neshta | 8fe065867b9c40e27d14f804fc59492b24954864e44055d47a483cbbe244b5d9

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
125s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11/02/2025, 15:21

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
Size

98KB
MD5

e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a
SHA1

029c4cbeb03ef983d25e7be87d717ea3d8958f3c
SHA256

8fe065867b9c40e27d14f804fc59492b24954864e44055d47a483cbbe244b5d9
SHA512

2a371186bc0766dcfee158257c65aaa6a08cdbb6455e9f82c47f881ff0fa3bb974034b2059f71f57c7c127cb10225ebdf3d68d83a393c0ff1f6c48126b574c21
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCt753QBRd2MHwYPEuH74h:sr85Ct753QBOC7O

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010318-10.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2528-2275-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/2528-2277-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.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_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.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\GRAPH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOUC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.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_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Adobe AIR Updater.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	Adobe AIR Updater.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	Adobe AIR Updater.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_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2260	2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2260	2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2260	2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	30
PID 2528 wrote to memory of 2260	2528	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	30
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31
PID 2260 wrote to memory of 1596	2260	JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.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:2528
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2260
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Updater.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe AIR\Versions\1.0\Adobe AIR Updater.exe" -eula
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Checks processor information in registry
    PID:1596

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
cf6c595d3e5e9667667af096762fd9c4

SHA1
9bb44da8d7f6457099cb56e4f7d1026963dce7ce

SHA256
593e60cc30ae0789448547195af77f550387f6648d45847ea244dd0dd7abf03d

SHA512
ff4f789df9e6a6d0fbe12b3250f951fcf11e857906c65e96a30bb46266e7e1180d6103a03db2f3764e0d1346b2de7afba8259ba080057e4a268e45e8654dfa80

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_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

Filesize
58KB

MD5
268667f1cfb59d26d062c3612ff74f2b

SHA1
421f91eabefabe613b34d8f52b5fc5eea0024cd7

SHA256
8c1c01f09f79bd01372a2d374766fee4c6a7c3cc99656cdc7e13689dc9f434a1

SHA512
ede2fb659f4c369ef698bb607df52e844495b58c2d78e402847fb5bdf2640c6eef60b376869fe9d61b8e38438a472f2acf9bd7a13c2e51f3563e8bc929dbc973

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memory/2260-30-0x0000000000380000-0x0000000000381000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/2528-2275-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2528-2277-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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