sality | 6e699f9e0ac1fcc48e3a942a9b37cf498e88f38ff9dac9774ea25aa0c5fad0c6

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57c3ae.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"	e57c3ae.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"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
436	e57c3ae.exe
1876	e57d33e.exe
1220	e57d409.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/436-7-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-9-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-10-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-11-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-12-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-13-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-14-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-15-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-16-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-17-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-44-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-45-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-46-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-47-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-48-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-50-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-51-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-52-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-63-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-65-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-66-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-69-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-71-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/436-73-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1876-92-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000001BFA000-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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57c3ae.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57c3ae.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"	e57c3ae.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)	\??\H:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57c3ae.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57c3ae.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57c6ca	e57c3ae.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57c3ae.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
436	e57c3ae.exe
436	e57c3ae.exe
436	e57c3ae.exe
436	e57c3ae.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	436	e57c3ae.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1336	1072	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1336	1072	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1072 wrote to memory of 1336	1072	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 436	1336	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 436	1336	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 436	1336	rundll32.exe	88
PID 436 wrote to memory of 768	436	e57c3ae.exe	8
PID 436 wrote to memory of 776	436	e57c3ae.exe	83
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1016	436	e57c3ae.exe	79
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2400	436	e57c3ae.exe	19
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2412	436	e57c3ae.exe	18
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2664	436	e57c3ae.exe	12
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3476	436	e57c3ae.exe	21
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3632	436	e57c3ae.exe	48
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3824	436	e57c3ae.exe	47
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4012	436	e57c3ae.exe	46
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4076	436	e57c3ae.exe	22
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3652	436	e57c3ae.exe	45
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4112	436	e57c3ae.exe	44
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4252	436	e57c3ae.exe	42
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2268	436	e57c3ae.exe	32
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1212	436	e57c3ae.exe	26
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2180	436	e57c3ae.exe	25
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2740	436	e57c3ae.exe	24
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1072	436	e57c3ae.exe	84
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1336	436	e57c3ae.exe	85
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1336	436	e57c3ae.exe	85
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4100	436	e57c3ae.exe	86
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4728	436	e57c3ae.exe	87
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1876	1336	rundll32.exe	89
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1876	1336	rundll32.exe	89
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1876	1336	rundll32.exe	89
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220	1336	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220	1336	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 1220	1336	rundll32.exe	90
PID 436 wrote to memory of 768	436	e57c3ae.exe	8
PID 436 wrote to memory of 776	436	e57c3ae.exe	83
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1016	436	e57c3ae.exe	79
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2400	436	e57c3ae.exe	19
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2412	436	e57c3ae.exe	18
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2664	436	e57c3ae.exe	12
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3476	436	e57c3ae.exe	21
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3632	436	e57c3ae.exe	48
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3824	436	e57c3ae.exe	47
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4012	436	e57c3ae.exe	46
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4076	436	e57c3ae.exe	22
PID 436 wrote to memory of 3652	436	e57c3ae.exe	45
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4112	436	e57c3ae.exe	44
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4252	436	e57c3ae.exe	42
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2268	436	e57c3ae.exe	32
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1212	436	e57c3ae.exe	26
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2180	436	e57c3ae.exe	25
PID 436 wrote to memory of 2740	436	e57c3ae.exe	24
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4100	436	e57c3ae.exe	86
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4728	436	e57c3ae.exe	87
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1876	436	e57c3ae.exe	89
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1876	436	e57c3ae.exe	89
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1220	436	e57c3ae.exe	90
PID 436 wrote to memory of 1220	436	e57c3ae.exe	90

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"	e57c3ae.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2664

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2412

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3476
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.a41ea5e0f849df06121e01fa8222e9d0_JC.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1072
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.a41ea5e0f849df06121e01fa8222e9d0_JC.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1336
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c3ae.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c3ae.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:436
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d33e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d33e.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1876
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d409.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d409.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1220

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4076

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2740

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:2180

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:1212

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:2268

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4252

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4112

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3652

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:4012

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3632

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1016

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:776

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4100

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4728

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