neshta | 23ad93ee77270226f59b3b56d99f21e4c3977205ebc1559fc2c51de492239630

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 02:01

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632
SHA1

c9fd57a496e9a33824eb0518f0d348542839601b
SHA256

23ad93ee77270226f59b3b56d99f21e4c3977205ebc1559fc2c51de492239630
SHA512

dad8ea97bf25284a1b8dabfb3a60f8e5356fc5ea2fd06db7c27ae64c42789047721a3b5f45232110e4adcfc1e00c9b04ac42aa9a31d574410dd9c1069e3a68b2
SSDEEP

1536:kxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCya7cH2rutIzR9gCH2rutI6J:Rr8WDrCyscHTmz/HHTmQ

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
2916	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
2704	dw20.exe
2704	dw20.exe
2704	dw20.exe
2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.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_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.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\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.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_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	dw20.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_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2916	2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2916	2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2916	2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2916	2912	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	30
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2704	2916	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2704	2916	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2704	2916	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	31
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2704	2916	JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.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:2912
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2916
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 404
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2704

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
beb6dae71186da2adfa2e5671bcfd154

SHA1
2c520dfe3490772dfc6bbc2783c5114ca303d39d

SHA256
832b42331ca55ce423a4556827cfacdca82c6dbef771619a28b965ef5c62b815

SHA512
002423a98f74c7f1244fa9caa06e82cecec67d6bf2c721c7cfb7deaf5995e5ba89ff0ce19c9f5294f0fea608753afdac0c324f194e76c0cac4b835de38fcd09e

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_b1bcdc7a0273abdf43330a7a83061632.exe

Filesize
80KB

MD5
427b8bc9600e6af272262fee1bf032ee

SHA1
1992f1881d2ab8812f38807628ac41147e2b89bc

SHA256
6d25cd9aeb6da126ba9e8890807aa4220fe8ebf4fcf51dd0bf942647fcc72464

SHA512
a6e00f900c379de71ffa9dc14db60b02af070b36cdad84ff0869fe06cef848c3525574ce0de8562ac4008da1ecc22f311f298e7aef9ffa405e26641cf05512cd

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memory/2704-19-0x0000000002870000-0x0000000002871000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2912-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2912-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2916-13-0x0000000073BD1000-0x0000000073BD2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2916-14-0x0000000073BD0000-0x000000007417B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2916-15-0x0000000073BD0000-0x000000007417B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2916-92-0x0000000073BD0000-0x000000007417B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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