sality | 716a6b2012d5e7237c8a6fd353cbfe8555e94701c763b91bd823ec683fd08b32

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e58c157.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"	e58c157.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"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4664	e58c157.exe
1852	e58fc0e.exe

UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4664-6-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-8-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-9-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-10-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-11-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-13-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-14-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-24-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-25-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-31-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-33-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-34-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-35-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-36-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-37-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4664-40-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-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"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58c157.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e58c157.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"	e58c157.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e58f671	e58c157.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e58c157.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4664	e58c157.exe
4664	e58c157.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4664	e58c157.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 30 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5512	4004	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5512	4004	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4004 wrote to memory of 5512	4004	rundll32.exe	86
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 4664	5512	rundll32.exe	94
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 4664	5512	rundll32.exe	94
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 4664	5512	rundll32.exe	94
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 788	4664	e58c157.exe	85
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 796	4664	e58c157.exe	84
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 388	4664	e58c157.exe	9
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 2344	4664	e58c157.exe	62
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 2380	4664	e58c157.exe	61
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 2460	4664	e58c157.exe	58
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3236	4664	e58c157.exe	49
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3436	4664	e58c157.exe	47
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3672	4664	e58c157.exe	46
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3888	4664	e58c157.exe	45
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 3960	4664	e58c157.exe	20
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4048	4664	e58c157.exe	44
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4124	4664	e58c157.exe	43
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 5088	4664	e58c157.exe	41
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4780	4664	e58c157.exe	23
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4040	4664	e58c157.exe	29
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 5372	4664	e58c157.exe	24
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4004	4664	e58c157.exe	48
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 5512	4664	e58c157.exe	86
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 5512	4664	e58c157.exe	86
PID 4664 wrote to memory of 4536	4664	e58c157.exe	88
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 1852	5512	rundll32.exe	95
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 1852	5512	rundll32.exe	95
PID 5512 wrote to memory of 1852	5512	rundll32.exe	95

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"	e58c157.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:388

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3960

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:4780

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:5372

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:4040

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:4124

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3672

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3436

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.fb37b6bb771d8698f682064eba2f4930.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4004
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.fb37b6bb771d8698f682064eba2f4930.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5512
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58c157.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58c157.exe
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - 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:4664
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58fc0e.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58fc0e.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1852

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3236

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2460

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2380

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2344

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4536

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