sality | 70e62d18bbb1b21c83d238f7a793d6a5f191ea95a642d113a90faf14e075cbeb

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761a54.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:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635df.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a54.exef761c28.exef7635df.exe

pid process

2096 f761a54.exe
2752 f761c28.exe
2468 f7635df.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2200 rundll32.exe
2200 rundll32.exe
2200 rundll32.exe
2200 rundll32.exe
2200 rundll32.exe
2200 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2096	f761a54.exe
2752	f761c28.exe
2468	f7635df.exe

pid	process
2200	rundll32.exe
2200	rundll32.exe
2200	rundll32.exe
2200	rundll32.exe
2200	rundll32.exe
2200	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2096-12-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-14-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-16-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-18-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-20-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-22-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-23-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-19-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-17-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-15-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-58-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-59-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-60-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-61-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-62-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-64-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-65-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-79-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-82-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-84-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-102-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-103-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-106-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2096-144-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2468-160-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2468-199-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635df.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7635df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a54.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635df.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635df.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 16 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:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7635df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f7635df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761a54.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761a54.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761a92	f761a54.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761a54.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766b22	f7635df.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

pid process

2096 f761a54.exe
2096 f761a54.exe
2468 f7635df.exe

pid	process
2096	f761a54.exe
2096	f761a54.exe
2468	f7635df.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2096	f761a54.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2468	f7635df.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 552 wrote to memory of 2200	552	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2096	2200	rundll32.exe	f761a54.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2096	2200	rundll32.exe	f761a54.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2096	2200	rundll32.exe	f761a54.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2096	2200	rundll32.exe	f761a54.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1108	2096	f761a54.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1168	2096	f761a54.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1204	2096	f761a54.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2384	2096	f761a54.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 552	2096	f761a54.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2200	2096	f761a54.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2200	2096	f761a54.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2752	2200	rundll32.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2752	2200	rundll32.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2752	2200	rundll32.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2752	2200	rundll32.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2468	2200	rundll32.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2468	2200	rundll32.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2468	2200	rundll32.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2200 wrote to memory of 2468	2200	rundll32.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1108	2096	f761a54.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1168	2096	f761a54.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 1204	2096	f761a54.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2752	2096	f761a54.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2752	2096	f761a54.exe	f761c28.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2468	2096	f761a54.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2096 wrote to memory of 2468	2096	f761a54.exe	f7635df.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1108	2468	f7635df.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1168	2468	f7635df.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2468 wrote to memory of 1204	2468	f7635df.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a54.exef7635df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a54.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635df.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

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:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13e8a5c7015d52086508387c81c1dc20_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:552

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\13e8a5c7015d52086508387c81c1dc20_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2200

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a54.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a54.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:2096

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c28.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c28.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2752

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635df.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635df.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:2468

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2384

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