neshta | 8fdbf538b7650efb41fb65269578af86c679cc0577399057f7385931c77075fb

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
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
04-02-2025 00:47

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
Size

227KB
MD5

8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b
SHA1

06a532c9059b15466e0e0de7a2f78a101d3bee00
SHA256

8fdbf538b7650efb41fb65269578af86c679cc0577399057f7385931c77075fb
SHA512

dcac3b07b076cccf3a3b998376038683d64939116e3d99539a8a6870a235cd40d8e0a611febac82481975cd7f599827fbe3476c2ce94db867c13a241927b91eb
SSDEEP

3072:Rr8WDrC8PkADIRnrxSuyJ1gjuYUEHjE2YKHMq8gus0ccntpQQDO+41YmbQy4tpQ2:tuDcIRouWgi0LDZoQ1VY7y+Q1VY7yw

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-1-5-21-2436272344-4274332273-444425594-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1416	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.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_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.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~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.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_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.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_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1416	1928	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe	85
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1416	1928	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe	85
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 1416	1928	JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.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:1928
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1416

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
644fd42f8199d1e407d58785a9c8c7d1

SHA1
e9302e4de73124554a63e96b1bc078819fd5c7e5

SHA256
859dd22745d751ba2e9a199e538c7e868b93374a63544e2feab24fb07607607e

SHA512
b49b2aec01371be504dd8eb7fcb1cbd31ce52cce7a8d5923ed2c48c89530d83dde65c96a54ab40be5f017f6a7b1ce051bbb2940978d8073a34b9ccaaaadb0bb2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_8e39ddc4dcea638cc3ce10c7c9e4666b.exe

Filesize
187KB

MD5
4bb925a6cb23abe798c26d97df059912

SHA1
cab0aef795bb41eab5f7efdc7a02ec76582ddb0b

SHA256
1fb3441c3f3d7cdd590687b1545fc0582e143d357e8cfa10f269fa223554a93f

SHA512
0a306752a33c52272ed5de94ec2c272989c1633c5886862bdb6605a47ed09ef2c3ba17c7da6ecd6dbf0c46f0af33cc3b334e4b0dbba1b1ed4c329ab6269247a9

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memory/1928-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1928-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1928-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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