neshta | 17c5ed15c9427a55866762ff40c4930417875fe793d9033ece1f12482e4cf659

Analysis

max time kernel
118s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-01-2025 00:04

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
Size

94KB
MD5

3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706
SHA1

5826921ee02e135eb1c8e4afc2b8500511e4068a
SHA256

17c5ed15c9427a55866762ff40c4930417875fe793d9033ece1f12482e4cf659
SHA512

d5c33c9c2e1c8662ea37c1a02fb458857b21c487fc6594dbda3eb2b25d7880f6282b683f2e44684ab596e1b8d94fdf08325944e7b681fcf167037114a63fc2a2
SSDEEP

1536:kxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCR47tlDTRc5EPMLbM/ud5tetWvVrbnp3OiT:Rr8WDrCRiPRwBM/O5rv33OiT

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2276	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1572	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
1572	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.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_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.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\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.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 1 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_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.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_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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
PID:1572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2276

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
beb6dae71186da2adfa2e5671bcfd154

SHA1
2c520dfe3490772dfc6bbc2783c5114ca303d39d

SHA256
832b42331ca55ce423a4556827cfacdca82c6dbef771619a28b965ef5c62b815

SHA512
002423a98f74c7f1244fa9caa06e82cecec67d6bf2c721c7cfb7deaf5995e5ba89ff0ce19c9f5294f0fea608753afdac0c324f194e76c0cac4b835de38fcd09e

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe

Filesize
53KB

MD5
0587e3341014e37ae53f516ade629333

SHA1
16615dab13c8aa63c3faaf2f8bee17eec3fbe793

SHA256
6752b51cb19d5d3b5be243ceb1d3c908720b91b2e171cad55ceb9d5b37e477eb

SHA512
991c65b3a3d496c0b96529ffe6b27ee7928c460d7d0e803e3b58b7a673773ed6459efb28fc153dcf0aec88a98ce91a4e5f62482c5276062a1244470f0c928145

Download Submit
memory/1572-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1572-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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