neshta | e77179a59e0a8587dd261e06bf410536c93ad38f6d68a9f8ef334c30c58710b8

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
31-01-2025 16:12

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
Size

122KB
MD5

6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc
SHA1

e441400e7f90846924d11da8097a2edfabdd47b5
SHA256

e77179a59e0a8587dd261e06bf410536c93ad38f6d68a9f8ef334c30c58710b8
SHA512

eea4e4811cb2f884913fc03e13b20efa0c4dbeacde26b78467c1e7b460b090718eb7c229471f754fe7f654db03bfd85693ba06dc78ed4d69d96089f289de9c70
SSDEEP

3072:Cr8WDrCz70tRjmjoShmCL+r2p1e/X/2hmn2woB13Dz:KuEtRWoShmULe/0Y23Bz

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-1-5-21-70482961-775596374-3727440602-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4420	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.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_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.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~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.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_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.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_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4420	2376	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe	85
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4420	2376	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe	85
PID 2376 wrote to memory of 4420	2376	JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.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:2376
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4420

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
a7d5337d0e7c55d7e224514e887986f9

SHA1
407298c4e452999dc017094a26f9456711449199

SHA256
6420fc97c76dc9e3b42b3d986e200e58d91f0316407929b49ebc852cca5d025d

SHA512
22c62cd18056b6c0fcf14497d3456e58a413284b1a441cfa4fc6e3e9ee09e30d0e70cb879fcabb0ab784120506d6877016a938e78976294676ae1b201b32af07

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_6bd7550f4d76995224b7305467badecc.exe

Filesize
82KB

MD5
a646bd375098012e7f6af8f648b29a70

SHA1
bd2750b1318909e6c1b7501afd903de2aaad820d

SHA256
98fd4fc454ac08ff23e09931600a59b9855560521e837a7eadf1aa22c4354726

SHA512
332cbcaa10ae74e0dc064b6949fe7d2a41d00d77beee251bc5ba0d1c6574d4f90662ad74446f81c9c1052193acc45844c1130f5e707a5654f8dd68e29c294fd9

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memory/2376-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2376-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2376-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2376-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2376-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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