Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    140s
  • 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, 20:11

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.exe

  • Size

    96KB

  • MD5

    9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509

  • SHA1

    b44572868865708a61252d1b9ad27676f7884196

  • SHA256

    89427ee8b3d5b51ab3ff21a1aa25b0056bfe41d07032ec96b53cdb3aa070c1f8

  • SHA512

    c5601cf0819b46d7380b417e52b9215efdc1270033b3ade4f9ae844c76c39449c41ac498fe2e11f4764cc7fec1da77266e46dc2c50d2901769f007698edd34d8

  • SSDEEP

    1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJC7yCG5qS4jMLzwTS+CiFAg87ZnjN:sr85C765qSOMLkDA3dnjN

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
  • Neshta

    Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.

  • Neshta family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.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:2856
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4192

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\JaffaCakes118_9741e57dd0ab3f42b6574d05bbf92509.exe

    Filesize

    55KB

    MD5

    afdf6ef217f27bcae6b4fc3e133729ad

    SHA1

    24b9f99b2fdcfa5df1c36d790c522238aff923b1

    SHA256

    4f772245c32a081a00b31c284a266ade91a87f3fb9eba1d17bbb12bfb03a199f

    SHA512

    02f6831ab5cf7664208a9d4b811ea711b5422953397c81bfc5f7bc7bf6532324ffc7c0043d2836376ec5afdf875aed8ff641f85b03b870042ce4b838ba5fed2d

  • memory/2856-133-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2856-134-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2856-135-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB

  • memory/2856-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    108KB