sality | 1e64123f2c7f8cf18b45ab19f159bde33c239405d1d99e06e261ed0cd11dbbdf

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e58213f.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e58213f.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	e58213f.exe
4924	e58293e.exe
4736	e585261.exe

UPX packed file 16 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5012-6-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-8-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-12-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-15-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-14-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-13-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-10-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-11-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-9-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-16-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-35-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-36-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-49-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-50-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-51-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5012-54-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000188A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e58213f.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e58213f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e58213f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e5825a4	e58213f.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5012	e58213f.exe
5012	e58213f.exe
5012	e58213f.exe
5012	e58213f.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	e58213f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1284	3484	rundll32.exe	91
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1284	3484	rundll32.exe	91
PID 3484 wrote to memory of 1284	3484	rundll32.exe	91
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 5012	1284	rundll32.exe	92
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 5012	1284	rundll32.exe	92
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 5012	1284	rundll32.exe	92
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 788	5012	e58213f.exe	9
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 784	5012	e58213f.exe	10
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1020	5012	e58213f.exe	13
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2572	5012	e58213f.exe	44
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2580	5012	e58213f.exe	45
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2824	5012	e58213f.exe	51
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3332	5012	e58213f.exe	56
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3512	5012	e58213f.exe	57
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3712	5012	e58213f.exe	58
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3856	5012	e58213f.exe	59
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3932	5012	e58213f.exe	60
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4016	5012	e58213f.exe	61
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3444	5012	e58213f.exe	62
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4704	5012	e58213f.exe	64
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4332	5012	e58213f.exe	74
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2368	5012	e58213f.exe	75
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3008	5012	e58213f.exe	77
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4916	5012	e58213f.exe	78
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3580	5012	e58213f.exe	79
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2724	5012	e58213f.exe	80
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3452	5012	e58213f.exe	81
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3032	5012	e58213f.exe	83
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3920	5012	e58213f.exe	84
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3484	5012	e58213f.exe	90
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1284	5012	e58213f.exe	91
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1284	5012	e58213f.exe	91
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4924	1284	rundll32.exe	93
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4924	1284	rundll32.exe	93
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4924	1284	rundll32.exe	93
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 788	5012	e58213f.exe	9
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 784	5012	e58213f.exe	10
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 1020	5012	e58213f.exe	13
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2572	5012	e58213f.exe	44
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2580	5012	e58213f.exe	45
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2824	5012	e58213f.exe	51
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3332	5012	e58213f.exe	56
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3512	5012	e58213f.exe	57
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3712	5012	e58213f.exe	58
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3856	5012	e58213f.exe	59
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3932	5012	e58213f.exe	60
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4016	5012	e58213f.exe	61
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3444	5012	e58213f.exe	62
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4704	5012	e58213f.exe	64
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4736	1284	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4736	1284	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 4736	1284	rundll32.exe	94
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4332	5012	e58213f.exe	74
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2368	5012	e58213f.exe	75
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3008	5012	e58213f.exe	77
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4916	5012	e58213f.exe	78
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3580	5012	e58213f.exe	79
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 2724	5012	e58213f.exe	80
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3452	5012	e58213f.exe	81
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3032	5012	e58213f.exe	83
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3920	5012	e58213f.exe	84
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 3484	5012	e58213f.exe	90
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4924	5012	e58213f.exe	93
PID 5012 wrote to memory of 4924	5012	e58213f.exe	93

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e58213f.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1020

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2572

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2580

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2824

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3332
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1516df5fcbe41b1cf6e2755fcd37b380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3484
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1516df5fcbe41b1cf6e2755fcd37b380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1284
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58213f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58213f.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
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:5012
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58293e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e58293e.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4924
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e585261.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e585261.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4736

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3512

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3712

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3856

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3932

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3444

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4704

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
1⤵
PID:4332

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2368

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window
1⤵
PID:3008
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.52 --initial-client-data=0x23c,0x240,0x244,0x238,0x260,0x7ffc9b282e98,0x7ffc9b282ea4,0x7ffc9b282eb0
  2⤵
  PID:4916
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2652 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2
  2⤵
  PID:3580
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2756 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3
  2⤵
  PID:2724
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2860 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:3452
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --instant-process --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=11 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5424 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3032
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=1 --renderer-client-id=12 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5580 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1
  2⤵
  PID:3920
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4264 --field-trial-handle=2656,i,16940681401824032220,151921362336696246,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
  2⤵
  PID:4944

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