sality | c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1708-4-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-6-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-10-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-3-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-7-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-11-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-8-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-17-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-9-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-5-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/1708-35-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1708-4-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-6-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-10-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-3-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-7-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-11-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-8-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-17-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-9-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-5-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-35-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/1708-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000412000-memory.dmp	UPX

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1708-4-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-6-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-10-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-3-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-7-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-11-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-8-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-17-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-9-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-5-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1708-35-0x00000000005E0000-0x000000000169A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f763331	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

pid	process
1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1104	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1168	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1216	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1668	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1104	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1168	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1708 wrote to memory of 1216	1708	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1104

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1216

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c62dfff011088b0522bbbba43be6a145d85b053413ebc3b6ccfad95e87539766.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1708

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1668

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

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery