neshta | 12b8dbaf98a5e8bfd2f873c504175b60c8878d967a6a0a469f63b267406280c3

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
05/02/2025, 08:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
Size

164KB
MD5

9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc
SHA1

1afa446a82492d6eac12c259cf42051f2b59bc5d
SHA256

12b8dbaf98a5e8bfd2f873c504175b60c8878d967a6a0a469f63b267406280c3
SHA512

a54ea49852279f57b09344c7be01a7300c7d6086ae6ed62dc15cf23eeb7fc166fd069eadb57672de057d23484449fc9ca4cc891805de61e88dc0a61f050554b7
SSDEEP

1536:RxqjQ+P04wsmJCGJ7WhKyiF9pkxvj+gU4wWap4CC1Jj2qEPQ8kLllylGtbWvTRHc:kr85CCwbU4wWZCCXj2qx8AlyGtbWqZDB

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-1-5-21-3756129449-3121373848-4276368241-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4224	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.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_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.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_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.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_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.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_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4224	1080	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe	82
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4224	1080	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe	82
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4224	1080	JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.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:1080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4224

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
46a879cd36559e3ba4a19a6f8e2de104

SHA1
86ddd4b1cd1757f5919041879eda69549a484550

SHA256
da15fa855ce150b1cf3b500312bf153267b7c4109e9962904a1212ec725a084d

SHA512
a58c002301657c4165fc77864aa3ad69a501fd037e82d42c72b1d687544dbdc8fd6d356fb7341c868caaafc449048aa0d3eff912395d1782ab585e4ef883fbab

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9d98eedcb4a8ffa21b245cfba58347dc.exe

Filesize
124KB

MD5
c028bfcc56ac97c128b3985cd6530666

SHA1
7b824992218efd37bd37deeccd16633c8fbd20d6

SHA256
da8f0a1064f22873ea6dbaac984a6b90df0b1eb7e91b030da3ed6c67bf79f0bf

SHA512
a746cdce7c70ce8af8f7bd7dd3bf705d83831cede2b6b223fa92e161a525600b2ddae9e03b647d8067c1a40d8dee07b0c83039e41ef3b39badd93c330e06af7a

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memory/1080-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1080-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1080-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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