sality | cdd8d870feb9a60b7999db48cc7d050b8e6ab142f94bc870455ae802240c87b1

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2200-1-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-3-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-4-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-7-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-10-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-14-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-18-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-27-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-28-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-29-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-31-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-32-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-33-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-34-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-36-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-37-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-38-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-44-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-47-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-49-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-53-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-57-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2200-59-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.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"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 8 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)	\??\K:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f76450c	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1136	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	14
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1200	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	18
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1264	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	21
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1648	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	22
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1136	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	14
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1200	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	18
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 1264	2200	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe	21

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"	d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1136

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1200

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1264
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d00431e68be1cd7db0143c3d7264c36f_JC.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - 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:2200

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control