neshta | 699e3aaa1f6d246b0d5244fca5cc95572b8bc975fcfbb51454fee50f2c144a54

Analysis

max time kernel
105s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250314-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250314-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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29/03/2025, 19:02

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
Size

567KB
MD5

938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea
SHA1

faadf613a5345064de018b535b8fd557ce71ba46
SHA256

699e3aaa1f6d246b0d5244fca5cc95572b8bc975fcfbb51454fee50f2c144a54
SHA512

abd2804d7be48f74e32a5b1782ca5dfce3b2b6d2d65ece6c2c336107a9f34a3775ba94f704a8398d764a273e2631f2beab6def238fd29b7aa2160db436f08127
SSDEEP

12288:dXj6q9vXj6q9AFGDuHIXj6q9rzNqXj6q9bdGSyI:NOqdOqqbH2Oq0OqhdfyI

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020318-27.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1056-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1056-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/1056-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-814918696-1585701690-3140955116-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2956	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.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_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.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\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_proxy.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\identity_helper.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\COOKIE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\ELEVAT~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.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_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	dw20.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	dw20.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	dw20.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	dw20.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_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	dw20.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3432	dw20.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2956	1056	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe	85
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2956	1056	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe	85
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 3432	2956	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe	87
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 3432	2956	JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.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:1056
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2956
- - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
    dw20.exe -x -s 772
    3⤵
    - Checks processor information in registry
    - Enumerates system info in registry
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3432

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_938450c98160b3b6e870c969f8ca9bea.exe

Filesize
526KB

MD5
4b04b29de3d871c2ff0690f59e4256ec

SHA1
b04ebcb69e1fe8cdf4f9a4192ede190570e09cf1

SHA256
12d6100b864e3d75ebbec33007fd52272381b69a3703d6964bc2b8f776e4b3d4

SHA512
9bc0febc544e96cf85ee97d11da42d473e36b82f99528a57426dad5bff846399a18ba294cd115c479ba7be31008b2330a226860e5697f7d5b942fb3a66425686

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memory/1056-145-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1056-146-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/1056-148-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2956-12-0x00007FFB48015000-0x00007FFB48016000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2956-13-0x000000001C2C0000-0x000000001C78E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.8MB

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memory/2956-14-0x00007FFB47D60000-0x00007FFB48701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2956-15-0x000000001C790000-0x000000001C82C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/2956-16-0x00007FFB47D60000-0x00007FFB48701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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memory/2956-23-0x00007FFB47D60000-0x00007FFB48701000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.6MB

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Analysis

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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