sality | 4906dabe18713cfb2c7e2920efef762579ef0ef285eed98098639b7f22fe32fc

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	system32.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	system32.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

system32.exe

pid process

2668 system32.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

system32.exe

pid process

2668 system32.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid process

3044 5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
3044 5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
2668	system32.exe

pid	process
2668	system32.exe

pid	process
3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3044-2-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-5-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-6-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-9-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-12-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-16-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-22-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-24-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-25-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-26-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-27-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-44-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3044-45-0x0000000002630000-0x00000000036BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-63-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-61-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-64-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-66-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-71-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-77-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-73-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-81-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-82-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-83-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-84-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-85-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-86-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-87-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2668-120-0x0000000003110000-0x000000000419E000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	system32.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

system32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-406356229-2805545415-1236085040-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System32 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\system32.exe"	system32.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI 5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

pid process

3044 5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
2668 system32.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe

pid	process
3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
2668	system32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	system32.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

pid process

3044 5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
2668 system32.exe

pid	process
3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
2668	system32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1108	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1168	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1196	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 1660	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2668	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	system32.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2668	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	system32.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2668	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	system32.exe
PID 3044 wrote to memory of 2668	3044	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe	system32.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1108	2668	system32.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1168	2668	system32.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2668 wrote to memory of 1196	2668	system32.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exesystem32.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	system32.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1196

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c375467509255e045544819c517aa26_JaffaCakes118.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Loads dropped DLL
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:3044

C:\Users\Admin\system32.exe
C:\Users\Admin\system32.exe
3⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2668

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1660

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery