sality | 78dd86e63297d82bcf0164c115c95d6bff5d480832d04e5aff76d6940cce9657

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f7617c5.exef76162f.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7617c5.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:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7617c5.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76162f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exef7631ca.exe

pid process

2296 f76162f.exe
2704 f7617c5.exe
1408 f7631ca.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

764 rundll32.exe
764 rundll32.exe
764 rundll32.exe
764 rundll32.exe
764 rundll32.exe
764 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2296	f76162f.exe
2704	f7617c5.exe
1408	f7631ca.exe

pid	process
764	rundll32.exe
764	rundll32.exe
764	rundll32.exe
764	rundll32.exe
764	rundll32.exe
764	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2296-15-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-18-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-14-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-22-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-20-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-17-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-16-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-21-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-19-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-23-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-63-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-62-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-64-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-65-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-66-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-68-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-69-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-84-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-87-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-89-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2296-153-0x0000000000520000-0x00000000015DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2704-169-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000001ACA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7617c5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7617c5.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7617c5.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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:

f76162f.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f76162f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f76162f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f76162f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766623	f7617c5.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f76169c	f76162f.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f76162f.exe

pid process

2296 f76162f.exe
2296 f76162f.exe

pid	process
2296	f76162f.exe
2296	f76162f.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f76162f.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	f76162f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef76162f.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2416 wrote to memory of 764	2416	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2296	764	rundll32.exe	f76162f.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2296	764	rundll32.exe	f76162f.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2296	764	rundll32.exe	f76162f.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2296	764	rundll32.exe	f76162f.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1116	2296	f76162f.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1176	2296	f76162f.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200	2296	f76162f.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1812	2296	f76162f.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2416	2296	f76162f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 764	2296	f76162f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 764	2296	f76162f.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2704	764	rundll32.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2704	764	rundll32.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2704	764	rundll32.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 2704	764	rundll32.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1408	764	rundll32.exe	f7631ca.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1408	764	rundll32.exe	f7631ca.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1408	764	rundll32.exe	f7631ca.exe
PID 764 wrote to memory of 1408	764	rundll32.exe	f7631ca.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1116	2296	f76162f.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1176	2296	f76162f.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1200	2296	f76162f.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2704	2296	f76162f.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 2704	2296	f76162f.exe	f7617c5.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1408	2296	f76162f.exe	f7631ca.exe
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1408	2296	f76162f.exe	f7631ca.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76162f.exef7617c5.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76162f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7617c5.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1176

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1200
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1efd7b25e801a12343bc81fcbfb41ee0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2416
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1efd7b25e801a12343bc81fcbfb41ee0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:764
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76162f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76162f.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:2296
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7617c5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7617c5.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:2704
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7631ca.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7631ca.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1408

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1812

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