neshta | 2cdf73e866d398d30b2b43715a0ecb0658b4b49e42cc4335e34a8e2d148e99f6

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01/02/2025, 23:44

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
Size

239KB
MD5

76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6
SHA1

ba438a8b996805ad38bd2300cf3b3cdb4b73154d
SHA256

2cdf73e866d398d30b2b43715a0ecb0658b4b49e42cc4335e34a8e2d148e99f6
SHA512

9aca507e6e686470404fd69dae23223fd2d01940ffa3a07792660d896a525ad439d5121ee6cff3b9c22b44b82b3397c05b65d5bdc28783abc0639cfa84bd8e5c
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C17d1UVjs6sut9VR9b28E5+tY7ASzBlyXpUcD7A8qTa+JmA6r85C:k917dAsBo9VR9al++nz+S+CJmF9

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000600000002024c-17.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2124-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2124-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/2124-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4384	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.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_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.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\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
552	4384	WerFault.exe	82

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_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.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_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4384	2124	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe	82
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4384	2124	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe	82
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4384	2124	JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.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:2124
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4384
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4384 -s 444
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4384 -ip 4384
1⤵
PID:2664

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_76d5cc95b10c3b17a11046381e70c0e6.exe

Filesize
199KB

MD5
3bce6158d3f8526139ebd2bcb9a88476

SHA1
1ed95327a120ab43726e1293179ecdb33c5257b0

SHA256
a042693eedb1faba8bd1b8cd3b1bc3ff08c5468234fa09dbee36e79eaa930a0a

SHA512
077417519760450e7bf4fab887c51a4f00c43082b534dd2328f2800d3cbbddf4ac55584253ad9a0072de03441fe37e39ba74cfb03eeaad4d31dfd35f66df524a

Download Submit
memory/2124-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2124-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2124-100-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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