sality | 93bd41bde4b05517d74e9203e2b4eabd19b0b00311103171d10ee74257660103

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.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:

WdExt.exeb266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid process

1640 cmd.exe
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

WdExt.exe

pid process

268 WdExt.exe
Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeWdExt.exe

pid process

1224 b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2348 cmd.exe
2348 cmd.exe
268 WdExt.exe

pid	process
1640	cmd.exe

pid	process
268	WdExt.exe

pid	process
1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2348	cmd.exe
2348	cmd.exe
268	WdExt.exe

UPX packed file 20 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1224-20-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-60-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-59-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-58-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-54-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-63-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-62-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-61-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-182-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-181-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-64-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-514-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-532-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1224-533-0x0000000002020000-0x00000000030AE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-576-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-608-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-643-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-638-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-642-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/268-637-0x0000000001FC0000-0x000000000304E000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	WdExt.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	WdExt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	WdExt.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 1 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:

WdExt.exe

description ioc process

File opened (read-only) \??\E: WdExt.exe
Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

pid process

1224 b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1224 b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
268 WdExt.exe
268 WdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	WdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
268	WdExt.exe
268	WdExt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	268	WdExt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.execmd.exeWdExt.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1076	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1168	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1204	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2304	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2348	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2348	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2348	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 2348	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1640	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1640	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1640	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 1224 wrote to memory of 1640	1224	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe	cmd.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 268	2348	cmd.exe	WdExt.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 268	2348	cmd.exe	WdExt.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 268	2348	cmd.exe	WdExt.exe
PID 2348 wrote to memory of 268	2348	cmd.exe	WdExt.exe
PID 268 wrote to memory of 1076	268	WdExt.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 268 wrote to memory of 1168	268	WdExt.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 268 wrote to memory of 1204	268	WdExt.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 268 wrote to memory of 2348	268	WdExt.exe	cmd.exe
PID 268 wrote to memory of 2348	268	WdExt.exe	cmd.exe
PID 268 wrote to memory of 2624	268	WdExt.exe	conhost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exeWdExt.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	WdExt.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1076

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1204

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b266b43791026c6718e36de3d1c3e670_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Loads dropped DLL
- 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:1224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin0.bat" "
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2348

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Messenger\Extension\WdExt.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Messenger\Extension\WdExt.exe"
4⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
5⤵
PID:1480

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Defender\launch.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Defender\launch.exe" /i 268
6⤵
PID:2040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin2.bat" "
7⤵
PID:2480

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe"
8⤵
PID:2484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mscaps.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\mscaps.exe" /C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wtmps.exe
9⤵
PID:2916

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\Admin1.bat" "
3⤵
- Deletes itself
PID:1640

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2304

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "828860057-1942895002-61474196717207864581401537616-865968159-1129858959-1454952433"
1⤵
PID:2624

Network

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

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools