sality | 959697dc84bdc18f1b9d7520a386449a4a8723a01bedc519e0e19b41c96504b7

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.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"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.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"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe

Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1524-1-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1524-4-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1524-1-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1524-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000CA7000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1524-4-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-memory.dmp	UPX

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1524-1-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1524-4-0x0000000002850000-0x000000000390A000-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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.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"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f766a86	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe

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"	2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-03-18_e8ddf51a917025f7a6b053fbfa05fd94_magniber.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System policy modification
PID:1524

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

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery