sality | 6140222e83e887a49903b742547ca3a4bc24ea210e6f5b39826daf447361571a

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f767acb.exef767781.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f767781.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767acb.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767acb.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exef769251.exe

pid process

1896 f767781.exe
2640 f767acb.exe
2856 f769251.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2036 rundll32.exe
2036 rundll32.exe
2036 rundll32.exe
2036 rundll32.exe
2036 rundll32.exe
2036 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1896	f767781.exe
2640	f767acb.exe
2856	f769251.exe

pid	process
2036	rundll32.exe
2036	rundll32.exe
2036	rundll32.exe
2036	rundll32.exe
2036	rundll32.exe
2036	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1896-20-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-23-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-15-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-21-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-17-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-19-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-18-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-25-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-24-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-22-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-63-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-64-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-65-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-67-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-66-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-69-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-83-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-84-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-87-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-89-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-88-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-108-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-110-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1896-151-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2640-167-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2640-173-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f767acb.exef767781.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767acb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767acb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f767781.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767acb.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:

f767781.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f767781.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f767781.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f76786b	f767781.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f767781.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f76c967	f767acb.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f767781.exe

pid process

1896 f767781.exe
1896 f767781.exe

pid	process
1896	f767781.exe
1896	f767781.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f767781.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1896	f767781.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef767781.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2812 wrote to memory of 2036	2812	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1896	2036	rundll32.exe	f767781.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1896	2036	rundll32.exe	f767781.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1896	2036	rundll32.exe	f767781.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 1896	2036	rundll32.exe	f767781.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1256	1896	f767781.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	f767781.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1396	1896	f767781.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2180	1896	f767781.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2812	1896	f767781.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2036	1896	f767781.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2036	1896	f767781.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2640	2036	rundll32.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2640	2036	rundll32.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2640	2036	rundll32.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2640	2036	rundll32.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2856	2036	rundll32.exe	f769251.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2856	2036	rundll32.exe	f769251.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2856	2036	rundll32.exe	f769251.exe
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2856	2036	rundll32.exe	f769251.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1256	1896	f767781.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1352	1896	f767781.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 1396	1896	f767781.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2640	1896	f767781.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2640	1896	f767781.exe	f767acb.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2856	1896	f767781.exe	f769251.exe
PID 1896 wrote to memory of 2856	1896	f767781.exe	f769251.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f767781.exef767acb.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767781.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767acb.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1256

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1352

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1396

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3fcf1d4ba927064943111dcf36567380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2812

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3fcf1d4ba927064943111dcf36567380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767781.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767781.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:1896

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767acb.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767acb.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:2640

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f769251.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f769251.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2856

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2180

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