neshta | cc8e804e6e4d8862aae2dca25e96818a8eb63d8804d4583101435f7c77cd1f9b

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
145s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250313-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29/03/2025, 17:15

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
Size

450KB
MD5

8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51
SHA1

c9edc475e6ed11e42ab69cb7951d96d3f87b1d05
SHA256

cc8e804e6e4d8862aae2dca25e96818a8eb63d8804d4583101435f7c77cd1f9b
SHA512

1d497a9291e96c533ee7403084d964689d7a8c7e6a4e5b8ca66ab704c549661997069f0f73396ab8371b4593477372ac3ede45bcb1a13eb59e3ab5f4ac65700b
SSDEEP

6144:k9fz3Q7O6c2SqT5416LGZmvujzKNVibv2fjbv2fQ:Kz3QP14i4mvunk4bv27bv2o

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00060000000202fc-14.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3852-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3852-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3852-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-3446877943-4095308722-756223633-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
456	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.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_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.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\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.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 1 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_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.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_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.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
PID:3852
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:456

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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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_8c83a5ebf252d471a884ba54091b2a51.exe

Filesize
409KB

MD5
d19c199458fe1301c507875278bd883d

SHA1
2af124ae1efb906cb875242bfde355e41865f858

SHA256
d9490c5014ff0779a5fbfc3dc221120a9f26a68072e357480b5a88fe4e56d80f

SHA512
f039f43a9f0f28edde2da76c69f67ec582e26cd46288446e1e90663794cbae7405c3da40b49b33eeeafc7008abb1227851897309fae08351f9cab798ef8a2602

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memory/3852-132-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3852-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3852-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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