sality | a0bda609a6ecaadcf5c6dced3f6fc53a4aa83fa3feb78bf2e64612ab69e37310

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.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

T1089

Modify Registry

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exesvchost.exe

pid process

1236 svchost.exe
1284 7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
1312 svchost.exe

pid	process
1236	svchost.exe
1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
1312	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1284-61-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1284-64-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1284-66-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

1236 svchost.exe

pid	process
1236	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

T1089

Modify Registry

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\6c7c90	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

pid process

1284 7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

pid	process
1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exesvchost.exe7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1236	1348	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1236	1348	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1236	1348	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 1236	1348	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1284	1236	svchost.exe	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1284	1236	svchost.exe	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1284	1236	svchost.exe	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 1284	1236	svchost.exe	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 1104	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 1164	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 1188	1284	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1188
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe"
  2⤵
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1348
- - C:\Windows\svchost.exe
    "C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7c620f942fa9513eb0d2dcff718be048.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:1284

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1164

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1104

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1312

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Defense Evasion

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery