sality | 462f69f20beb53073f7ecb3da3830067ca7281e03eaa2f05a4cfa9562fc67f34

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.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:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exed80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exesvchost.exe

pid process

4804 svchost.exe
4844 d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
4856 svchost.exe

pid	process
4804	svchost.exe
4844	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
4856	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4844-139-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000034AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4844-141-0x00000000023F0000-0x00000000034AA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 38 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\idlj.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\jabswitch.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javapackager.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javaw.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\Installer\chrmstp.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\IntegratedOffice.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\java.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\jarsigner.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\notification_helper.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\appletviewer.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javadoc.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\InspectorOfficeGadget.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\elevation_service.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\Installer\setup.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javac.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javah.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE16\LICLUA.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\jar.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\java-rmi.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javafxpackager.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javap.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\jcmd.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\AppVShNotify.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\Source Engine\OSE.EXE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\89.0.4389.114\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\extcheck.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_66\bin\javaws.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\MavInject32.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description ioc process

File created C:\Windows\svchost.exe d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4804	4112	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4804	4112	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4112 wrote to memory of 4804	4112	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe	svchost.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 4844	4804	svchost.exe	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 4844	4804	svchost.exe	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 4844	4804	svchost.exe	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4112

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d80f4cfcb622041a877784f201eb9404.exe"
3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- System policy modification
PID:4844

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in Program Files directory
PID:4856

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Privilege Escalation

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5

Bypass User Account Control

T1088

Disabling Security Tools

3

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery