Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-02-2025 15:21

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

  • Size

    98KB

  • MD5

    e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a

  • SHA1

    029c4cbeb03ef983d25e7be87d717ea3d8958f3c

  • SHA256

    8fe065867b9c40e27d14f804fc59492b24954864e44055d47a483cbbe244b5d9

  • SHA512

    2a371186bc0766dcfee158257c65aaa6a08cdbb6455e9f82c47f881ff0fa3bb974034b2059f71f57c7c127cb10225ebdf3d68d83a393c0ff1f6c48126b574c21

  • SSDEEP

    1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCt753QBRd2MHwYPEuH74h:sr85Ct753QBOC7O

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

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

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.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:3068
    • 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
      PID:2956
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe" /ping 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-PGFwcCBhcHBpZD0iezhBNjlEMzQ1LUQ1NjQtNDYzYy1BRkYxLUE2OUQ5RTUzMEY5Nn0iIHZlcnNpb249IjEyMy4wLjYzMTIuMTIzIiBuZXh0dmVyc2lvbj0iIiBsYW5nPSJlbiIgYnJhbmQ9IkdHTFMiIGNsaWVudD0iIiBpbnN0YWxsYWdlPSIzIiBpbnN0YWxsZGF0ZXRpbWU9IjE3Mzg5NDU4NjAiIG9vYmVfaW5zdGFsbF90aW1lPSIxMzM4MzQxODIxNjMwOTAwMDAiPjxldmVudCBldmVudHR5cGU9IjMxIiBldmVudHJlc3VsdD0iMSIgZXJyb3Jjb2RlPSIwIiBleHRyYWNvZGUxPSIyMTc5ODYyIiBzeXN0ZW1fdXB0aW1lX3RpY2tzPSI1MTkxMzk0ODYwIi8-PC9hcHA-PC9yZXF1ZXN0Pg
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    PID:3476

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    86KB

    MD5

    3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

    SHA1

    9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

    SHA256

    ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

    SHA512

    75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_e7a88f063eca4a57afebed6f65154f6a.exe

    Filesize

    58KB

    MD5

    268667f1cfb59d26d062c3612ff74f2b

    SHA1

    421f91eabefabe613b34d8f52b5fc5eea0024cd7

    SHA256

    8c1c01f09f79bd01372a2d374766fee4c6a7c3cc99656cdc7e13689dc9f434a1

    SHA512

    ede2fb659f4c369ef698bb607df52e844495b58c2d78e402847fb5bdf2640c6eef60b376869fe9d61b8e38438a472f2acf9bd7a13c2e51f3563e8bc929dbc973

  • memory/3068-121-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3068-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/3068-124-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB