sality | a6db22045b1b5792c5c90a3145c2f0c03b584fb98fceab5ec6940e7b0eb6dc98

Modify Existing Service

T1031

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e56e7d4.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"	e56e7d4.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e56e7d4.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1080	e56e7d4.exe
2412	e56ef47.exe
4332	e56f6a9.exe
5060	e56f745.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1080-136-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1080-151-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1080-153-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-154-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000001BCA000-memory.dmp	upx

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	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e56e7d4.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"	e56e7d4.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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)	\??\P:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\F:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e56e7d4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e56e7d4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e56e7d4.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e56ea93	e56e7d4.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1080	e56e7d4.exe
1080	e56e7d4.exe
1080	e56e7d4.exe
1080	e56e7d4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1080	e56e7d4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 58 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2724	2944	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2724	2944	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2944 wrote to memory of 2724	2944	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1080	2724	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1080	2724	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 1080	2724	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 772	1080	e56e7d4.exe	8
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 780	1080	e56e7d4.exe	13
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1020	1080	e56e7d4.exe	9
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2456	1080	e56e7d4.exe	28
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2472	1080	e56e7d4.exe	66
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2604	1080	e56e7d4.exe	30
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1192	1080	e56e7d4.exe	58
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3084	1080	e56e7d4.exe	32
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3272	1080	e56e7d4.exe	57
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3380	1080	e56e7d4.exe	33
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3444	1080	e56e7d4.exe	34
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3524	1080	e56e7d4.exe	35
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3676	1080	e56e7d4.exe	56
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1532	1080	e56e7d4.exe	45
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4800	1080	e56e7d4.exe	38
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4768	1080	e56e7d4.exe	37
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2944	1080	e56e7d4.exe	59
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4076	1080	e56e7d4.exe	82
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2724	1080	e56e7d4.exe	83
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2724	1080	e56e7d4.exe	83
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2412	2724	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2412	2724	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2412	2724	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4332	2724	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4332	2724	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 4332	2724	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 5060	2724	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 5060	2724	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 5060	2724	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 772	1080	e56e7d4.exe	8
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 780	1080	e56e7d4.exe	13
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1020	1080	e56e7d4.exe	9
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2456	1080	e56e7d4.exe	28
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2472	1080	e56e7d4.exe	66
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2604	1080	e56e7d4.exe	30
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1192	1080	e56e7d4.exe	58
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3084	1080	e56e7d4.exe	32
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3272	1080	e56e7d4.exe	57
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3380	1080	e56e7d4.exe	33
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3444	1080	e56e7d4.exe	34
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3524	1080	e56e7d4.exe	35
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3676	1080	e56e7d4.exe	56
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 1532	1080	e56e7d4.exe	45
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4800	1080	e56e7d4.exe	38
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4768	1080	e56e7d4.exe	37
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4076	1080	e56e7d4.exe	82
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2412	1080	e56e7d4.exe	85
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 2412	1080	e56e7d4.exe	85
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4332	1080	e56e7d4.exe	87
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 4332	1080	e56e7d4.exe	87
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 5060	1080	e56e7d4.exe	88
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 5060	1080	e56e7d4.exe	88

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"	e56e7d4.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1020

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2456

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2604

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3084

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3380

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

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3524

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4768

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4800

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:1532

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3676

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3272

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1192
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6db22045b1b5792c5c90a3145c2f0c03b584fb98fceab5ec6940e7b0eb6dc98.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2944
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6db22045b1b5792c5c90a3145c2f0c03b584fb98fceab5ec6940e7b0eb6dc98.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56e7d4.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56e7d4.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:1080
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56ef47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56ef47.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2412
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56f6a9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56f6a9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56f745.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e56f745.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5060

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2472

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4076

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