neshta | 20fdbcbca33c374faf0939f4a067ec02d9ae8be8d902bd29ebaf53992f962bc8

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
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
01-02-2025 23:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
Size

126KB
MD5

76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6
SHA1

13fdc1595f6510a148c6f57378f5716ad66b8011
SHA256

20fdbcbca33c374faf0939f4a067ec02d9ae8be8d902bd29ebaf53992f962bc8
SHA512

00be6f1d8dcd105d9a51a58f2f07c2cd6ee2841826f910cfc3157bd8ee6c79517e76d04532868251816a0560d05215f9070cd4d4695c309b09f994e534844e24
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCdDeLgw69jRUl2PeLgw69jRUl2:PuMLgt05Lgt0

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-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4972	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.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_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.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\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.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_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.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_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 432 wrote to memory of 4972	432	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe	86
PID 432 wrote to memory of 4972	432	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe	86
PID 432 wrote to memory of 4972	432	JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.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:432
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4972

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
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76ef22af2f70c9c21db211ed2328abd6.exe

Filesize
85KB

MD5
91836ae7b7aecffc9bd03a9e6b67158e

SHA1
f3354033abbb3307270cdc3fe782d4ca4ec87d70

SHA256
c20b51981523585de91f5559dd25191022aa3b978aa7e20932866df273dc41b8

SHA512
d94c5e335f6c1e5cef836c561da089113b8ac1922a30fa7583e95899f4666b639478f3be0dadb45749eb7a601697419db76e1fc7dfae52efe68bef0b92096a6a

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memory/432-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/432-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/432-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/432-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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