Analysis

  • max time kernel
    169s
  • max time network
    173s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    03-06-2022 02:44

General

  • Target

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

  • Size

    97KB

  • MD5

    4987bcfb27bbf54852fea8c71f1b952b

  • SHA1

    0e4d3c37abca7f9098fe0fbbfba3e325576aa3a5

  • SHA256

    37f1b6394a408e0a959b82ff118a526c1362b4ddc1db5da03c9ffa70acaebff4

  • SHA512

    9acd9626fd6b4084acdb054ddcee9acda55dbd4fc9f569006a7f6daea6ff71848873fc843f741e3c641b105835049e02a7b71b4f6a74003f9085d06577b4692e

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

C2

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
  • Sality

    Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.

  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 11 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 30 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
    "dwm.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:328
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2836
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
        1⤵
          PID:3264
        • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
          1⤵
            PID:3632
          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
            1⤵
              PID:4584
            • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
              1⤵
                PID:3912
              • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                1⤵
                  PID:3724
                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                  1⤵
                    PID:3568
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    1⤵
                      PID:3456
                    • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                      C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                      1⤵
                        PID:3152
                        • 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
                          • Modifies registry class
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          • System policy modification
                          PID:5024
                      • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                        taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                        1⤵
                          PID:3060
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:2924
                          • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
                            "fontdrvhost.exe"
                            1⤵
                              PID:816
                            • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
                              "fontdrvhost.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:808

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

                              Initial Access

                              Replication Through Removable Media

                              1
                              T1091

                              Persistence

                              Modify Existing Service

                              1
                              T1031

                              Privilege Escalation

                              Bypass User Account Control

                              1
                              T1088

                              Defense Evasion

                              Modify Registry

                              5
                              T1112

                              Bypass User Account Control

                              1
                              T1088

                              Disabling Security Tools

                              3
                              T1089

                              Discovery

                              System Information Discovery

                              3
                              T1082

                              Query Registry

                              1
                              T1012

                              Peripheral Device Discovery

                              1
                              T1120

                              Lateral Movement

                              Replication Through Removable Media

                              1
                              T1091

                              Replay Monitor

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                              Downloads

                              • memory/5024-130-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                16.7MB

                              • memory/5024-131-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                72KB

                              • memory/5024-132-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                16.7MB

                              • memory/5024-133-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                16.7MB