sality | 46c8fdb6c4491dae3ba1c61d8a94cd2839403badcbe17270816a7dc867225b5f

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7610f2.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:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7610f2.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7610f2.exef760f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exef762d28.exe

pid process

2632 f760f3d.exe
2444 f7610f2.exe
1580 f762d28.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

1932 rundll32.exe
1932 rundll32.exe
1932 rundll32.exe
1932 rundll32.exe
1932 rundll32.exe
1932 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2632	f760f3d.exe
2444	f7610f2.exe
1580	f762d28.exe

pid	process
1932	rundll32.exe
1932	rundll32.exe
1932	rundll32.exe
1932	rundll32.exe
1932	rundll32.exe
1932	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2632-16-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-19-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-14-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-18-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-20-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-15-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-23-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-17-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-21-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-62-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-63-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-64-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-65-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-66-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-68-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-81-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-82-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-84-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-104-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-106-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-107-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2632-150-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-162-0x0000000000900000-0x00000000019BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2444-184-0x0000000000900000-0x00000000019BA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7610f2.exef760f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7610f2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7610f2.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7610f2.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 13 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:

f760f3d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f760f3d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f760f3d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f760fc9	f760f3d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f760f3d.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f765fbc	f7610f2.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

pid process

2632 f760f3d.exe
2632 f760f3d.exe
2444 f7610f2.exe

pid	process
2632	f760f3d.exe
2632	f760f3d.exe
2444	f7610f2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2632	f760f3d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	f7610f2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2008 wrote to memory of 1932	2008	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2632	1932	rundll32.exe	f760f3d.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2632	1932	rundll32.exe	f760f3d.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2632	1932	rundll32.exe	f760f3d.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2632	1932	rundll32.exe	f760f3d.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1056	2632	f760f3d.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1112	2632	f760f3d.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1136	2632	f760f3d.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2344	2632	f760f3d.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2008	2632	f760f3d.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1932	2632	f760f3d.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1932	2632	f760f3d.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2444	1932	rundll32.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2444	1932	rundll32.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2444	1932	rundll32.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 2444	1932	rundll32.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1580	1932	rundll32.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1580	1932	rundll32.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1580	1932	rundll32.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 1932 wrote to memory of 1580	1932	rundll32.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1056	2632	f760f3d.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1112	2632	f760f3d.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1136	2632	f760f3d.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2444	2632	f760f3d.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 2444	2632	f760f3d.exe	f7610f2.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1580	2632	f760f3d.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 2632 wrote to memory of 1580	2632	f760f3d.exe	f762d28.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 1056	2444	f7610f2.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 1112	2444	f7610f2.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 1136	2444	f7610f2.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f760f3d.exef7610f2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760f3d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7610f2.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1056

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1136
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\804b60dd9f9550732b45812d564473e0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\804b60dd9f9550732b45812d564473e0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1932
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760f3d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760f3d.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:2632
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7610f2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7610f2.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
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2444
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762d28.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762d28.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1580

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2344

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