sality | f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f

Modify Existing Service

T1031

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1048	DCService.exe
1256	HWDeviceService64.exe
460	Process not Found
1844	HWDeviceService64.exe
1828	DCSHelper.exe

UPX packed file 3 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1980-55-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-58-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1980-75-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030CE000-memory.dmp	upx

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
1048	DCService.exe
1048	DCService.exe
1048	DCService.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
1844	HWDeviceService64.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1828	DCSHelper.exe
1828	DCSHelper.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1192	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	9
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1272	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	17
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1324	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	16
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1048	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	28
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1256	1048	DCService.exe	29
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1256	1048	DCService.exe	29
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1256	1048	DCService.exe	29
PID 1048 wrote to memory of 1256	1048	DCService.exe	29
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1192	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	9
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1272	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	17
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1324	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	16
PID 1980 wrote to memory of 1256	1980	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe	29
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1828	1844	HWDeviceService64.exe	31
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1828	1844	HWDeviceService64.exe	31
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1828	1844	HWDeviceService64.exe	31
PID 1844 wrote to memory of 1828	1844	HWDeviceService64.exe	31

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1192

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f288ecfbe0efa47d9ee02a1077ce84d565bd99432ba3fbd1a9770013d49e9d4f.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1980
- - C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\DCService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\DCService.exe" -install
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1048
  - - C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\HWDeviceService64.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\HWDeviceService64.exe" -install
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1256

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1272

C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\HWDeviceService64.exe
"C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\HWDeviceService64.exe" -/service
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1844
- C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\DCSHelper.exe
  "C:\ProgramData\DatacardService\DCSHelper.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:1828

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