sality | d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb

Modify Existing Service

T1031

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.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:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Possible privilege escalation attempt 2 IoCs
exploit

Processes:

icacls.exetakeown.exe

pid process

1648 icacls.exe
1384 takeown.exe

pid	process
1648	icacls.exe
1384	takeown.exe

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1468-55-0x0000000001D50000-0x0000000002DDE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1468-56-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1468-57-0x0000000001D50000-0x0000000002DDE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1468-62-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1468-63-0x0000000001D50000-0x0000000002DDE000-memory.dmp	upx

Modifies file permissions 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
discovery

File Permissions Modification
T1222

Processes:

takeown.exeicacls.exe

pid process

1384 takeown.exe
1648 icacls.exe

pid	process
1384	takeown.exe
1648	icacls.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

pid process

1468 d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

pid	process
1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1144	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1240	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1276	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 1268	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	conhost.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 628	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 628	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 628	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 628	1468	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe	cmd.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1384	628	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1384	628	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1384	628	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1384	628	cmd.exe	takeown.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1648	628	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1648	628	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1648	628	cmd.exe	icacls.exe
PID 628 wrote to memory of 1648	628	cmd.exe	icacls.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d32bdcd96a6860a49ce2d25fbc469a69ab43e30388f7761c6e51725168aa46cb.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- 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:1468

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\banish.cmd""
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\takeown.exe
TAKEOWN /F ""
3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:1384

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icacls.exe
ICACLS "" /grant "Admin":F
3⤵
- Possible privilege escalation attempt
- Modifies file permissions
PID:1648

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1276

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1240

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1144

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-477293407-1118318300-1265302866-1255667971-93332703-275156726205790696-1811526107"
1⤵
PID:1268

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

File Permissions Modification

T1222

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery