neshta | f68988b26b3dd81ac50ef3887a5d5294fba69893db9dd718338971f1deef2230

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250207-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10-02-2025 10:16

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
Size

576KB
MD5

da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505
SHA1

26a3e3f4931e48c8eda2e4e3a7c8bba52aa97632
SHA256

f68988b26b3dd81ac50ef3887a5d5294fba69893db9dd718338971f1deef2230
SHA512

41079a4bf38b9d51e4bd0686568a2078d74dc2cd42a123424f65dcf171f3058db8c140d94869f6aa09e0ac72d564edce1512b6774d6d3d5a56656a76b88278aa
SSDEEP

12288:xbF74eB5xz+SRJ4ctKAmxUi4H2ZJqQT2ZJqQf:l54eB3z+SRJ4ctoxMH2ec2eE

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

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
36	4132	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-1-5-21-1639772215-809007892-4072230623-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4068	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.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_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.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\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.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_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.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
3612	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_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4068	4032	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe	86
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4068	4032	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe	86
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4068	4032	JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.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:4032
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4068

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDY4ODkiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxOTM2NTgwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI0OTY3NzA0NTQwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
PID:3612

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_da5593648eca0f7fbe0f214387525505.exe

Filesize
536KB

MD5
3fca9ea09c7006aa225847a85a6ee0cf

SHA1
282de0e7c31f3f041609be13a30da6972389cdaf

SHA256
74a5f522daa2a52e3b9a8e7761312a094128079474f3ccd7192a3be0f33ed47e

SHA512
546ee6db5c081bf2fda6421c80f2d120f1941b58f3c1be256a4022394f85f046b5f9b2ec215f026c141185b138a227a34e2c858bd4cf9bba81781b3d14386de9

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memory/4032-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4032-125-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4032-127-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4032-130-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4068-123-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000470000-memory.dmp

Filesize
448KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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