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Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.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"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.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"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5068-1-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-6-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-30-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-82-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-105-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-38-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-34-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-27-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-24-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-20-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5068-9-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000189E000-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"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.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"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5068 set thread context of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 772	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	61
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 780	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	60
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 376	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	8
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2592	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	34
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2604	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	33
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3056	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	27
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3512	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	24
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3672	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	23
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3856	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	22
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 3952	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	21
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4016	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	20
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4092	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	86
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4224	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	85
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4496	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	73
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 864	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	72
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4072	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	65
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4568	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	64
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 4508	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	63
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 5068 wrote to memory of 2356	5068	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	88
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3512	2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	24
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3512	2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	24
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3512	2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	24
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 3512	2356	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe	24

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"	09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:376

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3952

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3856

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3672

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3512
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:5068
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09178e1b098eb3dc921313e062773383.exe
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2356

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3056

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2604

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2592

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

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

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4508

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4568

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:4072

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:864

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:4496

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4224

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4092

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