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Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.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"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.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"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

UPX packed file 37 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2452-1-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-3-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-4-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-7-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-5-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-10-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-11-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-12-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-13-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-14-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-15-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-16-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-17-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-18-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-20-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-21-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-22-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-24-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-25-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-27-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-29-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-32-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-34-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-36-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-38-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-40-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-42-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-44-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-46-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-47-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-48-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-49-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-51-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-58-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-60-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-62-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2452-64-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.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"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3803511929-1339359695-2191195476-1000_Classes\Local Settings	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 776	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	13
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 780	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	12
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 332	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	8
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 2472	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	63
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 2488	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	62
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 2624	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	61
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3496	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	48
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3688	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	47
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3880	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	46
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3980	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	45
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4048	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	44
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3088	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	43
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4220	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	42
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4556	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	40
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 1312	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	26
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3896	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	18
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 3320	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	17
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 4504	2452	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe	16

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"	37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:332

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

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\37622c1bf56a25ff2d31e83171532898.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2452

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4504

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3320

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:3896

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:1312

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4556

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4220

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3088

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3880

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3688

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3496

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2624

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2488

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2472

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