sality | 8f830cd4b6972cd8af17ba1ce4126f333e720d2e90a0a57c634cf07cea76f851

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7633bd.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:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7633bd.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7633bd.exef761813.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761813.exef761989.exef7633bd.exe

pid process

2484 f761813.exe
2420 f761989.exe
1612 f7633bd.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2660 rundll32.exe
2660 rundll32.exe
2660 rundll32.exe
2660 rundll32.exe
2660 rundll32.exe
2660 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2484	f761813.exe
2420	f761989.exe
1612	f7633bd.exe

pid	process
2660	rundll32.exe
2660	rundll32.exe
2660	rundll32.exe
2660	rundll32.exe
2660	rundll32.exe
2660	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2484-14-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-18-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-17-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-19-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-13-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-15-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-21-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-22-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-20-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-16-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-60-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-61-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-62-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-64-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-63-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-66-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-67-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-80-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-83-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-85-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-103-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-104-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2484-146-0x0000000000630000-0x00000000016EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1612-166-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000001B3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1612-201-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000001B3A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7633bd.exef761813.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761813.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7633bd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761813.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7633bd.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:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f7633bd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7633bd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761813.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761813.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761813.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766893	f7633bd.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f761880	f761813.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

pid process

2484 f761813.exe
2484 f761813.exe
1612 f7633bd.exe

pid	process
2484	f761813.exe
2484	f761813.exe
1612	f7633bd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2484	f761813.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1612	f7633bd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 2660	2340	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2484	2660	rundll32.exe	f761813.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2484	2660	rundll32.exe	f761813.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2484	2660	rundll32.exe	f761813.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2484	2660	rundll32.exe	f761813.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1064	2484	f761813.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1096	2484	f761813.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1152	2484	f761813.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2128	2484	f761813.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2340	2484	f761813.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2660	2484	f761813.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2660	2484	f761813.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	rundll32.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	rundll32.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	rundll32.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2420	2660	rundll32.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1612	2660	rundll32.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1612	2660	rundll32.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1612	2660	rundll32.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1612	2660	rundll32.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1064	2484	f761813.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1096	2484	f761813.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1152	2484	f761813.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2420	2484	f761813.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 2420	2484	f761813.exe	f761989.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1612	2484	f761813.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 2484 wrote to memory of 1612	2484	f761813.exe	f7633bd.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1064	1612	f7633bd.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1096	1612	f7633bd.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1612 wrote to memory of 1152	1612	f7633bd.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f761813.exef7633bd.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761813.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7633bd.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1064

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1096

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1152
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f63ba660158308e2abbfac826d5de60_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2340
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f63ba660158308e2abbfac826d5de60_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2660
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761813.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761813.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:2484
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761989.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761989.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2420
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7633bd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7633bd.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:1612

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2128

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