neshta | 13ea24659f5571b5097bcf2fa07464a18dde7e9e2746a6c3139179a8c8d4b084

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
08/02/2025, 05:42

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
Size

170KB
MD5

bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6
SHA1

c5853e8e7e8f8f6990ff69879120d8d15e557f0d
SHA256

13ea24659f5571b5097bcf2fa07464a18dde7e9e2746a6c3139179a8c8d4b084
SHA512

9bbf9811bf1cf9eef1a91eeb0127864a9939c9e183d701c95b993a3db80aa0e703087ba2b9ce5f139990c6d7a90fc02941fbd215340e1225a8f9214d2a9007c8
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC2Vloa2rYsbDvZO/U+SeOw6nXD1GYv+8VLpsGS1GYv+8VLpsGD:sr85CF5vZOM+SexGvRLGtvRLGu

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2960-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2960-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta

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
2140	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.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_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.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\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.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_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.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_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe	28
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe	28
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe	28
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2140	2960	JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe	28

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.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:2960
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2140

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\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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_bf9fc4d9b8d9461e59169444664ce1c6.exe

Filesize
129KB

MD5
53fda11197ce7d1c7fe09c9ca7035678

SHA1
54502fdb9df3535910a0dfa2f20b8ebd3b72c6fd

SHA256
c40ae58fe104b91c95850260b9a5ba0c908dfabab37b9ab9a5ae326317f7f227

SHA512
43a08513f5b1ea784f8ec14a6fa051af1fde29fc97da7c949523d32b37c5255cffbbd457c152108e9c7c9bba8517a56fa97f6db95602e4b100692a670cf047cd

Download Submit
memory/2960-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2960-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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