sality | 57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

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

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3440072777-2118400376-1759599358-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1972-55-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-57-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1972-61-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zG.exe	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\Uninstall.exe	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE14\BCSSYNC.EXE	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7z.exe	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zFM.exe	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI 57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.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:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

pid	process
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1120	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1180	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1972 wrote to memory of 1216	1972	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1216

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\57a99ee7387005c2b2154276a8c8a9c89438419d5b1fa89235ae4aae964b09d6.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- 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:1972

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1180

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1120

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1

T1031

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1088

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5

Bypass User Account Control

1

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

3