sality | b57d98b97263d8b0c1d77ec8adcf372c023ce2b7788c12e441219e61f1c42414

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761a92.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:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a92.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exef763469.exe

pid process

2892 f7618de.exe
2608 f761a92.exe
1256 f763469.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2464 rundll32.exe
2464 rundll32.exe
2464 rundll32.exe
2464 rundll32.exe
2464 rundll32.exe
2464 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2892	f7618de.exe
2608	f761a92.exe
1256	f763469.exe

pid	process
2464	rundll32.exe
2464	rundll32.exe
2464	rundll32.exe
2464	rundll32.exe
2464	rundll32.exe
2464	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 23 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2892-13-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-15-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-22-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-16-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-18-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-21-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-17-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-23-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-20-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-19-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-62-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-61-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-63-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-65-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-64-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-67-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-68-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-82-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-84-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-87-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-106-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2892-146-0x0000000000670000-0x000000000172A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2608-162-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761a92.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761a92.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7618de.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a92.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

Processes:

f7618de.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f7618de.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f7618de.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f7618de.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f766900	f761a92.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f76193b	f7618de.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

Processes:

f7618de.exe

pid process

2892 f7618de.exe
2892 f7618de.exe

pid	process
2892	f7618de.exe
2892	f7618de.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

f7618de.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2892	f7618de.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef7618de.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2248 wrote to memory of 2464	2248	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2892	2464	rundll32.exe	f7618de.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2892	2464	rundll32.exe	f7618de.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2892	2464	rundll32.exe	f7618de.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2892	2464	rundll32.exe	f7618de.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1092	2892	f7618de.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1176	2892	f7618de.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1200	2892	f7618de.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2188	2892	f7618de.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2248	2892	f7618de.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2464	2892	f7618de.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2464	2892	f7618de.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2608	2464	rundll32.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2608	2464	rundll32.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2608	2464	rundll32.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2608	2464	rundll32.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 1256	2464	rundll32.exe	f763469.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 1256	2464	rundll32.exe	f763469.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 1256	2464	rundll32.exe	f763469.exe
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 1256	2464	rundll32.exe	f763469.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1092	2892	f7618de.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1176	2892	f7618de.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1200	2892	f7618de.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2608	2892	f7618de.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 2608	2892	f7618de.exe	f761a92.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1256	2892	f7618de.exe	f763469.exe
PID 2892 wrote to memory of 1256	2892	f7618de.exe	f763469.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f7618de.exef761a92.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7618de.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761a92.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1092

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1176

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1200
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f34cccba312f445f7a9d22e4e7c7490_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2248
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f34cccba312f445f7a9d22e4e7c7490_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2464
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7618de.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7618de.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:2892
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a92.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761a92.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System policy modification
      PID:2608
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763469.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f763469.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1256

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2188

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