sality | 5064ab54377bb937db85c525d59277900a43f7153ec3fb5492fc7b36af62325d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761e5a.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:

f763987.exef761e5a.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761e5a.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763987.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761e5a.exef7620f8.exef763987.exe

pid process

1616 f761e5a.exe
1724 f7620f8.exe
1728 f763987.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

1976 rundll32.exe
1976 rundll32.exe
1976 rundll32.exe
1976 rundll32.exe
1976 rundll32.exe
1976 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1616	f761e5a.exe
1724	f7620f8.exe
1728	f763987.exe

pid	process
1976	rundll32.exe
1976	rundll32.exe
1976	rundll32.exe
1976	rundll32.exe
1976	rundll32.exe
1976	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1616-14-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-17-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-19-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-16-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-22-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-15-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-23-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-21-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-20-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-18-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-62-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-63-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-64-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-65-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-66-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-68-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-82-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-83-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-85-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-87-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-107-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-108-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1616-147-0x0000000000960000-0x0000000001A1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1728-165-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1728-203-0x0000000000A60000-0x0000000001B1A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f763987.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761e5a.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763987.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 16 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:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f763987.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f763987.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761e5a.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761e5a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761e5a.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766f18	f763987.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f761f15	f761e5a.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

pid process

1616 f761e5a.exe
1616 f761e5a.exe
1728 f763987.exe

pid	process
1616	f761e5a.exe
1616	f761e5a.exe
1728	f763987.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1616	f761e5a.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1728	f763987.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 832 wrote to memory of 1976	832	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1616	1976	rundll32.exe	f761e5a.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1616	1976	rundll32.exe	f761e5a.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1616	1976	rundll32.exe	f761e5a.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1616	1976	rundll32.exe	f761e5a.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1116	1616	f761e5a.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1172	1616	f761e5a.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1208	1616	f761e5a.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 2360	1616	f761e5a.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 832	1616	f761e5a.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1976	1616	f761e5a.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1976	1616	f761e5a.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1724	1976	rundll32.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1724	1976	rundll32.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1724	1976	rundll32.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1724	1976	rundll32.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1728	1976	rundll32.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1728	1976	rundll32.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1728	1976	rundll32.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 1728	1976	rundll32.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1116	1616	f761e5a.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1172	1616	f761e5a.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1208	1616	f761e5a.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1724	1616	f761e5a.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1724	1616	f761e5a.exe	f7620f8.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1728	1616	f761e5a.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1616 wrote to memory of 1728	1616	f761e5a.exe	f763987.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1116	1728	f763987.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1172	1728	f763987.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1728 wrote to memory of 1208	1728	f763987.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761e5a.exef763987.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761e5a.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f763987.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1116

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

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1208
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\013e8af05ff942cf822c24ffc11229d0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:832
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\013e8af05ff942cf822c24ffc11229d0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1976
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761e5a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761e5a.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:1616
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7620f8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7620f8.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763987.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763987.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:1728

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2360

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