sality | 482ab366ce1db70af9518ce7c01d82452054a63ba05202dec4fcc86ee83b2ab6

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e58b3da.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"	e58b3da.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2056	e58b3da.exe
1960	e58c994.exe
1140	e58cc73.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2056-6-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-8-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-10-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-16-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-24-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-28-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-29-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-30-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-36-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-44-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-45-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-46-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2056-56-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-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"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58b3da.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e58b3da.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"	e58b3da.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 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)	\??\E:	e58b3da.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e58c08c	e58b3da.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e58b3da.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2056	e58b3da.exe
2056	e58b3da.exe
2056	e58b3da.exe
2056	e58b3da.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2056	e58b3da.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3724 wrote to memory of 3740	3724	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3724 wrote to memory of 3740	3724	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3724 wrote to memory of 3740	3724	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 2056	3740	rundll32.exe	92
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 2056	3740	rundll32.exe	92
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 2056	3740	rundll32.exe	92
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 772	2056	e58b3da.exe	8
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 776	2056	e58b3da.exe	14
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1012	2056	e58b3da.exe	9
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2336	2056	e58b3da.exe	69
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2352	2056	e58b3da.exe	68
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2484	2056	e58b3da.exe	66
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3232	2056	e58b3da.exe	58
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3436	2056	e58b3da.exe	30
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3652	2056	e58b3da.exe	57
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3868	2056	e58b3da.exe	56
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3928	2056	e58b3da.exe	31
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4020	2056	e58b3da.exe	55
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2116	2056	e58b3da.exe	54
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 5048	2056	e58b3da.exe	52
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4184	2056	e58b3da.exe	42
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3316	2056	e58b3da.exe	33
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1312	2056	e58b3da.exe	32
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3876	2056	e58b3da.exe	39
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3724	2056	e58b3da.exe	85
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3740	2056	e58b3da.exe	86
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3740	2056	e58b3da.exe	86
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4672	2056	e58b3da.exe	87
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1516	2056	e58b3da.exe	88
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1960	3740	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1960	3740	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1960	3740	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1140	3740	rundll32.exe	94
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1140	3740	rundll32.exe	94
PID 3740 wrote to memory of 1140	3740	rundll32.exe	94
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 772	2056	e58b3da.exe	8
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 776	2056	e58b3da.exe	14
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1012	2056	e58b3da.exe	9
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2336	2056	e58b3da.exe	69
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2352	2056	e58b3da.exe	68
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2484	2056	e58b3da.exe	66
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3232	2056	e58b3da.exe	58
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3436	2056	e58b3da.exe	30
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3652	2056	e58b3da.exe	57
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3868	2056	e58b3da.exe	56
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3928	2056	e58b3da.exe	31
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4020	2056	e58b3da.exe	55
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 2116	2056	e58b3da.exe	54
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 5048	2056	e58b3da.exe	52
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4184	2056	e58b3da.exe	42
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3316	2056	e58b3da.exe	33
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1312	2056	e58b3da.exe	32
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 3876	2056	e58b3da.exe	39
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 4672	2056	e58b3da.exe	87
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1516	2056	e58b3da.exe	88
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1960	2056	e58b3da.exe	93
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1960	2056	e58b3da.exe	93
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1140	2056	e58b3da.exe	94
PID 2056 wrote to memory of 1140	2056	e58b3da.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"	e58b3da.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

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

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

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

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3928

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1312

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:3316

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3876

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:4184

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5048

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2116

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4020

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3868

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3232
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.863fdd6823df5f9181bb96336e923b30.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3724
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.863fdd6823df5f9181bb96336e923b30.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3740
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58b3da.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58b3da.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:2056
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58c994.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58c994.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1960
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58cc73.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58cc73.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1140

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2484

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2352

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2336

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4672

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1516

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