neshta | 07b72bfd2884023e276a30a31bd06c5bc47c44a05b7e0d162ebd50c5a7499cd0

Analysis

max time kernel
117s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09/02/2025, 03:12

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
Size

593KB
MD5

ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d
SHA1

b924e5a48decf11c4bbc9a6b9b5226238c220b5c
SHA256

07b72bfd2884023e276a30a31bd06c5bc47c44a05b7e0d162ebd50c5a7499cd0
SHA512

be21279787d023d05096692ddff080e4fbce3ad853e01ab6efcc07cf68279f020e2f3eeab9140fc9c939dcd10f75d27850d1457b2681372a4ed568fa9edcfb17
SSDEEP

6144:tu73dlaJzt/hEIebFLF34RU32Vx51bSbhvXw0q2BSAf6o3iHK83bXmPY9E2msOUR:Q3d4rOx4WGf51baNw0r8Af6oSHK8pJGg

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
3008	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1936	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.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_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.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\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.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 1 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_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.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_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.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
PID:1936
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:3008

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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C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\DW20.EXE

Filesize
859KB

MD5
beb6dae71186da2adfa2e5671bcfd154

SHA1
2c520dfe3490772dfc6bbc2783c5114ca303d39d

SHA256
832b42331ca55ce423a4556827cfacdca82c6dbef771619a28b965ef5c62b815

SHA512
002423a98f74c7f1244fa9caa06e82cecec67d6bf2c721c7cfb7deaf5995e5ba89ff0ce19c9f5294f0fea608753afdac0c324f194e76c0cac4b835de38fcd09e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ca863cc2d0e578d51ac0a981da410b9d.exe

Filesize
552KB

MD5
c29ea308913fec2af4f977ef718a3574

SHA1
7b85747cee95f8dfce42917f99216f97ec9cd6db

SHA256
7c78d3035e3aeb2747948194a2c160c9858a62339b34b059db686b03498bfdb7

SHA512
038bd74355c20997d2ca40a6cd5a3477bcc9b9fe44eb72f68ff53e66634faf9a0f9b54a45d721a810fc39c2b95ae05e49423e6976b378a4986163092209e19ff

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

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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memory/1936-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1936-84-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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