sality | 4881000348f05a389943f348004f49f459deba85cc036ba602fe01422f11b063

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f7698d6.exef769647.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7698d6.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:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7698d6.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f769647.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exef76b0e8.exe

pid process

2828 f769647.exe
2744 f7698d6.exe
2888 f76b0e8.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2816 rundll32.exe
2816 rundll32.exe
2816 rundll32.exe
2816 rundll32.exe
2816 rundll32.exe
2816 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2828	f769647.exe
2744	f7698d6.exe
2888	f76b0e8.exe

pid	process
2816	rundll32.exe
2816	rundll32.exe
2816	rundll32.exe
2816	rundll32.exe
2816	rundll32.exe
2816	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2828-15-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-38-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-17-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-37-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-16-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-18-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-19-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-13-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-14-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-12-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-59-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-60-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-61-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-63-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-62-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-65-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-66-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-81-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-82-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-84-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-85-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-104-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2828-145-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-163-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-170-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7698d6.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7698d6.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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:

f769647.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f769647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f769647.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f769721	f769647.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f769647.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f76e7c0	f7698d6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f769647.exe

pid process

2828 f769647.exe
2828 f769647.exe

pid	process
2828	f769647.exe
2828	f769647.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f769647.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2828	f769647.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef769647.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2224 wrote to memory of 2816	2224	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2828	2816	rundll32.exe	f769647.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2828	2816	rundll32.exe	f769647.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2828	2816	rundll32.exe	f769647.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2828	2816	rundll32.exe	f769647.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1128	2828	f769647.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1232	2828	f769647.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1264	2828	f769647.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2400	2828	f769647.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2224	2828	f769647.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2816	2828	f769647.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2816	2828	f769647.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2744	2816	rundll32.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2744	2816	rundll32.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2744	2816	rundll32.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2744	2816	rundll32.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2888	2816	rundll32.exe	f76b0e8.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2888	2816	rundll32.exe	f76b0e8.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2888	2816	rundll32.exe	f76b0e8.exe
PID 2816 wrote to memory of 2888	2816	rundll32.exe	f76b0e8.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1128	2828	f769647.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1232	2828	f769647.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 1264	2828	f769647.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2744	2828	f769647.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2744	2828	f769647.exe	f7698d6.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2888	2828	f769647.exe	f76b0e8.exe
PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2888	2828	f769647.exe	f76b0e8.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f769647.exef7698d6.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f769647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7698d6.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1128

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1232

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1264

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d1662ab299378f2723c3e6380f28a9b0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d1662ab299378f2723c3e6380f28a9b0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2816

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f769647.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f769647.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:2828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7698d6.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7698d6.exe
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System policy modification
PID:2744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76b0e8.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76b0e8.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2888

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2400

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