sality | 610eb98abec78e784ec1d07aac77af7438ba6c290c1f09d256c3f360e20aed3a

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e574045.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"	e574045.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e574045.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	e574045.exe
3452	e5741db.exe
344	e576467.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2768-6-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-9-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-20-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-11-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-35-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-34-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-33-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-29-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-21-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-10-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-36-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-37-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-38-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-40-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-39-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-50-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-59-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-60-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-61-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-63-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-65-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-67-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-71-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-72-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-74-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2768-75-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e574045.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e574045.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e574045.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"	e574045.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)	\??\H:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e574045.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e574045.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e574045.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e574045.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e574045.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e574045.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e5740a3	e574045.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2768	e574045.exe
2768	e574045.exe
2768	e574045.exe
2768	e574045.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2768	e574045.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2536	2256	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2536	2256	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2256 wrote to memory of 2536	2256	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2768	2536	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2768	2536	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 2768	2536	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 788	2768	e574045.exe	8
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 796	2768	e574045.exe	9
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 60	2768	e574045.exe	13
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2872	2768	e574045.exe	49
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2996	2768	e574045.exe	50
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2080	2768	e574045.exe	52
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3436	2768	e574045.exe	56
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3576	2768	e574045.exe	57
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3776	2768	e574045.exe	58
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3872	2768	e574045.exe	59
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3936	2768	e574045.exe	60
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4016	2768	e574045.exe	61
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3832	2768	e574045.exe	62
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4744	2768	e574045.exe	73
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 1308	2768	e574045.exe	74
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3844	2768	e574045.exe	79
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 1400	2768	e574045.exe	80
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2256	2768	e574045.exe	81
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2536	2768	e574045.exe	82
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2536	2768	e574045.exe	82
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 3452	2536	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 3452	2536	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 3452	2536	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 344	2536	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 344	2536	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 344	2536	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 788	2768	e574045.exe	8
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 796	2768	e574045.exe	9
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 60	2768	e574045.exe	13
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2872	2768	e574045.exe	49
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2996	2768	e574045.exe	50
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 2080	2768	e574045.exe	52
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3436	2768	e574045.exe	56
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3576	2768	e574045.exe	57
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3776	2768	e574045.exe	58
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3872	2768	e574045.exe	59
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3936	2768	e574045.exe	60
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4016	2768	e574045.exe	61
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3832	2768	e574045.exe	62
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4744	2768	e574045.exe	73
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 1308	2768	e574045.exe	74
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3844	2768	e574045.exe	79
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 1400	2768	e574045.exe	80
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3452	2768	e574045.exe	84
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3452	2768	e574045.exe	84
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 344	2768	e574045.exe	87
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 344	2768	e574045.exe	87
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 760	2768	e574045.exe	89
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 4028	2768	e574045.exe	91

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"	e574045.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:60

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2872

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2996

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2080

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3436
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48de47b466d13b494716389ed860ec30_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2256
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\48de47b466d13b494716389ed860ec30_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2536
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574045.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574045.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:2768
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5741db.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5741db.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3452
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576467.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576467.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:344

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3576

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3776

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3872

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3936

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3832

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:4744

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1308

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:3844

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1400

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:760

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4028

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