sality | 3c5e6bb327cc465fe364e4cf088b0f574de12f7ae5be5e4371a8d01bf8bdbcb8

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7638bc.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:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7638bc.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761d12.exef761fd0.exef7638bc.exe

pid process

2252 f761d12.exe
2616 f761fd0.exe
2240 f7638bc.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2212 rundll32.exe
2212 rundll32.exe
2212 rundll32.exe
2212 rundll32.exe
2212 rundll32.exe
2212 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2252	f761d12.exe
2616	f761fd0.exe
2240	f7638bc.exe

pid	process
2212	rundll32.exe
2212	rundll32.exe
2212	rundll32.exe
2212	rundll32.exe
2212	rundll32.exe
2212	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2252-13-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-16-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-18-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-21-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-22-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-23-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-20-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-19-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-17-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-15-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-60-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-61-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-62-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-64-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-63-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-66-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-67-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-80-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-83-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-85-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-86-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-110-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-149-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2240-165-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000001A0A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2240-202-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000001A0A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7638bc.exef761d12.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7638bc.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7638bc.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 16 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:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7638bc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761d12.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761d12.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761d12.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766f08	f7638bc.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f761dae	f761d12.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

pid process

2252 f761d12.exe
2252 f761d12.exe
2240 f7638bc.exe

pid	process
2252	f761d12.exe
2252	f761d12.exe
2240	f7638bc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2252	f761d12.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2240	f7638bc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 2212	1984	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2252	2212	rundll32.exe	f761d12.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2252	2212	rundll32.exe	f761d12.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2252	2212	rundll32.exe	f761d12.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2252	2212	rundll32.exe	f761d12.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1116	2252	f761d12.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1172	2252	f761d12.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1208	2252	f761d12.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2360	2252	f761d12.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1984	2252	f761d12.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2212	2252	f761d12.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2212	2252	f761d12.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2616	2212	rundll32.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2616	2212	rundll32.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2616	2212	rundll32.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2616	2212	rundll32.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2240	2212	rundll32.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2240	2212	rundll32.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2240	2212	rundll32.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2240	2212	rundll32.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1116	2252	f761d12.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1172	2252	f761d12.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 1208	2252	f761d12.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2616	2252	f761d12.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2616	2252	f761d12.exe	f761fd0.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2240	2252	f761d12.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2252 wrote to memory of 2240	2252	f761d12.exe	f7638bc.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1116	2240	f7638bc.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1172	2240	f7638bc.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 1208	2240	f7638bc.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761d12.exef7638bc.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d12.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7638bc.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1116

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1172

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1208
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08d3093f763900d30d9d8708950ed180_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1984
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08d3093f763900d30d9d8708950ed180_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2212
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761d12.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761d12.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:2252
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761fd0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761fd0.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2616
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7638bc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7638bc.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:2240

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2360

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