sality | 8ea96c78d3b780edcc6df7ef6bc70d150a05ec41d28c5e260bdece033e1837c4

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f763543.exef761999.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761999.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:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763543.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f763543.exef761999.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761999.exef761c66.exef763543.exe

pid process

1256 f761999.exe
2740 f761c66.exe
2908 f763543.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2192 rundll32.exe
2192 rundll32.exe
2192 rundll32.exe
2192 rundll32.exe
2192 rundll32.exe
2192 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1256	f761999.exe
2740	f761c66.exe
2908	f763543.exe

pid	process
2192	rundll32.exe
2192	rundll32.exe
2192	rundll32.exe
2192	rundll32.exe
2192	rundll32.exe
2192	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1256-15-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-17-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-20-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-16-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-18-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-24-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-22-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-21-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-19-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-23-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-61-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-62-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-63-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-64-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-65-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-67-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-68-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-81-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-84-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-86-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-103-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-104-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1256-145-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2908-161-0x0000000000900000-0x00000000019BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2908-198-0x0000000000900000-0x00000000019BA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763543.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763543.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763543.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:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f763543.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761999.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761999.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f7619f6	f761999.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761999.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766b7f	f763543.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

pid process

1256 f761999.exe
1256 f761999.exe
2908 f763543.exe

pid	process
1256	f761999.exe
1256	f761999.exe
2908	f763543.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1256	f761999.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2908	f763543.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761999.exef763543.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1632 wrote to memory of 2192	1632	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1256	2192	rundll32.exe	f761999.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1256	2192	rundll32.exe	f761999.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1256	2192	rundll32.exe	f761999.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 1256	2192	rundll32.exe	f761999.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1108	1256	f761999.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1168	1256	f761999.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1204	1256	f761999.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2384	1256	f761999.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1632	1256	f761999.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2192	1256	f761999.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2192	1256	f761999.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2740	2192	rundll32.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2740	2192	rundll32.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2740	2192	rundll32.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2740	2192	rundll32.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2908	2192	rundll32.exe	f763543.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2908	2192	rundll32.exe	f763543.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2908	2192	rundll32.exe	f763543.exe
PID 2192 wrote to memory of 2908	2192	rundll32.exe	f763543.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1108	1256	f761999.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1168	1256	f761999.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 1204	1256	f761999.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2740	1256	f761999.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2740	1256	f761999.exe	f761c66.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2908	1256	f761999.exe	f763543.exe
PID 1256 wrote to memory of 2908	1256	f761999.exe	f763543.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1108	2908	f763543.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1168	2908	f763543.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1204	2908	f763543.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761999.exef763543.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761999.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763543.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1204

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89e46153d428fec4239503765c83adf0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1632

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89e46153d428fec4239503765c83adf0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761999.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761999.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:1256

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c66.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c66.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2740

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763543.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763543.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:2908

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2384

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