neshta | 6d0d78687902e3ae283f3eba86f74606905800f67bf2d7307ae320960d40c6a8

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
30-01-2025 17:14

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
Size

198KB
MD5

64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55
SHA1

1501ba5c3b287e958adaac53c65dc6fb26224358
SHA256

6d0d78687902e3ae283f3eba86f74606905800f67bf2d7307ae320960d40c6a8
SHA512

219554599083f2a317a281311cc699a43f44211a29eafe1822a070c3e42a22e20ba0403281d2e97329b54f89f571a9898e1d94748f95e2aac357e8961ebbce02
SSDEEP

3072:sr8JCFTKcRkIDMJBmblgvkRKOkr8Satk8O1q2AgNPDHnDoBozbsWF:ktxJuIDMzYlmpOkIpkZ1hZpzbsWF

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010319-13.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2916-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2916-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.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_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.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\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.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_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.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_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2768	2916	JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.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
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2916
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2768

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\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
a79cd90fb56dd77015ad6e82b8b5d0bc

SHA1
0106fa87ba04dbfee4b46abe0b5bdc7e59e607f6

SHA256
54ee18e766775825eeaaf44137ebb7353ab3e39073430b6aff33eba0eac675dc

SHA512
0ddb7bf3230a6b1243def5ec677f6a8c5192337e65100413a4743c880b2a61b90f24966649bb30741a5e394a5e933136641aace13a88e8b82317ded03cd7bef3

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_64ebf5a737f67a17feef8c0a62feaa55.exe

Filesize
158KB

MD5
c353ef35218272c2242233b4a818784b

SHA1
5f3e7bb6baab70100305af72ff1c439d3a7f6b9d

SHA256
20426ed9cc5e9234b8090d4bf6b949597912923477049d105b9509b16646bafc

SHA512
f4a5daac9efadb86af78fe5ccfd7eb5d513991d0784726c5e4008420977155f4dc416ba88ddeb4e330ea344f6fe0c64e9981c30b2f7ed6437cb83e3f764c50e7

Download Submit
memory/2916-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2916-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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