neshta | abcc3aed4189508b1623f0a66df44d017c205930f0c04dad1d913900b34be6cd

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
122s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09-02-2025 14:42

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b
SHA1

35e888c04eceb185ca39b5713e869f7ae55c97d2
SHA256

abcc3aed4189508b1623f0a66df44d017c205930f0c04dad1d913900b34be6cd
SHA512

2f074512b82a2904df876787d8b5042ec8aa2864210d22a3017297e0051bc6368b8306b83de8cc86aabf1d61f80f3a0df73cb678fa546f7164c0a9258f7539ae
SSDEEP

3072:Cr8WDrCfI2HUSICLWInmOROQ1eGa72fFohpR+M:KuQ7SIuWIAAeGt4WM

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
2500	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.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_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.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\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.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_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.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_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2500	2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2500	2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2500	2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe	30
PID 2352 wrote to memory of 2500	2352	JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.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:2352
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2500

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
0dc9600dc9cb78f3b68a5dc49c476d93

SHA1
c1ed5a2d27547e9675c65f515bd99795a937a502

SHA256
22174a0bea3c4381ed31eaf1fa6416a940fb74feab6c55cb8b99f7b625a33bc6

SHA512
664430b1c4f678393a132b44cbb51b1e4a6ce760e510da6f4eb20cd6b5f8da910509130e42f883108ee1bba5a1bfe7804149eef09822a1c4cc7c9e2e10c84c36

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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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_d069ed9390726b6a01446687982d270b.exe

Filesize
80KB

MD5
06e1495a8e747bb29c3a396675575ef9

SHA1
07b63957c8ec169b41395cee2e13323e21e6049a

SHA256
c8788803aa052e9e802f33efb8267b4031b2e296acdc29756c54501c5073fe16

SHA512
4c61ecf9bcbdce4df0b98dcf741e26bb8d1481c123ee581c782cbc9faf4f581b2af9d88d0a89af16eb0946dff78c1b81903c9b7978e07aff413ca44f792e496d

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memory/2352-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2352-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2352-89-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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memory/2352-91-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
112KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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