neshta | f1d8a37fee546c4e5145246b63e2874b8afac160dec0df27f6f7e0be5d310ef1

Analysis

max time kernel
104s
max time network
138s
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, 19:46

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
Size

174KB
MD5

95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39
SHA1

df134039924b97b5bd1f32493ac72e4c896ed298
SHA256

f1d8a37fee546c4e5145246b63e2874b8afac160dec0df27f6f7e0be5d310ef1
SHA512

96421ebe3d656874e289a374fa533166732d68b62a073f4ab19ab9d87df8abf316012cbd5554e63cd1d11282234ca745d70672ae1fde9b53cc6de38d27227441
SSDEEP

1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCYvnVL14z+eD6q3mT3xkpj9bRXrW+6EBCj0rlbtKP6V:sr85CYvnVaz+eJ3lZbRXq+337N

Score

10^/10

neshta discovery persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000020342-18.dat	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4128-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4128-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/4128-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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-1-5-21-83325578-304917428-1200496059-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3444	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.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_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.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\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\NOTIFI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\pwahelper.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\GOOGLE~1\134069~1.0\DISABL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MID1AD~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI9C33~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MIA062~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\MICROS~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\elevation_service.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\IDENTI~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~2.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MI391D~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\PWAHEL~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.43\MICROS~4.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13147~1.37\MICROS~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\cookie_exporter.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\MSEDGE~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\132029~1.140\MSEDGE~3.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\133030~1.69\notification_click_helper.exe	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.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_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.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_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3444	4128	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe	87
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3444	4128	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe	87
PID 4128 wrote to memory of 3444	4128	JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.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:4128
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3444

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_95bf218a4d08d72483cd40d6f18d1b39.exe

Filesize
133KB

MD5
53dca61931847e35c950504bfb7559c6

SHA1
77ebe7dfe708cf7cf11f213611e2e452a1c5f12f

SHA256
3f57ce29b52d32f7061407b63c4a9786f5b623e9f9f1121b02182de044110d08

SHA512
67076abe671935b72fd2b99b18e31a10011fa057151f2f5bf60238e5eaa11dac3473d47fd968225ba5f549625663f24b66585b8c7734cac70f2230aa600f03dd

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memory/3444-12-0x0000000073792000-0x0000000073793000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3444-13-0x0000000073790000-0x0000000073D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3444-14-0x0000000073790000-0x0000000073D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3444-136-0x0000000073792000-0x0000000073793000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3444-137-0x0000000073790000-0x0000000073D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3444-139-0x0000000073790000-0x0000000073D41000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/4128-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4128-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/4128-143-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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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