neshta | 09ed3084429d2e754a45e46ca23bc2a9ad2e3e9c8e02a565fd1b3b9a5d24f8a6

Analysis

max time kernel
63s
max time network
17s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 00:43

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a
SHA1

3cf4aac990cc0da789cfb9d9d0c36eb2d5c66b08
SHA256

09ed3084429d2e754a45e46ca23bc2a9ad2e3e9c8e02a565fd1b3b9a5d24f8a6
SHA512

ec81d48b0c299fa54eb96b02c06b0f7b67d01dd5faef4f885561fdcd53c24cd8619d8b52f7088bc25e0839d0c3ece44877a895b6b949555d2c6af78534806289
SSDEEP

24576:vCDccTchS5VFdOPdEFs7yhsQ+zR467cN0QhTuAPndPBDK4/+nx+n0:vsccIhS5V6EFiyhsQ+zICyTBPndPU4q

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
576	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30
PID 1096 wrote to memory of 576	1096	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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:1096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:576

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

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
bd2208875608970cb2a582b81400ed61

SHA1
fa1d978ef4676ac378e0f6813dfbb5a22747a9ae

SHA256
1196b00201e1ec264c6dde061b36c44c0932857cfcdf82de41e3eb163c8234cc

SHA512
d759fbc90574fd4912588d917b55fdf81e326b38c04b07e983e141bbf21c2a730a341f1019a26232659f82274ff49049bad8673277d594528743b4e78733b3d2

Download Submit
memory/1096-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1096-86-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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