sality | a45745408dac4ffc665fa0223acdbfc2c0961e2f66760f590a733a331cd4b326

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e583ee8.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"	e583ee8.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4536	e583ee8.exe
4092	e584bc9.exe
3196	e584d40.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4536-7-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-9-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-10-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-11-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-14-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-24-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-25-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-32-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-41-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-43-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-44-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-45-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-46-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-47-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-49-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-51-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-52-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-54-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-55-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-57-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-67-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-70-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-72-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-74-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4536-76-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-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"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e583ee8.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e583ee8.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"	e583ee8.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)	\??\J:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e583ee8.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e583ee8.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e584801	e583ee8.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e583ee8.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4536	e583ee8.exe
4536	e583ee8.exe
4536	e583ee8.exe
4536	e583ee8.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4536	e583ee8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1712	4528	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1712	4528	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 1712	4528	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4536	1712	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4536	1712	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4536	1712	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 760	4536	e583ee8.exe	86
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 768	4536	e583ee8.exe	85
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1012	4536	e583ee8.exe	8
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2388	4536	e583ee8.exe	56
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2396	4536	e583ee8.exe	55
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2492	4536	e583ee8.exe	11
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3288	4536	e583ee8.exe	42
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3576	4536	e583ee8.exe	41
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3808	4536	e583ee8.exe	40
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3900	4536	e583ee8.exe	39
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4004	4536	e583ee8.exe	13
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 660	4536	e583ee8.exe	38
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3620	4536	e583ee8.exe	37
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 5112	4536	e583ee8.exe	35
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3228	4536	e583ee8.exe	25
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 336	4536	e583ee8.exe	14
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3700	4536	e583ee8.exe	20
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2264	4536	e583ee8.exe	19
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4544	4536	e583ee8.exe	15
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4528	4536	e583ee8.exe	44
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1712	4536	e583ee8.exe	87
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1712	4536	e583ee8.exe	87
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4048	4536	e583ee8.exe	89
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1776	4536	e583ee8.exe	91
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4092	1712	rundll32.exe	92
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4092	1712	rundll32.exe	92
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4092	1712	rundll32.exe	92
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3196	1712	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3196	1712	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3196	1712	rundll32.exe	94
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 760	4536	e583ee8.exe	86
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 768	4536	e583ee8.exe	85
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 1012	4536	e583ee8.exe	8
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2388	4536	e583ee8.exe	56
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2396	4536	e583ee8.exe	55
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2492	4536	e583ee8.exe	11
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3288	4536	e583ee8.exe	42
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3576	4536	e583ee8.exe	41
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3808	4536	e583ee8.exe	40
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3900	4536	e583ee8.exe	39
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4004	4536	e583ee8.exe	13
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 660	4536	e583ee8.exe	38
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3620	4536	e583ee8.exe	37
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 5112	4536	e583ee8.exe	35
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3228	4536	e583ee8.exe	25
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 336	4536	e583ee8.exe	14
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3700	4536	e583ee8.exe	20
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 2264	4536	e583ee8.exe	19
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4544	4536	e583ee8.exe	15
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4048	4536	e583ee8.exe	89
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4092	4536	e583ee8.exe	92
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 4092	4536	e583ee8.exe	92
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3196	4536	e583ee8.exe	94
PID 4536 wrote to memory of 3196	4536	e583ee8.exe	94

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"	e583ee8.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1012

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2492

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:336

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4544

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2264

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3700

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:3228

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5112

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3620

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:660

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3900

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3808

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3576

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3288
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.5ac62c7541d52c4da40cf9eebb6aebb0.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4528
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.5ac62c7541d52c4da40cf9eebb6aebb0.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1712
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e583ee8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e583ee8.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:4536
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584bc9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584bc9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4092
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584d40.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584d40.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3196

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2396

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2388

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:768

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:760

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1776

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