sality | 703609de4d4679971a1bf8ce9d4b0cdffc083071dad4ba0dbcae792368f264a4

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578117.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"	e578117.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"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4632	e578117.exe
908	e5784d0.exe
1580	e5799bf.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4632-7-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-9-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-15-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-10-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-25-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-31-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-32-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-33-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-34-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-35-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-36-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-37-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-38-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-39-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-40-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-50-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-51-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-52-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-63-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-66-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-68-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-70-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-73-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-75-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-78-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-82-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-84-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4632-86-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578117.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"	e578117.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)	\??\O:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578117.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578117.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e5782cc	e578117.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578117.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4632	e578117.exe
4632	e578117.exe
4632	e578117.exe
4632	e578117.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4632	e578117.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4952	4644	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4952	4644	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4644 wrote to memory of 4952	4644	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4632	4952	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4632	4952	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 4632	4952	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 776	4632	e578117.exe	2
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 784	4632	e578117.exe	85
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 60	4632	e578117.exe	9
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2312	4632	e578117.exe	55
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2320	4632	e578117.exe	54
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2396	4632	e578117.exe	53
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3264	4632	e578117.exe	40
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3392	4632	e578117.exe	39
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3620	4632	e578117.exe	38
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3744	4632	e578117.exe	37
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3808	4632	e578117.exe	11
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3912	4632	e578117.exe	36
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2240	4632	e578117.exe	35
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 5116	4632	e578117.exe	33
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1688	4632	e578117.exe	23
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3724	4632	e578117.exe	15
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4488	4632	e578117.exe	14
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1552	4632	e578117.exe	13
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4644	4632	e578117.exe	19
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4952	4632	e578117.exe	86
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4952	4632	e578117.exe	86
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 908	4952	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 908	4952	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 908	4952	rundll32.exe	89
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1388	4632	e578117.exe	88
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 1580	4952	rundll32.exe	92
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 1580	4952	rundll32.exe	92
PID 4952 wrote to memory of 1580	4952	rundll32.exe	92
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 776	4632	e578117.exe	2
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 784	4632	e578117.exe	85
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 60	4632	e578117.exe	9
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2312	4632	e578117.exe	55
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2320	4632	e578117.exe	54
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2396	4632	e578117.exe	53
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3264	4632	e578117.exe	40
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3392	4632	e578117.exe	39
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3620	4632	e578117.exe	38
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3744	4632	e578117.exe	37
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3808	4632	e578117.exe	11
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3912	4632	e578117.exe	36
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2240	4632	e578117.exe	35
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 5116	4632	e578117.exe	33
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1688	4632	e578117.exe	23
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 3724	4632	e578117.exe	15
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4488	4632	e578117.exe	14
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1552	4632	e578117.exe	13
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 908	4632	e578117.exe	89
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 908	4632	e578117.exe	89
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 2276	4632	e578117.exe	90
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 4272	4632	e578117.exe	91
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1580	4632	e578117.exe	92
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1580	4632	e578117.exe	92
PID 4632 wrote to memory of 1364	4632	e578117.exe	93

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"	e578117.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:60

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3808

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1552

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4488

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:3724

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.5b4bca7c050a3957111098a7212fe840.dll,#1
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4644
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.5b4bca7c050a3957111098a7212fe840.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4952
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578117.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578117.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:4632
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5784d0.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5784d0.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:908
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5799bf.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5799bf.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:1580

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:1688

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5116

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2240

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3912

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3744

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3620

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3392

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3264

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2396

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2320

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2312

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider
1⤵
PID:1388

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2276

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4272

C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe
C:\Windows\System32\wuapihost.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1364

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