neshta | 18f7ea2c3570241942a67859e357a78c374e150be8939ce70837d4e858160373

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
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
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06-02-2025 22:31

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
Size

194KB
MD5

b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc
SHA1

5aaba796bc91b0f8d09d50192f1b2c44be9852b0
SHA256

18f7ea2c3570241942a67859e357a78c374e150be8939ce70837d4e858160373
SHA512

cfc6968f82d0d27ca7f49e98ad61e86d95496fbf12a75671c18185ae567a1d702dab9e062f2eff201e115f1a38bcfd63472c87366637a674edc18fb6d73456e0
SSDEEP

3072:sr85COgynFm++FVs+pwjn3HszWOITsEL50jl7yYQM:k9OhFm++WYzZZB

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020209-26.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4336-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-4174397412-4125106315-2776226590-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2656	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
2220	webapp-uninstaller.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2220	webapp-uninstaller.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_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.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\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.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 3 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_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	webapp-uninstaller.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_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2656	4336	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	84
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2656	4336	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	84
PID 4336 wrote to memory of 2656	4336	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	84
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2220	2656	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	86
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2220	2656	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	86
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2220	2656	JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.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:4336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2656
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfACAC.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfACAC.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2220

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_b0025e03cb43e07be75f941e9a1a2cdc.exe

Filesize
154KB

MD5
5cff9d6388349ea63efd50fe62dbc6cc

SHA1
ab8f3584c303e857d3e3c0e125bd5c7ed9fc9b5d

SHA256
2c8f5af498b1da6243693304d5a833768b34b4671ed4a7f8d42e9aa81ed4a07f

SHA512
00a46b28915672677dc6aed39909b8592c3826a20019b9cb2e1183405c64f606d094824ba4126c5a9f6fab7190e0ef5e0f863e94c34e39ae8be2ca89de6fad27

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfACAC.tmp\webapp-uninstaller.exe

Filesize
126KB

MD5
bd369cf4b1b36d1c3ae10fd7b63251cc

SHA1
4bdec667339f85230307dee6bafe869ac4dfbc54

SHA256
c20ea1026a0e1b24bb7e9b3896aaf25f0b40aa5555c714e56cfc553f86a28b4d

SHA512
d3d88b3841a7463132667741c2559bdb41457cacd765159725a81c0054dd616553c92b57fa71f057ca8d5662105c04c855594695b39b6c62975e8be9a6fa7a79

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsfACFA.tmp\System.dll

Filesize
11KB

MD5
959ea64598b9a3e494c00e8fa793be7e

SHA1
40f284a3b92c2f04b1038def79579d4b3d066ee0

SHA256
03cd57ab00236c753e7ddeee8ee1c10839ace7c426769982365531042e1f6f8b

SHA512
5e765e090f712beffce40c5264674f430b08719940d66e3a4d4a516fd4ade859f7853f614d9d6bbb602780de54e11110d66dbb0f9ca20ef6096ede531f9f6d64

Download Submit
memory/4336-106-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4336-107-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4336-109-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download

Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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