neshta | 4faf6e1ca5f01c14de37d86d0690af3173d704f0a0fe0b1d5df16e699df19575

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
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 11:00

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
Size

96KB
MD5

70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c
SHA1

2174c828a3dd9037064de4a59fbdaa01fe4d38ad
SHA256

4faf6e1ca5f01c14de37d86d0690af3173d704f0a0fe0b1d5df16e699df19575
SHA512

1dd4a66e5409a1c265171f4f3c36550df4e2ca8610f2669c66983ebecca0926947d704854fd9104bb9833afb0d7cf849f63dd5e49b657848f296632ae262c55d
SSDEEP

1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCSv+4ecBU3IZyVdpGfhECljViZ9sl1Oqy8Jr2Jj:zr8WDrCSv+4eOyVTGfhEClj8jTk+j

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-1-5-21-3625106387-4207083342-115176794-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.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_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.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\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.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 1 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_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.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_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.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
PID:1028

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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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_70fe52d7b8a2ba680e2877f1fb0cc53c.exe

Filesize
56KB

MD5
8f3a06e03015a75ebfb4c2850483a292

SHA1
0c607927c2ae9541de60bd20c41df2281f0aa1b8

SHA256
79365e79c351eed4b31a499044acbec02fdfc220460947e84cb71fedf05fbb5d

SHA512
941c3008622debf832f5bc32f754cb7020af369becaef6cd14f481d28e3c5c69c061df0ec5624f7a033a02377236bcaa30d02c0c26f01adb4df2cdbc1dfb8301

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memory/1028-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1028-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1028-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1028-98-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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