sality | a7b12d3c32b6163c32ab51723533cf1e78109eadfd942004a43ca4d07be7c9f3

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

Detects executables packed with Sality Polymorphic Code Generator or Simple Poly Engine or Sality 11 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2764-10-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-8-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-12-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-11-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-6-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-5-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-9-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-7-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-4-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-3-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine
behavioral1/memory/2764-0-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_SimplePolyEngine

UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 12 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2764-10-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-8-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-12-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000AF7000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-11-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-6-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-5-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-9-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-7-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-4-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-3-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX
behavioral1/memory/2764-0-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	UPX

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2721934792-624042501-2768869379-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2764-10-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-8-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-12-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-11-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-6-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-5-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-9-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-7-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-4-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-3-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2764-0-0x0000000002500000-0x000000000358E000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI 2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

pid process

2764 2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

pid	process
2764	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-05-27_78c4557eef14a41f9510965dd4ad8535_snatch.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- System policy modification
PID:2764

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

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery