sality | 4298482bcd2d34520996a6ab20852c53e071db85e2b2b0a9dada3ad9725464a3

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f763360.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:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763360.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f763360.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exef76194b.exef763360.exe

pid process

1864 f761777.exe
2564 f76194b.exe
1440 f763360.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

1620 rundll32.exe
1620 rundll32.exe
1620 rundll32.exe
1620 rundll32.exe
1620 rundll32.exe
1620 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1864	f761777.exe
2564	f76194b.exe
1440	f763360.exe

pid	process
1620	rundll32.exe
1620	rundll32.exe
1620	rundll32.exe
1620	rundll32.exe
1620	rundll32.exe
1620	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1864-17-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-19-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-23-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-15-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-21-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-20-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-16-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-22-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-14-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-18-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-63-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-64-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-65-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-67-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-66-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-69-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-70-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-83-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-84-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-86-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-88-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-122-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1864-152-0x0000000000620000-0x00000000016DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1440-165-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001A4A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1440-207-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001A4A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761777.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763360.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763360.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763360.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 17 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

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f763360.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f763360.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761777.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f763360.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f766864	f763360.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f7617d4	f761777.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761777.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

pid process

1864 f761777.exe
1864 f761777.exe
1440 f763360.exe

pid	process
1864	f761777.exe
1864	f761777.exe
1440	f763360.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1864	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1440	f763360.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761777.exef763360.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 1620	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1864	1620	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1864	1620	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1864	1620	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1864	1620	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1048	1864	f761777.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1092	1864	f761777.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1168	1864	f761777.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 544	1864	f761777.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2224	1864	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1620	1864	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1620	1864	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2564	1620	rundll32.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2564	1620	rundll32.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2564	1620	rundll32.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 2564	1620	rundll32.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1440	1620	rundll32.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1440	1620	rundll32.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1440	1620	rundll32.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1620 wrote to memory of 1440	1620	rundll32.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1048	1864	f761777.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1092	1864	f761777.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1168	1864	f761777.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2564	1864	f761777.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 2564	1864	f761777.exe	f76194b.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1440	1864	f761777.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1864 wrote to memory of 1440	1864	f761777.exe	f763360.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1048	1440	f763360.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1092	1440	f763360.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 1168	1440	f763360.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761777.exef763360.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763360.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1048

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1092

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5329cdeaab5392b315d8c3b9770a9e60_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5329cdeaab5392b315d8c3b9770a9e60_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1620

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761777.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761777.exe
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76194b.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76194b.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2564

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763360.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763360.exe
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1440

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:544

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