neshta | 0536f4b092b703d5b949194ad82d7752f1a1f0f64accaed8c66faef1ad658876

Analysis

max time kernel
76s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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29/03/2025, 17:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
Size

40KB
MD5

8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784
SHA1

6feac6c35d19d97227e08c0b4a800add4bdaa9b8
SHA256

0536f4b092b703d5b949194ad82d7752f1a1f0f64accaed8c66faef1ad658876
SHA512

7b9e391084a2274d0645d211e3edca92166f36a238ce7bf2f112012e547307ff1da10cf2df285f932abfff817e7520c54d0a01fd0af4bdcfd83c24c246b0583f
SSDEEP

768:QyxqjQl/EMQt4Oei7RwsHxyP7nbLzOQdJ:nxqjQ+P04wsmDC

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 9 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0001000000010314-4.dat	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral1/memory/1084-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1084	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.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_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.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_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSQRY32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WINWORD.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\WMPDMC.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI4223~1\sidebar.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\IECONT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\XLICONS.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\EQUATION\EQNEDT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBEU~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\MSOXMLED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\Oarpmany.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\OFFICE~1\ODeploy.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\SELFCERT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Resource\Icons\SC_REA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\TextConv\WksConv\Wkconv.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\WORDICON.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DW20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\SOURCE~1\OSE.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\BCSSync.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\GROOVEMN.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\PPTICO.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSOHTMED.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\VPREVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\Updater6\ADOBE_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOF5E2~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\ONENOTEM.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\POWERPNT.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\A3DUTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CLVIEW.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI54FB~1\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE14\LICLUA.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\SETUPF~1\{AC76B~1\Setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\ADOBEA~1\Versions\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\CNFNOT32.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\INFOPATH.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Office14\MSTORDB.EXE	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\WinMail.exe	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe

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_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.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_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_8cf7d9400636883a3d78a38955706784.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
PID:1084

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 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:\MSOCache\ALLUSE~1\{90140~1\dwtrig20.exe

Filesize
547KB

MD5
eb5ffae54aa943e12cbf2d4c486cf719

SHA1
1d240a27ee76c948907ea16c247466b563d51c09

SHA256
42ad4594d61423d7f5f9867873149276f1880ee2a7af40905d63a53aab10e224

SHA512
35968a22ba5ec0cc4aebb91a2dcdbb5c30823d0fbebd914518278e69fc024fbcaf108fb86bdd597425849f3851c9c49bc83711dd3ba10bc81be20d13dcda8f97

Download Submit
\PROGRA~2\Adobe\READER~1.0\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE

Filesize
252KB

MD5
9e2b9928c89a9d0da1d3e8f4bd96afa7

SHA1
ec66cda99f44b62470c6930e5afda061579cde35

SHA256
8899b4ed3446b7d55b54defbc1acb7c5392a4b3bc8ec2cdc7c31171708965043

SHA512
2ca5ad1d0e12a8049de885b90b7f56fe77c868e0d6dae4ec4b6f3bc0bf7b2e73295cc9b1328c2b45357ffb0d7804622ab3f91a56140b098e93b691032d508156

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memory/1084-77-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-78-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-79-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-80-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-81-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-82-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-83-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1084-85-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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