neshta | 30fe1e9c1bdaec6001fde4135a5f59d6c6ef7420c6442b0a8a4b114f0d9dc865

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
29/03/2025, 19:19

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
Size

564KB
MD5

945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668
SHA1

d275011caa2c68f3a50c02533c7bbbac59582dec
SHA256

30fe1e9c1bdaec6001fde4135a5f59d6c6ef7420c6442b0a8a4b114f0d9dc865
SHA512

1a8afee88e8506e18c9d02754fd150fb2981d4a226a6b4b793a443ed3384e2cd8fd4380b0475a248029f632902411fa3868dd029c7b4cc32e8e515a112f52a67
SSDEEP

3072:zr8WDrC1swZ2A+iA0I7cx9BXxe0cNDKxgIuOnTGzoyYKIYaiYgkHPDR7s06JwhHh:PubZIb77a9TeDgVKotWJwBmF2A8ygIFM

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

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

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-1-5-21-3920955164-3782810283-1225622749-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
6036	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.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_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.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\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedgewebview2.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevated_tracing_service.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.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_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.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_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5704 wrote to memory of 6036	5704	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe	86
PID 5704 wrote to memory of 6036	5704	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe	86
PID 5704 wrote to memory of 6036	5704	JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe	86

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.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:5704
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:6036

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\AcroRd32.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
d9e8a1fa55faebd36ed2342fedefbedd

SHA1
c25cc7f0035488de9c5df0121a09b5100e1c28e9

SHA256
bd7696911d75a9a35dfd125b24cb95003f1e9598592df47fa23a2568986a4a9a

SHA512
134644c68bd04536e9ea0a5da6e334d36b1ce8012a061fa6dabd31f85c16a1ac9eee8c40fee3d55f25c4d4edf0672de8ce204e344c800361cbcff092c09d7a33

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_945fe67bf671b1cb13779e1e9ca56668.exe

Filesize
524KB

MD5
6144c1513d5e0275b019c7f3ebb22c70

SHA1
db6466ee910ba43c718671b7bbe4f7776d7fe9d3

SHA256
562343d9fa50df15d5df3fdd18b2ecc46fd2e88517624ffa020903854b86473d

SHA512
c2eb14a20d266554811ab56f6fc7a2deaf06631045b6d6a77cee1031de2e1697d7949a3db4e0144e7cc97c76bc891b3c681c09b0ff173507aa8f1e9546b6ae3c

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memory/5704-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5704-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/5704-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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