sality | 01e34b2169285f69d303b23dfdbbd5afc61020ce8f2e5c07528b3bb34bebe03e

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f764d74.exef76273f.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76273f.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f764d74.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76273f.exef7628a6.exef764d74.exe

pid process

2204 f76273f.exe
2804 f7628a6.exe
1736 f764d74.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2424 rundll32.exe
2424 rundll32.exe
2424 rundll32.exe
2424 rundll32.exe
2424 rundll32.exe
2424 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2204	f76273f.exe
2804	f7628a6.exe
1736	f764d74.exe

pid	process
2424	rundll32.exe
2424	rundll32.exe
2424	rundll32.exe
2424	rundll32.exe
2424	rundll32.exe
2424	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2204-14-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-18-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-20-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-17-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-16-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-22-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-23-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-21-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-19-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-15-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-61-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-62-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-63-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-64-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-65-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-80-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-98-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-100-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-102-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-104-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-105-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2204-142-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000170A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-158-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1736-197-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76273f.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f764d74.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f764d74.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f764d74.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:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f764d74.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f764d74.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f764d74.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f764d74.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f76273f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f76273f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f76278d	f76273f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f76273f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f767761	f764d74.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

pid process

2204 f76273f.exe
2204 f76273f.exe
1736 f764d74.exe

pid	process
2204	f76273f.exe
2204	f76273f.exe
1736	f764d74.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	f76273f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1736	f764d74.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2424	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2204	2424	rundll32.exe	f76273f.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2204	2424	rundll32.exe	f76273f.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2204	2424	rundll32.exe	f76273f.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2204	2424	rundll32.exe	f76273f.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1108	2204	f76273f.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1168	2204	f76273f.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1196	2204	f76273f.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2004	2204	f76273f.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2224	2204	f76273f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2424	2204	f76273f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2424	2204	f76273f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2804	2424	rundll32.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2804	2424	rundll32.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2804	2424	rundll32.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 2804	2424	rundll32.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1736	2424	rundll32.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1736	2424	rundll32.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1736	2424	rundll32.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 1736	2424	rundll32.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1108	2204	f76273f.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1168	2204	f76273f.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1196	2204	f76273f.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2804	2204	f76273f.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2804	2204	f76273f.exe	f7628a6.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1736	2204	f76273f.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1736	2204	f76273f.exe	f764d74.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1108	1736	f764d74.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1168	1736	f764d74.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1736 wrote to memory of 1196	1736	f764d74.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76273f.exef764d74.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76273f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f764d74.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:1196

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c1218525f33669d49554250f706700_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a1c1218525f33669d49554250f706700_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76273f.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76273f.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:2204

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7628a6.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7628a6.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2804

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f764d74.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f764d74.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:1736

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2004

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