sality | 2de4f1aee3ca7b8751db3b1b0b62b5ac2abae5ee94dd161fae83f32a1be3cd2d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3452737119-3959686427-228443150-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\hidefileext = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.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:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2876-2-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-5-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-7-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-9-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-11-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-8-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-6-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-4-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-14-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-10-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2876-61-0x00000000025E0000-0x000000000369A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f761297	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File created	C:\windows\Dos.txt	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\Dos.txt	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2876 3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876 3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 21 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2876 3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 388	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	wininit.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 400	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	csrss.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 436	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	winlogon.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 480	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	services.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 496	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsass.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 504	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	lsm.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 596	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 676	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 756	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe
PID 2876 wrote to memory of 808	2876	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe	svchost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:388
- C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  2⤵
  PID:480
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
    3⤵
    PID:596
  - - C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      4⤵
      PID:548
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
    3⤵
    PID:676
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:756
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:808
  - - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1164
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    3⤵
    PID:852
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
    3⤵
    PID:960
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
    3⤵
    PID:108
- - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    3⤵
    PID:348
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
    3⤵
    PID:1064
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1108
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
    3⤵
    PID:2992
- - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2148
- C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  2⤵
  PID:496
- C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  2⤵
  PID:504

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:400

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:436

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1212
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3a79002d58348c24b84872004b68d100_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2876

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories