sality | 8996a9cf25649eef1a2230be73a77993e13c062ff45eba051f5c7d7030f13be5

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f7635b0.exef761a06.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761a06.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:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635b0.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7635b0.exef761a06.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a06.exef761b9c.exef7635b0.exe

pid process

2212 f761a06.exe
2576 f761b9c.exe
2604 f7635b0.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2088 rundll32.exe
2088 rundll32.exe
2088 rundll32.exe
2088 rundll32.exe
2088 rundll32.exe
2088 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2212	f761a06.exe
2576	f761b9c.exe
2604	f7635b0.exe

pid	process
2088	rundll32.exe
2088	rundll32.exe
2088	rundll32.exe
2088	rundll32.exe
2088	rundll32.exe
2088	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2212-12-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-14-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-20-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-17-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-16-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-19-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-21-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-18-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-15-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-60-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-61-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-62-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-63-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-64-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-66-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-67-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-82-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-84-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-85-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-103-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-104-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-117-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2212-148-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2604-157-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001A4A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2604-199-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000001A4A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7635b0.exef761a06.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761a06.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635b0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a06.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635b0.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 17 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:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7635b0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f7635b0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761a06.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761a06.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761a44	f761a06.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761a06.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766ab5	f7635b0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

pid process

2212 f761a06.exe
2212 f761a06.exe
2604 f7635b0.exe

pid	process
2212	f761a06.exe
2212	f761a06.exe
2604	f7635b0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2212	f761a06.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2604	f7635b0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2088	2488	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2212	2088	rundll32.exe	f761a06.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2212	2088	rundll32.exe	f761a06.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2212	2088	rundll32.exe	f761a06.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2212	2088	rundll32.exe	f761a06.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1064	2212	f761a06.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1092	2212	f761a06.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1132	2212	f761a06.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1696	2212	f761a06.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2488	2212	f761a06.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2088	2212	f761a06.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2088	2212	f761a06.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2576	2088	rundll32.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2576	2088	rundll32.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2576	2088	rundll32.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2576	2088	rundll32.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2604	2088	rundll32.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2604	2088	rundll32.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2604	2088	rundll32.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 2604	2088	rundll32.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1064	2212	f761a06.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1092	2212	f761a06.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 1132	2212	f761a06.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2576	2212	f761a06.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2576	2212	f761a06.exe	f761b9c.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2604	2212	f761a06.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2212 wrote to memory of 2604	2212	f761a06.exe	f7635b0.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1064	2604	f7635b0.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1092	2604	f7635b0.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2604 wrote to memory of 1132	2604	f7635b0.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a06.exef7635b0.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a06.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635b0.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1064

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1092

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1132

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4cbdf3213769d68c3e9575c44039b2b0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4cbdf3213769d68c3e9575c44039b2b0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a06.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a06.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:2212

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761b9c.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761b9c.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2576

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635b0.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635b0.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:2604

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1696

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

2

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery