neshta | c983128b96bc09c791c394440784651b6103e6f33cbe1693393c9cc97981a3fa

Analysis

max time kernel
97s
max time network
127s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
03/02/2025, 09:38

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
Size

554KB
MD5

871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928
SHA1

437a215edf6c144544fb1cf338bdaff21ef8e203
SHA256

c983128b96bc09c791c394440784651b6103e6f33cbe1693393c9cc97981a3fa
SHA512

7826f85109455b8cfa967af1e5a514449ab7572143dc9a2134624fa3523c550f945c68055be5a36be715d88b375f199b2d43aa21526612808ade41564674152c
SSDEEP

6144:Fu2+izDADyHTtHpPpvu0vTUAycbCFFpBVLVqzjUiyOsAKI3NvuvgYqKBn:dLADyJHBpvu0Q6b4F3VLZkKIBYgYqsn

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_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4552	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.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_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.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_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.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_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4552	3452	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe	84
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4552	3452	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe	84
PID 3452 wrote to memory of 4552	3452	JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.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:3452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4552

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
3ca71899df3040619e4d0e484dccc5bf

SHA1
5029d9719b090d75b513780bb7cd8c75c12b90a0

SHA256
472e66ffcbdf1aee600cedffe2110b0662699b2d32e1eb160f0bf9919b221644

SHA512
6a463a2e64bef77112508c5a22f14761255ef5592870c6566a242c944f25d50510e38688bf9b33d73fe9532bd85424bf82d147af21129cbd5083a4bb09683a9f

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_871240fa1b0c6c01e8dd839ee8149928.exe

Filesize
513KB

MD5
ea371f322890a238ced8fb7fa3e7cd61

SHA1
7d106ef1b957d8c92e766d0d7faea981376c5d82

SHA256
ed5283fdebae2ec8d21d4feb65bfade4df9cd967e21f95856a757fff48eba99e

SHA512
3b75c7d173e21f8eabe98c1c9ac9094c989506d7b6537183321043de25cbfa58d62a9659ebedba6e8ba416426a6d4f7958df4e49717749391cf60f3fdcf1c11d

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memory/3452-94-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3452-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3452-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4552-10-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

Filesize
460KB

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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