neshta | 13df7493ad9c328a21e7917abb6f4208c7c1b880e28d6750d1b0c60a27aa0e76

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
123s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241023-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-02-2025 03:06

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
Size

81KB
MD5

ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2
SHA1

f69e7b91a341a7401dc83e1055d2b42f8338f5a5
SHA256

13df7493ad9c328a21e7917abb6f4208c7c1b880e28d6750d1b0c60a27aa0e76
SHA512

df31b924f6c9690c76c1ce94824ff89b668dbf6afbca7ff1c97f4c925092a208f23d530d1f5044b6152b913d46b8ac514ecfbb45acc56dc55f497e1a022e835b
SSDEEP

1536:yxqjQ+P04wsZLnDrCYAcLMNA7/utGgvdsaFOqJ75Bw:zr8WDrCfcLMyyMmWa15m

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer upx

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
1216	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.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_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.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

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000186ed-2.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2412-4-0x00000000025D0000-0x000000000261D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1216-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1216-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\NAMECO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\OIS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\FLTLDR.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ACCICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOSYNC.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\misc.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\1033\ONELEV.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\ink\mip.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.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_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.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_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1216	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
1216	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1216	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
1216	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1216	2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe	30
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1216	2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe	30
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1216	2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe	30
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1216	2412	JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.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:2412
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
  - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
  PID:1216

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_ec99191a86cf84844ed7bf77c7e404b2.exe

Filesize
41KB

MD5
c1ca7d063e73949ec79bb7d31c739a5c

SHA1
3a0140578078a2f64ae5b0b1438bb7afbf60cbcc

SHA256
4d448629d93874e93560c2e979019608e29a67f8d68ea882d2453f9d56f2a56c

SHA512
454a108cd66263112cc899cdd0354be500ad02689a323ba6fab76eac903c881ea1e75f2bd57bc9a51a6a0fb5aefdb384d1265024777f728c6c07ecaf0a603162

Download Submit
memory/1216-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
308KB

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memory/1216-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
308KB

Download
memory/2412-4-0x00000000025D0000-0x000000000261D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
308KB

Download
memory/2412-13-0x00000000025D0000-0x000000000261D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
308KB

Download
memory/2412-93-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/2412-95-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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