sality | 16e79ee3a6f24f935377544b9a71da95db4a5e3f8858b9256872e88382a38c39

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.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"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

UPX packed file 40 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2244-2-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-4-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-5-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-8-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-10-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-14-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-15-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-16-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-17-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-18-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-19-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-20-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-21-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-22-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-24-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-25-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-26-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-28-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-30-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-32-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-34-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-35-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-36-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-38-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-40-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-46-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-47-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-49-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-51-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-52-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-53-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-55-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-57-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-59-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-61-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-63-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-65-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-67-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-69-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-71-0x0000000001D80000-0x0000000002E0E000-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"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.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"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BCSSync.exe	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7z.exe	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zFM.exe	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zG.exe	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\Uninstall.exe	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1132	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe	19
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1192	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe	20
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1268	2244	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe	21

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"	c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1132

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1192

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1268
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c10553511b6669c5f10256e66955ace9.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Disables RegEdit via registry modification
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2244

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

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