neshta | 17c5ed15c9427a55866762ff40c4930417875fe793d9033ece1f12482e4cf659

Analysis

max time kernel
91s
max time network
141s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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

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-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1752	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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.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~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~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\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.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~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.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~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.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 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_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
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

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1752	3260	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe	85
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1752	3260	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe	85
PID 3260 wrote to memory of 1752	3260	JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4e46b080f9c467035ef6742f901706.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:3260
- 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
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1752

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
644fd42f8199d1e407d58785a9c8c7d1

SHA1
e9302e4de73124554a63e96b1bc078819fd5c7e5

SHA256
859dd22745d751ba2e9a199e538c7e868b93374a63544e2feab24fb07607607e

SHA512
b49b2aec01371be504dd8eb7fcb1cbd31ce52cce7a8d5923ed2c48c89530d83dde65c96a54ab40be5f017f6a7b1ce051bbb2940978d8073a34b9ccaaaadb0bb2

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

Filesize
53KB

MD5
0587e3341014e37ae53f516ade629333

SHA1
16615dab13c8aa63c3faaf2f8bee17eec3fbe793

SHA256
6752b51cb19d5d3b5be243ceb1d3c908720b91b2e171cad55ceb9d5b37e477eb

SHA512
991c65b3a3d496c0b96529ffe6b27ee7928c460d7d0e803e3b58b7a673773ed6459efb28fc153dcf0aec88a98ce91a4e5f62482c5276062a1244470f0c928145

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memory/3260-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3260-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3260-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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