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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"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.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"	@AE12F4.tmp.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"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
1712	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2596	WdExt.exe
2256	launch.exe
1900	wtmps.exe
2368	mscaps.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2008	explorer.exe
2008	explorer.exe
2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
2008	explorer.exe
1276	cmd.exe
1276	cmd.exe
2596	WdExt.exe
2492	cmd.exe
2492	cmd.exe
1220	cmd.exe
1220	cmd.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2264-14-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-226-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-276-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-249-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-277-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-241-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-283-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-285-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-280-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-224-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2264-735-0x0000000001FB0000-0x000000000306A000-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"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Windows Defender Extension = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Defender\\launch.exe\""	launch.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"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mscaps.exe	wtmps.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mscaps.exe	wtmps.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f76141d	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
2596	WdExt.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe
2256	launch.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 63 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2040 wrote to memory of 2008	2040	3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2264	2008	explorer.exe	29
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2264	2008	explorer.exe	29
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2264	2008	explorer.exe	29
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 2264	2008	explorer.exe	29
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1712	2008	explorer.exe	30
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1288	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	19
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1364	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	20
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1404	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	21
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1248	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	23
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1712	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	30
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1712	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	30
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1276	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	31
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1276	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	31
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1276	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	31
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 1276	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	31
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2608	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2608	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2608	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	33
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2608	2264	@AE12F4.tmp.exe	33
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2492	2596	WdExt.exe	36
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2492	2596	WdExt.exe	36
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2492	2596	WdExt.exe	36
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 2492	2596	WdExt.exe	36
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2492 wrote to memory of 2256	2492	cmd.exe	38
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 1220	2256	launch.exe	39
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1220 wrote to memory of 1900	1220	cmd.exe	41
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42
PID 1900 wrote to memory of 2368	1900	wtmps.exe	42

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"	@AE12F4.tmp.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1288

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1364

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1404
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2040
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2008
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@AE12F4.tmp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\@AE12F4.tmp.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      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 WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2264
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin0.bat" "
        5⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        
        PID:1276
      - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Messenger\Extension\WdExt.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Messenger\Extension\WdExt.exe"
        6⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2596
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
        7⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2492
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Defender\launch.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Defender\launch.exe" /i 2596
        8⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Adds Run key to start application
        Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:2256
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin2.bat" "
        9⤵
        Loads dropped DLL
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1220
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe"
        10⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        Drops file in System32 directory
        Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        
        PID:1900
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mscaps.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\system32\mscaps.exe" /C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe
        11⤵
        Executes dropped EXE
        
        PID:2368
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
        5⤵
        
        PID:2608
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3277a8923a3cf1d4fae5a7a267b75100_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1712

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1248

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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