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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"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.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"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.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"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

UPX packed file 35 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1652-1-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-4-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-7-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-10-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-11-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-3-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-12-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-13-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-14-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-15-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-16-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-17-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-18-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-19-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-21-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-22-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-23-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-25-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-26-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-28-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-30-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-33-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-35-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-37-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-39-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-41-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-43-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-45-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-47-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-48-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-50-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-53-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-55-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-57-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1652-63-0x00000000022C0000-0x000000000334E000-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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.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"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 796	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	13
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 792	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	12
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 336	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	9
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2828	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	56
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2860	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	54
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2964	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	53
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3500	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	48
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3648	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	47
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3824	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	46
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3916	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	45
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3984	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	44
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4072	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	43
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4232	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	42
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 4656	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	40
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1188	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	18
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 1900	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe	17
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2004	1652	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.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"	3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:336

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3dadfe2b842a2ee2761e749c1e6770f3.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- 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:1652

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2004

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:1900

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppX53ypgrj20bgndg05hj3tc7z654myszwp.mca
1⤵
PID:1188

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4656

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4232

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4072

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3984

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3916

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3648

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3500

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2964

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2860

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2828

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