sality | 318259afcc8f6d0c1406b29658365fc098e4cb04d2a8035b343f717dcd262abd

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e58369b.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

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e58369b.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3316	e58369b.exe
440	e584ab0.exe
4228	e584f15.exe

UPX packed file 27 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3316-7-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-9-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-10-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-11-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-12-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-18-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-25-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-26-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-27-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-28-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-29-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-30-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-31-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-39-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-40-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-51-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-52-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-53-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-55-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-66-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-68-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-70-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-73-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-75-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-77-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3316-85-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4228-115-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000001BFA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58369b.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e58369b.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"	e58369b.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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)	\??\O:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e58369b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e58369b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e583ac2	e58369b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e58369b.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3316	e58369b.exe
3316	e58369b.exe
3316	e58369b.exe
3316	e58369b.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3316	e58369b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 56 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 3236	1572	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 3236	1572	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1572 wrote to memory of 3236	1572	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 3316	3236	rundll32.exe	90
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 3316	3236	rundll32.exe	90
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 3316	3236	rundll32.exe	90
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 800	3316	e58369b.exe	3
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 808	3316	e58369b.exe	77
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 316	3316	e58369b.exe	4
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2400	3316	e58369b.exe	19
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2476	3316	e58369b.exe	21
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2580	3316	e58369b.exe	25
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1916	3316	e58369b.exe	60
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3288	3316	e58369b.exe	59
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3488	3316	e58369b.exe	58
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3676	3316	e58369b.exe	32
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3796	3316	e58369b.exe	31
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3896	3316	e58369b.exe	57
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4092	3316	e58369b.exe	56
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4744	3316	e58369b.exe	54
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1748	3316	e58369b.exe	44
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2340	3316	e58369b.exe	39
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4464	3316	e58369b.exe	38
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4140	3316	e58369b.exe	37
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3684	3316	e58369b.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1572	3316	e58369b.exe	84
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3236	3316	e58369b.exe	85
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3236	3316	e58369b.exe	85
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 440	3236	rundll32.exe	91
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 440	3236	rundll32.exe	91
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 440	3236	rundll32.exe	91
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 4228	3236	rundll32.exe	92
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 4228	3236	rundll32.exe	92
PID 3236 wrote to memory of 4228	3236	rundll32.exe	92
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 800	3316	e58369b.exe	3
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 808	3316	e58369b.exe	77
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 316	3316	e58369b.exe	4
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2400	3316	e58369b.exe	19
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2476	3316	e58369b.exe	21
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2580	3316	e58369b.exe	25
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1916	3316	e58369b.exe	60
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3288	3316	e58369b.exe	59
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3488	3316	e58369b.exe	58
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3676	3316	e58369b.exe	32
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3796	3316	e58369b.exe	31
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3896	3316	e58369b.exe	57
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4092	3316	e58369b.exe	56
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4744	3316	e58369b.exe	54
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 1748	3316	e58369b.exe	44
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 2340	3316	e58369b.exe	39
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4464	3316	e58369b.exe	38
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 3684	3316	e58369b.exe
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 440	3316	e58369b.exe	91
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 440	3316	e58369b.exe	91
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4228	3316	e58369b.exe	92
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 4228	3316	e58369b.exe	92

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"	e58369b.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:800

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2400

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2476

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2580

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3796

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3676

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4140

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4464

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:2340

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:1748

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4744

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4092

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3896

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3488

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3288

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1916
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1d527945cc5cd79bb3edff54a124e0e0.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1572
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1d527945cc5cd79bb3edff54a124e0e0.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3236
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58369b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58369b.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:3316
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584ab0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584ab0.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:440
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584f15.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584f15.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4228

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:808

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

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry