sality | aa30c32e1227d49310d793b8bef0ca94629deaa8de3ab54984e29f42db62c74f

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f7635a1.exef761a16.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761a16.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:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635a1.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7635a1.exef761a16.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635a1.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a16.exef761c09.exef7635a1.exe

pid process

2656 f761a16.exe
2632 f761c09.exe
2064 f7635a1.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

1108 rundll32.exe
1108 rundll32.exe
1108 rundll32.exe
1108 rundll32.exe
1108 rundll32.exe
1108 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2656	f761a16.exe
2632	f761c09.exe
2064	f7635a1.exe

pid	process
1108	rundll32.exe
1108	rundll32.exe
1108	rundll32.exe
1108	rundll32.exe
1108	rundll32.exe
1108	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2656-13-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-11-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-15-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-17-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-19-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-20-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-21-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-18-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-16-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-14-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-59-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-60-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-61-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-63-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-62-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-65-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-66-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-80-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-82-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-84-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-105-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-106-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-128-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2656-154-0x0000000000710000-0x00000000017CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-171-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000001A7A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2064-208-0x00000000009C0000-0x0000000001A7A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a16.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7635a1.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a16.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635a1.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 17 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:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7635a1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f7635a1.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761a16.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761a16.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761a73	f761a16.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761a16.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766b31	f7635a1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

pid process

2656 f761a16.exe
2656 f761a16.exe
2064 f7635a1.exe

pid	process
2656	f761a16.exe
2656	f761a16.exe
2064	f7635a1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2656	f761a16.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2064	f7635a1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2924 wrote to memory of 1108	2924	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2656	1108	rundll32.exe	f761a16.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2656	1108	rundll32.exe	f761a16.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2656	1108	rundll32.exe	f761a16.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2656	1108	rundll32.exe	f761a16.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1224	2656	f761a16.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1320	2656	f761a16.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1360	2656	f761a16.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1812	2656	f761a16.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2924	2656	f761a16.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1108	2656	f761a16.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1108	2656	f761a16.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2632	1108	rundll32.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2632	1108	rundll32.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2632	1108	rundll32.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2632	1108	rundll32.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2064	1108	rundll32.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2064	1108	rundll32.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2064	1108	rundll32.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 1108 wrote to memory of 2064	1108	rundll32.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1224	2656	f761a16.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1320	2656	f761a16.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 1360	2656	f761a16.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2632	2656	f761a16.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2632	2656	f761a16.exe	f761c09.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2064	2656	f761a16.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 2656 wrote to memory of 2064	2656	f761a16.exe	f7635a1.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1224	2064	f7635a1.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1320	2064	f7635a1.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1360	2064	f7635a1.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761a16.exef7635a1.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a16.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7635a1.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1224

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1320

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1360
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1c43c4825280a6a6fbe418b88d794340_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2924
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1c43c4825280a6a6fbe418b88d794340_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1108
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a16.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a16.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:2656
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c09.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761c09.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2632
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635a1.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7635a1.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:2064

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