sality | 5501df0dc46d39fe60bdde0d548a16980de0fba7473b682f0501d81ad514a929

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.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"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3380-1-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-3-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-4-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-5-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-6-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-8-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-9-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-10-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-13-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-20-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-21-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-22-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-23-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-24-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3380-25-0x0000000000730000-0x00000000017EA000-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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.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"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e583479	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 796	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	85
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 804	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	84
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1020	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	13
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2320	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	58
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2364	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	57
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2452	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	54
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3100	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	44
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3276	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	43
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3508	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	42
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3608	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	41
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3672	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	40
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 3796	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	39
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4068	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	38
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4900	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	36
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 5080	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	24
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 4320	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	19
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 5060	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	18
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 2156	3380	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe	48

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"	NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:5060

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:4320

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:5080

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.938297a132251de977dbd4ed422acfc0.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3380

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4900

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4068

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3796

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3672

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3608

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3508

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3276

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3100

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2156

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2452

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2364

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2320

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:804

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

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