neshta | 097d919fb061ccde8a8c725c626ce87282e5049789cd05b1d413ba936e322bed

Analysis

max time kernel
137s
max time network
144s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240611-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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04-07-2024 02:33

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General

Target

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

213KB
MD5

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56
SHA1

be66c7ebbfa4d705da7a41dd8ff8289fdf12fd65
SHA256

097d919fb061ccde8a8c725c626ce87282e5049789cd05b1d413ba936e322bed
SHA512

c6c44f2f323f379486c3d7b27e0b6e6f766c7a152cd1ca15c702e58a953cb8cddf8a573cf2b9d972087143531d569130e867dbed6738293f38c2692d189151dd
SSDEEP

3072:sr85CDVP6CIqmpRvFLifSC1EKyAqiv/sZpMmZMCNZDgKlGD7rmk:k90RpRvFLiEtTZqmZZNpngXmk

Score

10^/10

neshta persistence spyware stealer

Malware Config

Signatures

Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3756-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3756-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3756-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp	family_neshta
behavioral2/memory/3756-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-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
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

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exeAu_.exe

pid process

4704 24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
3692 Au_.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

Au_.exe

pid process

3692 Au_.exe
3692 Au_.exe
3692 Au_.exe
Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Modify Registry
T1112

Change Default File Association
T1546.001

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 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

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3169499791-3545231813-3156325206-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
4704	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
3692	Au_.exe

pid	process
3692	Au_.exe
3692	Au_.exe
3692	Au_.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~4.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\UNINST~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~3\ACCESS~1\wordpad.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\32BITM~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~2.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\msedge.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~3.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroCEF\RdrCEF.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADelRCP.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\plug_ins\PI_BRO~1\64BITM~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\INSTAL~1\setup.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\MSEDGE~2.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\NOTIFI~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{63880~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\LOGTRA~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GO664E~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOBD5D~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\BHO\IE_TO_~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~3.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\DISABL~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.41\MICROS~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmlaunch.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\java.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Google\Update\1336~1.151\GOOGLE~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\iexplore.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\Download\{F3C4F~1\13187~1.41\MICROS~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\920902~1.67\PWAHEL~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpconfig.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\arh.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ieinstal.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.41\MICROS~2.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13187~1.41\MIA062~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\READER~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\FULLTR~1.EXE	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\svchost.com	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*"	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4704	3756	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4704	3756	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 4704	3756	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3692	4704	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	Au_.exe
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3692	4704	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	Au_.exe
PID 4704 wrote to memory of 3692	4704	24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe	Au_.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3756

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3692

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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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\24568f521777a9ce638b44bee8bd6d56_JaffaCakes118.exe
Filesize
173KB

MD5
8da042dde73037220c3fee2f4a81014b

SHA1
28c5c65246d32483148e43dbdd627503d29f4038

SHA256
f3ca4e9bb1259cd163a29001b1e6d17953f2071e61e3333049747dcbc14f2fa2

SHA512
f6a668e09e06b75c0d9bacbac80dad2817359d3c5dde8fa4eb0e1c0f7afe803190949c7c54a3a95fbf94f9891562c1de682e84c07a32f1596adbecdda79cf506

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsi8E85.tmp\UAC.dll
Filesize
24KB

MD5
b347744df7efdb11f3d26488ca6be8c4

SHA1
2158c06c89212f5f00fc0eae1ba298608279bd2e

SHA256
664327a30b215d3576613acdb3448692a2bd7767063f0aebeae1eda9ce4e4b9c

SHA512
55ffa12a8656d2531804bb6241193eff7701450b18da19eff6871d5da4867d9fbec9a18a910a1e4d6d9cb8cd1d3312da17ea5495a41fb17119b49558c30f6467

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memory/3756-118-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3756-119-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/3756-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

Download
memory/3756-122-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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