sality | 610eb98abec78e784ec1d07aac77af7438ba6c290c1f09d256c3f360e20aed3a

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761d60.exef761bda.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761bda.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:

f761bda.exef761d60.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d60.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761d60.exef761bda.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761bda.exef761d60.exef7637a4.exe

pid process

3004 f761bda.exe
2708 f761d60.exe
2600 f7637a4.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2992 rundll32.exe
2992 rundll32.exe
2992 rundll32.exe
2992 rundll32.exe
2992 rundll32.exe
2992 rundll32.exe

pid	process
3004	f761bda.exe
2708	f761d60.exe
2600	f7637a4.exe

pid	process
2992	rundll32.exe
2992	rundll32.exe
2992	rundll32.exe
2992	rundll32.exe
2992	rundll32.exe
2992	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3004-12-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-14-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-15-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-16-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-37-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-39-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-38-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-34-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-18-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-17-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-60-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-59-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-61-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-75-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-76-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-78-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-97-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-98-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-100-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-102-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-104-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-105-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-107-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3004-143-0x0000000000660000-0x000000000171A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2708-157-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761d60.exef761bda.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761d60.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761bda.exef761d60.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d60.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 11 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:

f761bda.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761bda.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761bda.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761bda.exef761d60.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761c57	f761bda.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761bda.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766c1b	f761d60.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f761bda.exe

pid process

3004 f761bda.exe
3004 f761bda.exe

pid	process
3004	f761bda.exe
3004	f761bda.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f761bda.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3004	f761bda.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761bda.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2848 wrote to memory of 2992	2848	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3004	2992	rundll32.exe	f761bda.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3004	2992	rundll32.exe	f761bda.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3004	2992	rundll32.exe	f761bda.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 3004	2992	rundll32.exe	f761bda.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1112	3004	f761bda.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1160	3004	f761bda.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1188	3004	f761bda.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2456	3004	f761bda.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2848	3004	f761bda.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2992	3004	f761bda.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2992	3004	f761bda.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2708	2992	rundll32.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2708	2992	rundll32.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2708	2992	rundll32.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2708	2992	rundll32.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2600	2992	rundll32.exe	f7637a4.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2600	2992	rundll32.exe	f7637a4.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2600	2992	rundll32.exe	f7637a4.exe
PID 2992 wrote to memory of 2600	2992	rundll32.exe	f7637a4.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1112	3004	f761bda.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1160	3004	f761bda.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 1188	3004	f761bda.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2708	3004	f761bda.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2708	3004	f761bda.exe	f761d60.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600	3004	f761bda.exe	f7637a4.exe
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2600	3004	f761bda.exe	f7637a4.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761bda.exef761d60.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761bda.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761d60.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1160

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1188

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48de47b466d13b494716389ed860ec30_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2848

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48de47b466d13b494716389ed860ec30_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2992

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761bda.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761bda.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:3004

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761d60.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761d60.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:2708

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7637a4.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7637a4.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2600

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2456

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

5

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery