sality | ef7783fb9b3895a4bda50e03a1fbb326ee7cbc7bc9ab42882c72ef6fdf35afb8

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.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:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exesvchost.exe

pid process

1664 svchost.exe
1432 2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
1988 svchost.exe

pid	process
1664	svchost.exe
1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
1988	svchost.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1432-61-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1432-64-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1432-67-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002EFA000-memory.dmp	upx

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

1664 svchost.exe

pid	process
1664	svchost.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\6c10f2	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
File created	C:\Windows\svchost.exe	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

pid process

1432 2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

pid	process
1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exesvchost.exe2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1664	1132	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1664	1132	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1664	1132	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 1664	1132	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1432	1664	svchost.exe	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1432	1664	svchost.exe	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1432	1664	svchost.exe	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1432	1664	svchost.exe	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1216	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1296	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1376	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1664	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe
PID 1432 wrote to memory of 1664	1432	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe	svchost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1216

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1376

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe"
2⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1132

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\svchost.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe"
3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1664

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b563951339033c058772ebc364bcbde.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:1432

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1296

C:\Windows\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1988

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