sality | 57ca6e9274725eb3a67a890366a2d94b9c660302be05961e12fa25dd1302fc63

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"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635608581-3370340891-292606865-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Modifies Windows Firewall 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Windows Service

T1543.003

pid	Process
4080	netsh.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2176-1-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000003383000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2176-8-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000003383000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2176-9-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000003383000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2176-22-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000003383000-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"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.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"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4080	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	91
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4080	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	91
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4080	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	91
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 812	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	10
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 820	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	9
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 416	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	3
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2456	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	27
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2520	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	66
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 2856	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	64
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3516	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	32
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3640	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	59
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3840	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	58
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3960	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	34
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4072	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	33
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3348	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	57
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3900	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	56
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4548	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	46
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4816	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	45
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 3196	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	39
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4720	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	38
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4028	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	37
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 1776	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	89
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 724	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	90
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4080	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	91
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4080	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe	91
PID 2176 wrote to memory of 4280	2176	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.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"	0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:416

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:820

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:812

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2456

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3516
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0b9f199a9c215c6e3a9c44ad7839cc8d.exe"
  2⤵
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2176
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
    netsh firewall set opmode disable
    3⤵
    - Modifies Windows Firewall
    PID:4080
  - - C:\Windows\System32\Conhost.exe
      \??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1
      4⤵
      PID:4280

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4072

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3960

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4028

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4720

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:3196

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4816

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:4548

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3900

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3348

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3840

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3640

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2856

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2520

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1776

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:724

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