neshta | 8e8815683b0d9511333141a6274e6e460d0e6606a48a82a8068b7ec7585a5b78

Analysis

max time kernel
138s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06-02-2025 10:43

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
Size

102KB
MD5

aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5
SHA1

aa126edcb6e40ba7231ef6dc9b168aa79a17893d
SHA256

8e8815683b0d9511333141a6274e6e460d0e6606a48a82a8068b7ec7585a5b78
SHA512

97053f4bd38ffd04a890588512b709927a1db09c09a1e87c4cf3c15c5343ff4329070f42c073fa9e18a6e4c4cca51f4789ea0d20cbd32332e2bea550092ecb44
SSDEEP

1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrC+gf/jsAqOQ7yakTjWODQjPPt7SYOqBLiB4BjOrniDbI4tp:zr8WDrC+gHjJQOaQjWlPoqBMtrn+RT

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1152	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.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_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.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 System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\SoftEvent.Evt	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\jjsdtejsiq.ini	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\jjsdtejsiq.dll	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\jjsdtejsiq.dll	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.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_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.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_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1152	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
1152	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
1152	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1152	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1152	3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1152	3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1152	3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1152	3008	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:3008
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1152

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

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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Filesize
62KB

MD5
555ba04a5f9a7fda44f4513d4b1fbbff

SHA1
bf2a8e6c115be518401f82f354d1ce9c89e7b15c

SHA256
5119fb036531128b76e9e98e170747b116e2c2db0ad0019cb47f211f87d897a2

SHA512
3f6a08d7f7d774eeeabcfdf728479b4519c485b4834323103676ba20c540803c5d9e29cff226cac2811b6d5809e73fc5e834e1956eb532b559ee2628d1eca41f

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memory/1152-93-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3008-4-0x0000000002660000-0x0000000002694000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3008-92-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3008-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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