sality | aafc7f38f9ba94bca8bbeaaf9cf3e6f79ac48a64892421902af40e5ec7f6c2c0

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f76192c.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76192c.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:

f761777.exef76192c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76192c.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76192c.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exef76192c.exef763350.exe

pid process

2620 f761777.exe
2616 f76192c.exe
2884 f763350.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2512 rundll32.exe
2512 rundll32.exe
2512 rundll32.exe
2512 rundll32.exe
2512 rundll32.exe
2512 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2620	f761777.exe
2616	f76192c.exe
2884	f763350.exe

pid	process
2512	rundll32.exe
2512	rundll32.exe
2512	rundll32.exe
2512	rundll32.exe
2512	rundll32.exe
2512	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2620-12-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-18-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-14-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-17-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-19-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-21-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-16-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-20-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-22-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-15-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-62-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-63-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-64-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-65-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-66-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-68-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-69-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-83-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-86-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-87-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-106-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-107-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2620-149-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-168-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2616-158-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76192c.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76192c.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761777.exef76192c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76192c.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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:

f761777.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761777.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761777.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76192c.exef761777.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f7667c8	f76192c.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f7617f4	f761777.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761777.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exe

pid process

2620 f761777.exe
2620 f761777.exe

pid	process
2620	f761777.exe
2620	f761777.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f761777.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2620	f761777.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761777.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2512	2960	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2620	2512	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2620	2512	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2620	2512	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2620	2512	rundll32.exe	f761777.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1248	2620	f761777.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1328	2620	f761777.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1372	2620	f761777.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1520	2620	f761777.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2960	2620	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2512	2620	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2512	2620	f761777.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2616	2512	rundll32.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2616	2512	rundll32.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2616	2512	rundll32.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2616	2512	rundll32.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2884	2512	rundll32.exe	f763350.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2884	2512	rundll32.exe	f763350.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2884	2512	rundll32.exe	f763350.exe
PID 2512 wrote to memory of 2884	2512	rundll32.exe	f763350.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1248	2620	f761777.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1328	2620	f761777.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 1372	2620	f761777.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2616	2620	f761777.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2616	2620	f761777.exe	f76192c.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2884	2620	f761777.exe	f763350.exe
PID 2620 wrote to memory of 2884	2620	f761777.exe	f763350.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761777.exef76192c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761777.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76192c.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1248

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1328

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1372
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b0627754ba1ee5cd613e3383ebb180_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2960
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b0627754ba1ee5cd613e3383ebb180_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2512
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761777.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761777.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:2620
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76192c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76192c.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
      System policy modification
      PID:2616
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763350.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763350.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2884

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1520

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