sality | 162378b57cb5ffc29a00120725e8793f07a93f506783151e21e94b65647d13ba

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57d263.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"	e57d263.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"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4452	e57d263.exe
3008	e57d89d.exe
4236	e57ec35.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4452-7-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-9-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-10-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-11-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-19-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-31-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-32-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-33-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-34-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-35-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-36-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-37-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-38-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-39-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-40-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-50-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-51-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-52-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-64-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-65-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-67-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-70-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-72-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-74-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4452-77-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4236-106-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000001BDA000-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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57d263.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"	e57d263.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 9 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:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57d263.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57d263.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57d263.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e57d476	e57d263.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4452	e57d263.exe
4452	e57d263.exe
4452	e57d263.exe
4452	e57d263.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4452	e57d263.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 4084	5112	rundll32.exe	87
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 4084	5112	rundll32.exe	87
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 4084	5112	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4452	4084	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4452	4084	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4452	4084	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 792	4452	e57d263.exe	8
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 800	4452	e57d263.exe	86
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 392	4452	e57d263.exe	9
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2432	4452	e57d263.exe	22
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2456	4452	e57d263.exe	23
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2712	4452	e57d263.exe	72
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3280	4452	e57d263.exe	67
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3420	4452	e57d263.exe	66
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3652	4452	e57d263.exe	65
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3740	4452	e57d263.exe	64
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3840	4452	e57d263.exe	37
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3932	4452	e57d263.exe	63
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4088	4452	e57d263.exe	62
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 5088	4452	e57d263.exe	60
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4544	4452	e57d263.exe	49
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4068	4452	e57d263.exe	46
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3392	4452	e57d263.exe	45
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3916	4452	e57d263.exe	44
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4664	4452	e57d263.exe	38
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 5112	4452	e57d263.exe	54
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4084	4452	e57d263.exe	87
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4084	4452	e57d263.exe	87
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4868	4452	e57d263.exe	88
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3008	4084	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3008	4084	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 3008	4084	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4236	4084	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4236	4084	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4084 wrote to memory of 4236	4084	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 792	4452	e57d263.exe	8
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 800	4452	e57d263.exe	86
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 392	4452	e57d263.exe	9
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2432	4452	e57d263.exe	22
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2456	4452	e57d263.exe	23
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 2712	4452	e57d263.exe	72
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3280	4452	e57d263.exe	67
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3420	4452	e57d263.exe	66
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3652	4452	e57d263.exe	65
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3740	4452	e57d263.exe	64
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3840	4452	e57d263.exe	37
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3932	4452	e57d263.exe	63
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4088	4452	e57d263.exe	62
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 5088	4452	e57d263.exe	60
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4544	4452	e57d263.exe	49
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4068	4452	e57d263.exe	46
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3392	4452	e57d263.exe	45
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3916	4452	e57d263.exe	44
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4664	4452	e57d263.exe	38
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3008	4452	e57d263.exe	90
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3008	4452	e57d263.exe	90
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4236	4452	e57d263.exe	91
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 4236	4452	e57d263.exe	91
PID 4452 wrote to memory of 3688	4452	e57d263.exe	93

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"	e57d263.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:392

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2432

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2456

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3840

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4664

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3916

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3392

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

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:4544

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.a28a054ef02fad5162ebe58599860d30.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5112
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.a28a054ef02fad5162ebe58599860d30.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4084
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d263.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d263.exe
    3⤵
    - 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:4452
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d89d.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d89d.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3008
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ec35.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ec35.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4236

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5088

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4088

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3932

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3740

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3652

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3420

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3280

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2712

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

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:4868

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe
"BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1
1⤵
PID:3688

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