sality | d7f70dbbb4fc2083a45d010e8487cf722057c47be067f00b3c0e275e34e3706d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.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

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2932-6-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-12-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-3-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-5-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-9-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-11-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-10-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-4-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-8-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-7-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2932-45-0x00000000023E0000-0x000000000349A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPLORER.EXE	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wsctf.exe	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f762221	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2932 305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2932 305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1108	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1172	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 1200	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2408	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2664	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	EXPLORER.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2664	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	EXPLORER.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2664	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	EXPLORER.EXE
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2664	2932	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	EXPLORER.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1172

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305473f1e3cce2a2b4cb9af45e592f60_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2932

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\Windows\system32\EXPLORER.EXE
3⤵
PID:2664

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2408

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