neshta | 8e8815683b0d9511333141a6274e6e460d0e6606a48a82a8068b7ec7585a5b78

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
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
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

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_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2568	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 created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\hlqoimnrvd.dll	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\hlqoimnrvd.dll	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\SoftEvent.Evt	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\hlqoimnrvd.ini	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

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\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.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~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.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\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.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 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2568	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2568	4844	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	85
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2568	4844	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	85
PID 4844 wrote to memory of 2568	4844	JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_aa405818e90921d7c839a5a525b292a5.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:4844
- 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:2568

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
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\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/2568-9-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/2568-102-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/4844-101-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4844-103-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4844-105-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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