neshta | 8dc7397272fc499595b0ec94adc4b3b5d4c590393803863ee15bb55050a1d521

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
09/02/2025, 10:29

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
Size

123KB
MD5

ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41
SHA1

3dba50b3c7465aa105202add9183d92058aedccd
SHA256

8dc7397272fc499595b0ec94adc4b3b5d4c590393803863ee15bb55050a1d521
SHA512

89b700d4b998108cfff064b6d787d68c173d5071e5b4fb88143cf06c394505c1c935b48f8303c25cf582dd81ee2a8e3ab14d0dfe97643f96de6b5745ea67c0df
SSDEEP

3072:sr85C5gFZSZNGnf/MTaDsF/zd3GtzHqRi:k95gFZu0lDsF/zdSzHqRi

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00060000000203bb-15.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5092-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5092-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/5092-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
36	4012	Process not Found

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-1-5-21-895555807-3853795127-2958627047-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
740	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.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_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.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\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.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_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
3676	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 740	5092	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe	87
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 740	5092	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe	87
PID 5092 wrote to memory of 740	5092	JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.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:5092
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:740

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIyIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4MzAiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTE0Njg3NjAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTEwNjQ0NzAxIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:3676

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

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ce495430e1974a02a5f296b966dafb41.exe

Filesize
82KB

MD5
6ff812777dcc89ec0084630b4df81881

SHA1
c0f9aea8d5de0d35f908feec3adb94ca3d56c5fc

SHA256
4475685b216d7ddbdeb20f698147c15ab578277f2edf9df02d170fc6249c3857

SHA512
844d409f29e5fcbc53d1dfe9403ec17521191b9d7e68ba9860eafe80e797132753c9fc45718390d03d475c56fa178985ac967c2c7b15a9c6d9d7a3effe7641ac

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memory/5092-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5092-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/5092-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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