neshta | f81db16345bc22fc9cb146c1e8abd2814cc4056361dc993ae8e5767b5abacbc5

Analysis

max time kernel
116s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-02-2025 07:11

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
Size

407KB
MD5

b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d
SHA1

5b2fdf56f8efcdb207ffc46d2ac45d661f44ff6b
SHA256

f81db16345bc22fc9cb146c1e8abd2814cc4056361dc993ae8e5767b5abacbc5
SHA512

ffc6555df635e61b5dabb81280391140d9970fce727573a821b447ac024239ac312993464b71fc94f4ba9ea4b89202d183c89f4e34a75863c778b54591fc61be
SSDEEP

3072:Lr8WDrC1gIm/JFP9wx+vlqf0UxHfITGU+2wFFCcll3H3rH3XD7Inm+F0wgFhmu96:Hu1sHP4+QfI6UXFrQZb++tc

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-1-5-21-1412605595-2147700071-3468511006-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
528	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.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_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.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\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.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_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.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_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 528	3636	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe	83
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 528	3636	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe	83
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 528	3636	JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.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:3636
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:528

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
ded02cdd3944d4c0674887a00012226d

SHA1
2e0e57545a231f28baf683a8b70513b7e7bf2917

SHA256
f7a18529e2599d39ecdc678665b6660f3cc414ae1fd7b351f43f9cb5aa8d444a

SHA512
28804ddc2b893190ea4e3d731462496066bd120a4e6937f85a3c459feadc50def428cbed2cc894018a4e8883f574579abfd32dffd50f5594fd215c02596378b8

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_b45bc4605617ae71ff5db20e2a93a74d.exe

Filesize
367KB

MD5
84ddf54db542b2eb9ef08144fb6e3645

SHA1
43c3eeadfd2c3aadd32f9a7c750e4b1465d3bc9a

SHA256
234a5cf87ce2130fa74ddacc7aafe02670b988f8e54c851a4ea421873056a4bb

SHA512
e67d6335a7dd05c76ebb1884aa5c6c1135a5d978f7277d800dab7d7e3efdfd5fe33b2fc909ec9fe6dcbd97a429f3d1cd20851a58a26584f8df28400f13bbe957

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memory/3636-96-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3636-97-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/3636-99-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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