neshta | 17cd5344c9d581a824f63c4164bbc16305dd59fdab982ece82dc40a91bb744d1

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11-02-2025 11:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
Size

344KB
MD5

e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45
SHA1

36df79c4b57f68952f742c4d5cb6a7789d967ca4
SHA256

17cd5344c9d581a824f63c4164bbc16305dd59fdab982ece82dc40a91bb744d1
SHA512

9cb24626f7fd6eb0b7b233f073d81170fc020cbb6a84b1bda687c7630ab8de863de390d91987ab1cc5c261f0ac9df255fb022c1e34748962662a409ad2c0e607
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrCWNgjn+qHtzcIM+Amn9qg2SSGf417ffxOXFKUnTp5sNokC:PuWKj+UcFODKUT8NokC

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
2900	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
2900	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
2900	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
2900	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.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_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.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\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.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_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.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_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28
PID 1820 wrote to memory of 2900	1820	JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe	28

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.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:1820
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2900

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
754309b7b83050a50768236ee966224f

SHA1
10ed7efc2e594417ddeb00a42deb8fd9f804ed53

SHA256
acd32dd903e5464b0ecd153fb3f71da520d2e59a63d4c355d9c1874c919d04e6

SHA512
e5aaddf62c08c8fcc1ae3f29df220c5c730a2efa96dd18685ee19f5a9d66c4735bb4416c4828033661990604669ed345415ef2dc096ec75e1ab378dd804b1614

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_e5cc1c64443f6da32dfe827b83f40e45.exe

Filesize
304KB

MD5
d15da6f8300318c3be7ce40558672269

SHA1
c67104d5adecad782288dedd92fdf92715b67e10

SHA256
33a6cc8e1f4ad2eb74ef10fcabe5831511fb722b5b40ebe63f8ef46b3e9ffc7c

SHA512
998201d843f7770ae3209d64d03f9269d17406a37ea186cf1247c2adc7783b925bf3f789e814b5d11631543dfc8af9c814b8924eef9b77925aeabcc8cee429ea

Download Submit
memory/1820-88-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/1820-90-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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