sality | fd3dacc6a77b9dcdebac15effe86bb88985415cc3bbb2f1904f9de6cb3594eb3

Modify Existing Service

T1031

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e570436.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"	e570436.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2700	e570436.exe
3456	e57086c.exe
3412	e570ce1.exe
4964	e570d3e.exe

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2700-136-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2700-139-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2700-152-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2700-154-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3412-155-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000001C0A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disabling Security Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e570436.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e570436.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"	e570436.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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)	\??\H:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e570436.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e570436.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57061a	e570436.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e570436.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2700	e570436.exe
2700	e570436.exe
2700	e570436.exe
2700	e570436.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2700	e570436.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3348	4564	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3348	4564	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4564 wrote to memory of 3348	4564	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2700	3348	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2700	3348	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 2700	3348	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 784	2700	e570436.exe	75
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 792	2700	e570436.exe	74
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 1012	2700	e570436.exe	4
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2544	2700	e570436.exe	9
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2656	2700	e570436.exe	40
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2904	2700	e570436.exe	12
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2696	2700	e570436.exe	13
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2504	2700	e570436.exe	39
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3276	2700	e570436.exe	14
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3376	2700	e570436.exe	38
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3444	2700	e570436.exe	37
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3536	2700	e570436.exe	36
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3680	2700	e570436.exe	15
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3652	2700	e570436.exe	25
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3176	2700	e570436.exe	19
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3164	2700	e570436.exe	18
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 4564	2700	e570436.exe	77
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 4320	2700	e570436.exe	82
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3348	2700	e570436.exe	83
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3348	2700	e570436.exe	83
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3456	3348	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3456	3348	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3456	3348	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3412	3348	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3412	3348	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3412	3348	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4964	3348	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4964	3348	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 4964	3348	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 784	2700	e570436.exe	75
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 792	2700	e570436.exe	74
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 1012	2700	e570436.exe	4
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2544	2700	e570436.exe	9
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2656	2700	e570436.exe	40
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2904	2700	e570436.exe	12
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2696	2700	e570436.exe	13
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 2504	2700	e570436.exe	39
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3276	2700	e570436.exe	14
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3376	2700	e570436.exe	38
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3444	2700	e570436.exe	37
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3536	2700	e570436.exe	36
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3680	2700	e570436.exe	15
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3176	2700	e570436.exe	19
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3164	2700	e570436.exe	18
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 4320	2700	e570436.exe	82
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3456	2700	e570436.exe	85
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3456	2700	e570436.exe	85
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3412	2700	e570436.exe	86
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 3412	2700	e570436.exe	86
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 4964	2700	e570436.exe	87
PID 2700 wrote to memory of 4964	2700	e570436.exe	87

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"	e570436.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1012

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2544

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2904

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:2696
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fd3dacc6a77b9dcdebac15effe86bb88985415cc3bbb2f1904f9de6cb3594eb3.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4564
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fd3dacc6a77b9dcdebac15effe86bb88985415cc3bbb2f1904f9de6cb3594eb3.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3348
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570436.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570436.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      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:2700
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57086c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57086c.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3456
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570ce1.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570ce1.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3412
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570d3e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e570d3e.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4964

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3276

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3680

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3164

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3176

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3536

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3444

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3376

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:2504

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2656

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4320

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