sality | 55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_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:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 29 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2232-1-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-6-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-3-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-8-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-7-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-5-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-11-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-9-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-4-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-10-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-30-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-31-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-32-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-34-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-33-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-36-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-41-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-42-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-44-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-46-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-48-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-50-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-52-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-53-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-55-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-58-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-59-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-62-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2232-64-0x0000000000690000-0x000000000174A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.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:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f7623e5	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1104	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1180	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1208	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 2252	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1104	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1180	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2232 wrote to memory of 1208	2232	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1104

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1180

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1208

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\55ca73fab716fa0c3e4b6644c452cba74cada2c6cded76d041e6892123f23394_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- 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:2232

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2252

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