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Analysis

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max time network
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platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20220414-en
submitted
03-06-2022 02:44

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General

Target

36c3-malwarexchg-part3/pinebook-sality.exe
Size

97KB
MD5

4987bcfb27bbf54852fea8c71f1b952b
SHA1

0e4d3c37abca7f9098fe0fbbfba3e325576aa3a5
SHA256

37f1b6394a408e0a959b82ff118a526c1362b4ddc1db5da03c9ffa70acaebff4
SHA512

9acd9626fd6b4084acdb054ddcee9acda55dbd4fc9f569006a7f6daea6ff71848873fc843f741e3c641b105835049e02a7b71b4f6a74003f9085d06577b4692e

Score

10^/10

sality backdoor evasion trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

Modifies firewall policy service 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	pinebook-sality.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control
T1088

Disabling Security Tools
T1089

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	pinebook-sality.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral13/memory/1364-55-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral13/memory/1364-57-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral13/memory/1364-61-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

evasion trojan

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	pinebook-sality.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion trojan

System Information Discovery
T1082

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	pinebook-sality.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	pinebook-sality.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media
T1091

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\autorun.inf pinebook-sality.exe
Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BCSSync.exe pinebook-sality.exe
Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\6c9a1e pinebook-sality.exe
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI pinebook-sality.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BCSSync.exe	pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\6c9a1e	pinebook-sality.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	pinebook-sality.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

pid	process
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe
1364	pinebook-sality.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	pinebook-sality.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1176	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1264	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1312	1364	pinebook-sality.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
evasion

Modify Registry
T1112

Processes:

pinebook-sality.exe

description ioc process

Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0" pinebook-sality.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	pinebook-sality.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1312

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36c3-malwarexchg-part3\pinebook-sality.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\36c3-malwarexchg-part3\pinebook-sality.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1364

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1264

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1176

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

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memory/1364-54-0x0000000075951000-0x0000000075953000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1364-55-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/1364-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1364-57-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/1364-58-0x0000000001780000-0x0000000001782000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1364-59-0x00000000747F1000-0x00000000747F3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1364-60-0x0000000004380000-0x0000000004382000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1364-61-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.7MB

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memory/1364-62-0x0000000001780000-0x0000000001782000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1364-63-0x0000000004380000-0x0000000004382000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

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