neshta | 09ed3084429d2e754a45e46ca23bc2a9ad2e3e9c8e02a565fd1b3b9a5d24f8a6

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
95s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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

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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3688	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\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.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~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.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\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.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\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.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\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.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~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~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\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.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 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3688	4716	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	82
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3688	4716	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	82
PID 4716 wrote to memory of 3688	4716	JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.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:4716
- 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:3688

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_b1182ef5bd664ac8bf092b6efcbf917a.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
bd2208875608970cb2a582b81400ed61

SHA1
fa1d978ef4676ac378e0f6813dfbb5a22747a9ae

SHA256
1196b00201e1ec264c6dde061b36c44c0932857cfcdf82de41e3eb163c8234cc

SHA512
d759fbc90574fd4912588d917b55fdf81e326b38c04b07e983e141bbf21c2a730a341f1019a26232659f82274ff49049bad8673277d594528743b4e78733b3d2

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memory/4716-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4716-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/4716-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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