsis_installer_1
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023bcc-4.dat	nsis_installer_2

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_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3312	3392	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	82
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3312	3392	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	82
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 3312	3392	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	82
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3740	3312	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	84
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3740	3312	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	84
PID 3312 wrote to memory of 3740	3312	JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.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:3392
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3312
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3740

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

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_38b1039e18c0349dbd5d8399e5c3c5d5.exe

Filesize
64KB

MD5
5d82d00d95733c8582eb68e0fe6efb05

SHA1
ad2d78cd095f5a4a7f6fbbaf25c593e9fd42c33d

SHA256
b78d34ad73217ea597800b62555a91fdf74c720af192e2735fca6dbc0f94209e

SHA512
a20f52219c021403a92f874cf5ce23ef55edf68e56caa31adb6d6eee6a237bee3e4624202038e63dad2b3e7137d11d9266c29110587268c72d15db11ef3bd033

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memory/3392-102-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3392-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3392-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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