neshta | 34e504aa1d7fdc9ef6c161c8d74fdd4701c4ef110de9e9c3053391f33cf2cdf9

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
148s
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 12:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
Size

130KB
MD5

3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0
SHA1

b2dd283d1b9bf87bd5646b6a8c52584f8f50d311
SHA256

34e504aa1d7fdc9ef6c161c8d74fdd4701c4ef110de9e9c3053391f33cf2cdf9
SHA512

12637a15af0d680864a1d3435b70fbce17c1ef197783e6a5cbb3ac0a5230fe28ffd162d3cd2cd903d57255c0793c4bf70783585cc8bf2f2814b71a5c4594466d
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCcLXIYUo9143Gyj6FzOfFonE5mibbH0Q9aRzqnUb78o+OWi3KTn:sr85CY79BzhnfifVv47l+03KTn

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020231-16.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2716-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2716-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2716-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2716-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3316	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.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_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.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\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.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_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.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_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3316	2716	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe	85
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3316	2716	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe	85
PID 2716 wrote to memory of 3316	2716	JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.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:2716
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3316

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\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_3fb793aa1fc944a7748e097349944dd0.exe

Filesize
90KB

MD5
dd32bcf5abddac227fdcfd143b686beb

SHA1
0dc6796dd0711e5f92106485e8292155c8629c41

SHA256
eda2b4be91738d90340a543254860c0b4d34fee3198ab6172833e9ef84eb0bc9

SHA512
6912d38eb6039e1d71d5774f0b9a5155bfbc460ebc44bfbd0e2e522bf333bcf903acdd86728e095038954144cf295ca87749372401bbcb7fa77b9e8fa8241ca4

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memory/2716-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2716-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2716-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2716-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3316-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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memory/3316-97-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000419000-memory.dmp

Filesize
100KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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