neshta | 00b2db07ce47fc1aa7c4c8b5995e39070ab88460c460eee0a3d8e9b03cf60588

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
95s
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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23/02/2025, 11:53

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
Size

3.2MB
MD5

20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158
SHA1

1d5257a4f3a9c7537b8853c1311f3acbe5d77528
SHA256

00b2db07ce47fc1aa7c4c8b5995e39070ab88460c460eee0a3d8e9b03cf60588
SHA512

58594c89f9956d319ae41c4c164782fc5fc3b93f85dc9f9d91ef5b8fab8346fbf11dc1b625646104a3fbb11a235d4184265fc152a23b4b13bb4f2d4963b56e00
SSDEEP

49152:ewB15yXr6v+g3UruRzONLkV7WrrWiRVMzk6foBYm3lSZJiRps8XSsGQlax9F2A:ewYXGvWrcyNLHrrWiRmGlSKRe3sxlawA

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00060000000202df-28.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4260-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4260-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4260-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3692	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
1380	is-FA8V2.tmp

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_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.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\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOOGLE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.371\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.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	is-FA8V2.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.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_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3692	4260	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	84
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3692	4260	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	84
PID 4260 wrote to memory of 3692	4260	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	84
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 1380	3692	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	86
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 1380	3692	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	86
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 1380	3692	JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.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:4260
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3692
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1VSRU.tmp\is-FA8V2.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1VSRU.tmp\is-FA8V2.tmp" /SL4 $90186 "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe" 3052893 52736
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1380

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_20c35313599c273a12d66bfa0164f158.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
b1641af618acf8cc6ac1aa7eb3f813bc

SHA1
333980cf6b37987b6cfc230a7acefa83387c5587

SHA256
3c3809d7d432972c424ac8b523ca8f793a82babb0b5f28db8a8ff3851e6c6ebe

SHA512
18f7507896a837800952d8779d6199330e498d6f9e71b24ee39611234528908182c0397730163d76096344bde1d8487df4d079e73dbb81ddfbe4c1dfb59acedc

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-1VSRU.tmp\is-FA8V2.tmp

Filesize
659KB

MD5
1a2034e242fdbe78c5fc5785617d98a0

SHA1
4a8ee0001826eaeed49483e73f007923275b859b

SHA256
c63a6300a825213fd3cce7b94c3d08274f7681500b230a5e94a7e47f6e2782a4

SHA512
3aac63280d95dee25535df538ba85d8357aedd08be9c9d721d3fa638f1e3199905a83f17b1d5c1777f923a0a9ae7fe1ff74fc2c217837216f4030e2f61299066

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memory/1380-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/1380-140-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
716KB

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memory/3692-14-0x0000000000401000-0x000000000040B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3692-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/3692-139-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000414000-memory.dmp

Filesize
80KB

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memory/4260-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4260-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4260-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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