sality | e9e933ad3317b741b2dd01c809f8deccace002cac9919092b5b9c898550f798f

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e582b22.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"	e582b22.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"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1332	e582b22.exe
4024	e584b5c.exe

UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1332-6-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-8-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-9-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-29-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-33-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-34-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-35-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-36-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-12-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-37-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-10-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-38-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-39-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-40-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-41-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-43-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-44-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-45-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-47-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-48-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-53-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-55-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e582b22.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"	e582b22.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 6 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)	\??\G:	e582b22.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e582b22.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e582b22.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e582b22.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e582b22.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e582b22.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e584949	e582b22.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e582b22.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1332	e582b22.exe
1332	e582b22.exe
1332	e582b22.exe
1332	e582b22.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e582b22.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1488	4884	rundll32.exe	78
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1488	4884	rundll32.exe	78
PID 4884 wrote to memory of 1488	4884	rundll32.exe	78
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1332	1488	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1332	1488	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1332	1488	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 788	1332	e582b22.exe	11
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 784	1332	e582b22.exe	10
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1020	1332	e582b22.exe	7
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2404	1332	e582b22.exe	54
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2440	1332	e582b22.exe	53
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2740	1332	e582b22.exe	50
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3228	1332	e582b22.exe	45
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3404	1332	e582b22.exe	44
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3596	1332	e582b22.exe	43
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3688	1332	e582b22.exe	42
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3804	1332	e582b22.exe	28
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3904	1332	e582b22.exe	29
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3452	1332	e582b22.exe	41
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4604	1332	e582b22.exe	38
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3920	1332	e582b22.exe	72
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1112	1332	e582b22.exe	65
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1644	1332	e582b22.exe	64
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3160	1332	e582b22.exe	63
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4884	1332	e582b22.exe	75
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1488	1332	e582b22.exe	78
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1488	1332	e582b22.exe	78
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 4024	1488	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 4024	1488	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 4024	1488	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1460	1332	e582b22.exe	90
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 788	1332	e582b22.exe	11
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 784	1332	e582b22.exe	10
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1020	1332	e582b22.exe	7
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2404	1332	e582b22.exe	54
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2440	1332	e582b22.exe	53
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2740	1332	e582b22.exe	50
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3228	1332	e582b22.exe	45
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3404	1332	e582b22.exe	44
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3596	1332	e582b22.exe	43
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3688	1332	e582b22.exe	42
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3804	1332	e582b22.exe	28
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3904	1332	e582b22.exe	29
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3452	1332	e582b22.exe	41
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4604	1332	e582b22.exe	38
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3920	1332	e582b22.exe	72
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1112	1332	e582b22.exe	65
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1644	1332	e582b22.exe	64
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1460	1332	e582b22.exe	90
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4024	1332	e582b22.exe	94
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4024	1332	e582b22.exe	94
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 920	1332	e582b22.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"	e582b22.exe

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

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

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

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3804

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3904

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4604

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3452

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3688

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3596

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3404

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3228
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.6220be38a1004c55bd70c69ad5e88e20.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4884
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.6220be38a1004c55bd70c69ad5e88e20.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1488
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e582b22.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e582b22.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:1332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584b5c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e584b5c.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4024

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2740

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2440

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2404

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3160

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:1644

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:1112

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:3920

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1460

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:920

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