sality | c5b60dc1a60b5ead2a2f9c72b8015e1f81d409ac119cbb5d02bc635f30edf2a6

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f762202.exef760676.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f762202.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:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762202.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760676.exef7607dd.exef762202.exe

pid process

2332 f760676.exe
2696 f7607dd.exe
2192 f762202.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2916 rundll32.exe
2916 rundll32.exe
2916 rundll32.exe
2916 rundll32.exe
2916 rundll32.exe
2916 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2332	f760676.exe
2696	f7607dd.exe
2192	f762202.exe

pid	process
2916	rundll32.exe
2916	rundll32.exe
2916	rundll32.exe
2916	rundll32.exe
2916	rundll32.exe
2916	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2332-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-13-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-15-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-17-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-19-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-20-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-14-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-21-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-16-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-18-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-61-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-60-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-62-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-64-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-63-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-66-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-67-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-82-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-83-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-85-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-104-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-106-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2332-149-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2192-169-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000001A5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2192-203-0x00000000009A0000-0x0000000001A5A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f762202.exef760676.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762202.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760676.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762202.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760676.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762202.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:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f762202.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f762202.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f760676.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f760676.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f7606d4	f760676.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f760676.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f765698	f762202.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

pid process

2332 f760676.exe
2332 f760676.exe
2192 f762202.exe

pid	process
2332	f760676.exe
2332	f760676.exe
2192	f762202.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	f760676.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2192	f762202.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef760676.exef762202.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2868 wrote to memory of 2916	2868	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2332	2916	rundll32.exe	f760676.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2332	2916	rundll32.exe	f760676.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2332	2916	rundll32.exe	f760676.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2332	2916	rundll32.exe	f760676.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1092	2332	f760676.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1164	2332	f760676.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1176	2332	f760676.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1292	2332	f760676.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2868	2332	f760676.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	f760676.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2916	2332	f760676.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2696	2916	rundll32.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2696	2916	rundll32.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2696	2916	rundll32.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2696	2916	rundll32.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2192	2916	rundll32.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2192	2916	rundll32.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2192	2916	rundll32.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2916 wrote to memory of 2192	2916	rundll32.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1092	2332	f760676.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1164	2332	f760676.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1176	2332	f760676.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2696	2332	f760676.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2696	2332	f760676.exe	f7607dd.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2192	2332	f760676.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2192	2332	f760676.exe	f762202.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1092	2192	f762202.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1164	2192	f762202.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1176	2192	f762202.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f760676.exef762202.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760676.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762202.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1164

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1176

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e8f3ee3ef9ea16e795bda8c8b9d96f0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2868

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9e8f3ee3ef9ea16e795bda8c8b9d96f0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2916

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760676.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760676.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:2332

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7607dd.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7607dd.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762202.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762202.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:2192

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1292

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