sality | fe8df867ef9aa0ecb9e959fb4c2ea4f2cba106e7f2433d2f629230071a6c6b88

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f763939.exef761dec.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761dec.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:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763939.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761dec.exef762146.exef763939.exe

pid process

1196 f761dec.exe
2564 f762146.exe
2060 f763939.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

3016 rundll32.exe
3016 rundll32.exe
3016 rundll32.exe
3016 rundll32.exe
3016 rundll32.exe
3016 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1196	f761dec.exe
2564	f762146.exe
2060	f763939.exe

pid	process
3016	rundll32.exe
3016	rundll32.exe
3016	rundll32.exe
3016	rundll32.exe
3016	rundll32.exe
3016	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1196-14-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-16-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-19-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-21-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-23-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-22-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-20-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-18-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-17-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-15-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-60-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-61-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-62-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-64-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-63-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-66-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-67-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-82-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-83-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-85-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-87-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-88-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-119-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1196-147-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2060-164-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2060-201-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763939.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f763939.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761dec.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763939.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f763939.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761dec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761dec.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761e5a	f761dec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761dec.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f7670ad	f763939.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

pid process

1196 f761dec.exe
1196 f761dec.exe
2060 f763939.exe

pid	process
1196	f761dec.exe
1196	f761dec.exe
2060	f763939.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1196	f761dec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2060	f763939.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761dec.exef763939.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 3016	3048	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1196	3016	rundll32.exe	f761dec.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1196	3016	rundll32.exe	f761dec.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1196	3016	rundll32.exe	f761dec.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 1196	3016	rundll32.exe	f761dec.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1116	1196	f761dec.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1164	1196	f761dec.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1204	1196	f761dec.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1256	1196	f761dec.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 3048	1196	f761dec.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 3016	1196	f761dec.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 3016	1196	f761dec.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2564	3016	rundll32.exe	f762146.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2564	3016	rundll32.exe	f762146.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2564	3016	rundll32.exe	f762146.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2564	3016	rundll32.exe	f762146.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2060	3016	rundll32.exe	f763939.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2060	3016	rundll32.exe	f763939.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2060	3016	rundll32.exe	f763939.exe
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 2060	3016	rundll32.exe	f763939.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1116	1196	f761dec.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1164	1196	f761dec.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 1204	1196	f761dec.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2564	1196	f761dec.exe	f762146.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2564	1196	f761dec.exe	f762146.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2060	1196	f761dec.exe	f763939.exe
PID 1196 wrote to memory of 2060	1196	f761dec.exe	f763939.exe
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1116	2060	f763939.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1164	2060	f763939.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2060 wrote to memory of 1204	2060	f763939.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761dec.exef763939.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761dec.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763939.exe

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

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1204
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e3bdd6af2dd4ad655ab62fc8b18df0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3048
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15e3bdd6af2dd4ad655ab62fc8b18df0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3016
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761dec.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761dec.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:1196
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762146.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762146.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2564
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763939.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763939.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:2060

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1256

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