sality | 325c00179fd77b03313feb95eff0edb5368ded2dee5166b6f4c8491ec9ddb5b7

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3601492379-692465709-652514833-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2144-1-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-3-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-4-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-6-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-9-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-12-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-20-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-23-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-26-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2144-37-0x0000000001E40000-0x0000000002ECE000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.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"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

pid	Process
2512	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2512	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	16
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2512	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	16
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2512	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	16
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2512	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	16
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1052	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	10
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1096	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	9
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 1104	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	8
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 380	2144	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe	4

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"	1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1104

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1096
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1cbe74a3e65295b0275a71185255b044.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - 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:2144
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /create /tn "JavaUpdateAdmin" /tr C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jusched.exe /sc daily
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:2512
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /run /tn "JavaUpdateAdmin"
    3⤵
    PID:2832

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1052

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {327C3F1A-82E9-4AD4-86D4-B40A6EE4836C} S-1-5-21-3601492379-692465709-652514833-1000:CALKHSYM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
PID:2400

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery