neshta | d46ed842a32260bad0dd158f4aa410911fc9727a84aba5b71fa60bbc75467c26

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
129s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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22/02/2025, 06:51

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
Size

290KB
MD5

17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90
SHA1

cdae3448bc2e7fabb5bc0ef58576e0514f33a2d4
SHA256

d46ed842a32260bad0dd158f4aa410911fc9727a84aba5b71fa60bbc75467c26
SHA512

4b294c84df780101cff0201595da9def719eb932719927f77bfc0602ae0b36fee4e5a6a109b5fb6e4e28d82fc85f2b23d412ef9adf857662be55fc0ddeb439b9
SSDEEP

6144:k9dMlJm51TscNLaVAmv/SW2GdqB8fLyH7xOc6H5c6HcT66vlmAzP:UMu7TBNLq7FdqB8TahP

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020337-28.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4892-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4892-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4892-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

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-1-5-21-925314154-1797147466-1467878628-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1360	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
4092	svchost.exe
1836	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
1848	svchost.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_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.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:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jrunscript.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javafxpackager.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javap.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javaws.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\appletviewer.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jinfo.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.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 4 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_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1360	4892	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	85
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1360	4892	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	85
PID 4892 wrote to memory of 1360	4892	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	85
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 4092	1360	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	86
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 4092	1360	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	86
PID 1360 wrote to memory of 4092	1360	JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe	86
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 1836	4092	svchost.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 1836	4092	svchost.exe	88
PID 4092 wrote to memory of 1836	4092	svchost.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.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:4892
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1360
- - C:\Windows\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4092
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1836

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
PID:1848

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

Filesize
86KB

MD5
3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454

SHA1
9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e

SHA256
ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29

SHA512
75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe

Filesize
214KB

MD5
c6e978cc66bce35ecd9cd1ba70f5f3b4

SHA1
53bafd43e80e047346613637c609900ef6b84c0b

SHA256
79d0f9acd574eac776f3d2dbaf42b4f41576aadf5b6d32a194d5e36e97bbe63f

SHA512
b3e4e95b657cb53c8b579aaca31ca25575acd9fa7e6d1a39cf5b1b660f268615dabe03ca9e2a9a2a97a0ac9aa4bc72222f6abf79b3117c742e70b8d44d3eb884

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_17f323bec00d6f79de04fb70dfd6ae90.exe

Filesize
249KB

MD5
a96fca49a0acd8de537ca82bf03d4430

SHA1
c5983de4c70f8117a8599f817d62527e60a1411c

SHA256
60e29544974ec0a52e69f4d27e66eefe4aaec65179b122b19cc4ec34d6cd2b8a

SHA512
afd960f665a7bd9beb64db604aaf7623969db79b604a03f5902285341801bbc34fe3a82ed39073c010444350c1ecab4f5a47f1cf5895682008852f354b92fffc

Download Submit
C:\Windows\svchost.exe

Filesize
35KB

MD5
774b3bfe7e47e9f68302ac2e4a604b3c

SHA1
5db44cd4b34ebcc1d88eda7ec3bb3e63a0b96079

SHA256
ca060e436e3978ba01140f385b23607be0a5145b281c6934eb01ad67116c63d3

SHA512
796ac0cfbb52b2151dcad23d237fed4d97b379d676a1179628cc9fb6b88e8afe3dee0a29c26314e1d3a46e6d6ea08900c0a95f7acdfe0f1859a245fb380d36e9

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memory/1360-14-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
168KB

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memory/1848-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/1848-151-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/4092-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
52KB

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memory/4892-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4892-142-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4892-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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