sality | 37fa656e253f8b09326525d3df9c198b36184dab9310d23a13b8cdf0dc4222a3

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57378b.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"	e57378b.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1332	e57378b.exe
5004	e5739bd.exe
4852	e5752e3.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1332-11-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-10-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-14-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-29-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-36-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-13-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-12-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-8-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-9-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-16-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-37-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-38-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-39-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-40-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-41-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-43-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-51-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-53-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-55-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-56-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-66-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-67-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-71-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-72-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-75-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-77-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-79-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-80-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-81-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-82-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1332-84-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000199A000-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"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57378b.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"	e57378b.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57378b.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57378b.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57378b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57378b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57378b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57378b.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e573827	e57378b.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57378b.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1332	e57378b.exe
1332	e57378b.exe
1332	e57378b.exe
1332	e57378b.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1332	e57378b.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 3728	3052	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 3728	3052	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3052 wrote to memory of 3728	3052	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1332	3728	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1332	3728	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1332	3728	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 788	1332	e57378b.exe	8
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 796	1332	e57378b.exe	9
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 60	1332	e57378b.exe	13
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2760	1332	e57378b.exe	50
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2824	1332	e57378b.exe	51
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3064	1332	e57378b.exe	53
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3452	1332	e57378b.exe	57
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3572	1332	e57378b.exe	58
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3764	1332	e57378b.exe	59
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3856	1332	e57378b.exe	60
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3920	1332	e57378b.exe	61
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4004	1332	e57378b.exe	62
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4160	1332	e57378b.exe	63
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4520	1332	e57378b.exe	65
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1144	1332	e57378b.exe	75
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1836	1332	e57378b.exe	80
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3052	1332	e57378b.exe	81
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3728	1332	e57378b.exe	82
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3728	1332	e57378b.exe	82
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 5004	3728	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 5004	3728	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 5004	3728	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4852	3728	rundll32.exe	89
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4852	3728	rundll32.exe	89
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4852	3728	rundll32.exe	89
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 788	1332	e57378b.exe	8
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 796	1332	e57378b.exe	9
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 60	1332	e57378b.exe	13
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2760	1332	e57378b.exe	50
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 2824	1332	e57378b.exe	51
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3064	1332	e57378b.exe	53
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3452	1332	e57378b.exe	57
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3572	1332	e57378b.exe	58
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3764	1332	e57378b.exe	59
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3856	1332	e57378b.exe	60
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3920	1332	e57378b.exe	61
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4004	1332	e57378b.exe	62
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4160	1332	e57378b.exe	63
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4520	1332	e57378b.exe	65
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1144	1332	e57378b.exe	75
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 5004	1332	e57378b.exe	84
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 5004	1332	e57378b.exe	84
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 3508	1332	e57378b.exe	86
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 1676	1332	e57378b.exe	87
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4852	1332	e57378b.exe	89
PID 1332 wrote to memory of 4852	1332	e57378b.exe	89

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"	e57378b.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:60

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2760

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2824

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3064

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3452
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260ab996b2fdbd6b2d66e8cb1ba2a570_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3052
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\260ab996b2fdbd6b2d66e8cb1ba2a570_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3728
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57378b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57378b.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 Program Files directory
      Drops file in Windows directory
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:1332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5739bd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5739bd.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5004
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5752e3.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5752e3.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4852

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3572

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3764

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:3920

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4160

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4520

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:1144

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1836

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3508

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1676

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