sality | 494c9512d34544ad80e28d704a0868f77e7a02023195278520833bd975757c9f

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e579ff9.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"	e579ff9.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"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1620	e579ff9.exe
3576	e57a45e.exe
4196	e57b7c7.exe

UPX packed file 27 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1620-6-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-8-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-9-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-17-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-23-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-29-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-30-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-31-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-32-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-33-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-34-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-35-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-36-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-37-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-38-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-48-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-49-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-50-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-53-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-64-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-66-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-68-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-71-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-73-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-75-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-78-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1620-81-0x00000000007B0000-0x000000000186A000-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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579ff9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579ff9.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"	e579ff9.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 11 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)	\??\L:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579ff9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579ff9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57a24b	e579ff9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579ff9.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1620	e579ff9.exe
1620	e579ff9.exe
1620	e579ff9.exe
1620	e579ff9.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1620	e579ff9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 60 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 1996	1552	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 1996	1552	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1552 wrote to memory of 1996	1552	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1620	1996	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1620	1996	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 1620	1996	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 788	1620	e579ff9.exe	8
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 792	1620	e579ff9.exe	84
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1020	1620	e579ff9.exe	9
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2428	1620	e579ff9.exe	56
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2444	1620	e579ff9.exe	55
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2648	1620	e579ff9.exe	52
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3204	1620	e579ff9.exe	43
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3476	1620	e579ff9.exe	42
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3720	1620	e579ff9.exe	41
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3832	1620	e579ff9.exe	40
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3896	1620	e579ff9.exe	39
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3984	1620	e579ff9.exe	38
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2352	1620	e579ff9.exe	37
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1784	1620	e579ff9.exe	35
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2216	1620	e579ff9.exe	25
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4604	1620	e579ff9.exe	19
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1720	1620	e579ff9.exe	18
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1744	1620	e579ff9.exe	17
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1552	1620	e579ff9.exe	16
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1996	1620	e579ff9.exe	86
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1996	1620	e579ff9.exe	86
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3576	1996	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3576	1996	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 3576	1996	rundll32.exe	90
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3048	1620	e579ff9.exe	87
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1860	1620	e579ff9.exe	89
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 4196	1996	rundll32.exe	93
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 4196	1996	rundll32.exe	93
PID 1996 wrote to memory of 4196	1996	rundll32.exe	93
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 788	1620	e579ff9.exe	8
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 792	1620	e579ff9.exe	84
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1020	1620	e579ff9.exe	9
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2428	1620	e579ff9.exe	56
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2444	1620	e579ff9.exe	55
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2648	1620	e579ff9.exe	52
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3204	1620	e579ff9.exe	43
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3476	1620	e579ff9.exe	42
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3720	1620	e579ff9.exe	41
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3832	1620	e579ff9.exe	40
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3896	1620	e579ff9.exe	39
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3984	1620	e579ff9.exe	38
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2352	1620	e579ff9.exe	37
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1784	1620	e579ff9.exe	35
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2216	1620	e579ff9.exe	25
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4604	1620	e579ff9.exe	19
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1720	1620	e579ff9.exe	18
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1744	1620	e579ff9.exe	17
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1860	1620	e579ff9.exe	89
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3576	1620	e579ff9.exe	90
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3576	1620	e579ff9.exe	90
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4220	1620	e579ff9.exe	91
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4196	1620	e579ff9.exe	93
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 4196	1620	e579ff9.exe	93
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 3528	1620	e579ff9.exe	92

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"	e579ff9.exe

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.2c1f3958f67573d898d8ce3e756a6280.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1552
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.2c1f3958f67573d898d8ce3e756a6280.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1996
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579ff9.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579ff9.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:1620
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a45e.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a45e.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3576
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b7c7.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b7c7.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4196

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1744

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:1720

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:4604

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:2216

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1784

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2352

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3984

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3896

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3832

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3720

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3476

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3204

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2444

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2428

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

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider
1⤵
PID:3048

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1860

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4220

C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3528

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