sality | bab077766582f4f389b1283af3c506f320e57d35b118f249a9350d84925d0bea

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e574c0d.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

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e574c0d.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4268	e574c0d.exe
1572	e574d26.exe
1888	e576a14.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4268-6-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-10-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-9-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-27-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-31-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-26-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-25-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-11-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-24-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-36-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-34-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-37-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-38-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-39-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-40-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-49-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-50-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-59-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-61-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-62-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-64-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-66-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-69-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-70-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-73-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4268-76-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e574c0d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e574c0d.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e574c0d.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e574c0d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e574c0d.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e574c0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e574c0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e574c0d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e574c5b	e574c0d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e574c0d.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4268	e574c0d.exe
4268	e574c0d.exe
4268	e574c0d.exe
4268	e574c0d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4268	e574c0d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3816	5116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3816	5116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 5116 wrote to memory of 3816	5116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4268	3816	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4268	3816	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 4268	3816	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 772	4268	e574c0d.exe	8
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 776	4268	e574c0d.exe	9
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 380	4268	e574c0d.exe	13
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2620	4268	e574c0d.exe	44
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2656	4268	e574c0d.exe	45
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2904	4268	e574c0d.exe	52
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3504	4268	e574c0d.exe	56
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3664	4268	e574c0d.exe	57
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3856	4268	e574c0d.exe	58
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3952	4268	e574c0d.exe	59
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4016	4268	e574c0d.exe	60
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4092	4268	e574c0d.exe	61
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4132	4268	e574c0d.exe	62
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 336	4268	e574c0d.exe	64
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4488	4268	e574c0d.exe	76
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5044	4268	e574c0d.exe	82
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5116	4268	e574c0d.exe	83
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3816	4268	e574c0d.exe	84
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3816	4268	e574c0d.exe	84
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1572	3816	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1572	3816	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1572	3816	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1888	3816	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1888	3816	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3816 wrote to memory of 1888	3816	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 772	4268	e574c0d.exe	8
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 776	4268	e574c0d.exe	9
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 380	4268	e574c0d.exe	13
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2620	4268	e574c0d.exe	44
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2656	4268	e574c0d.exe	45
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 2904	4268	e574c0d.exe	52
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3504	4268	e574c0d.exe	56
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3664	4268	e574c0d.exe	57
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3856	4268	e574c0d.exe	58
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 3952	4268	e574c0d.exe	59
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4016	4268	e574c0d.exe	60
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4092	4268	e574c0d.exe	61
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4132	4268	e574c0d.exe	62
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 336	4268	e574c0d.exe	64
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 4488	4268	e574c0d.exe	76
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 5044	4268	e574c0d.exe	82
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1572	4268	e574c0d.exe	86
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1572	4268	e574c0d.exe	86
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1888	4268	e574c0d.exe	87
PID 4268 wrote to memory of 1888	4268	e574c0d.exe	87

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e574c0d.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:776

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2620

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2656

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2904

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3504
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e94ca37c72a65fa6428992dd2826f10_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5116
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e94ca37c72a65fa6428992dd2826f10_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3816
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574c0d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574c0d.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 Program Files directory
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:4268
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574d26.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574d26.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1572
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576a14.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576a14.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1888

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3664

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3856

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3952

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4092

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4132

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:336

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:4488

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:5044

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