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Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f762eed.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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761323.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1924	f761323.exe
2588	f7614a9.exe
1016	f762eed.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1908	rundll32.exe
1908	rundll32.exe
1908	rundll32.exe
1908	rundll32.exe
1908	rundll32.exe
1908	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1924-17-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-19-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-14-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-21-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-22-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-18-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-16-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-23-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-15-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-20-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-62-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-63-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-64-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-66-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-65-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-68-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-69-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-83-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-85-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-87-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-103-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-107-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-108-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1924-154-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1016-176-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1016-208-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762eed.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761323.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762eed.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f762eed.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f762eed.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f761323.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f761323.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f761381	f761323.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f761323.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f7663e1	f762eed.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1924	f761323.exe
1924	f761323.exe
1016	f762eed.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1924	f761323.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	f762eed.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 1908	2084	rundll32.exe	28
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1924	1908	rundll32.exe	29
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1924	1908	rundll32.exe	29
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1924	1908	rundll32.exe	29
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1924	1908	rundll32.exe	29
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1052	1924	f761323.exe	17
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1088	1924	f761323.exe	19
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1120	1924	f761323.exe	20
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2348	1924	f761323.exe	23
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2084	1924	f761323.exe	27
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1908	1924	f761323.exe	28
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1908	1924	f761323.exe	28
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2588	1908	rundll32.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2588	1908	rundll32.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2588	1908	rundll32.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 2588	1908	rundll32.exe	30
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1016	1908	rundll32.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1016	1908	rundll32.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1016	1908	rundll32.exe	31
PID 1908 wrote to memory of 1016	1908	rundll32.exe	31
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1052	1924	f761323.exe	17
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1088	1924	f761323.exe	19
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1120	1924	f761323.exe	20
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2588	1924	f761323.exe	30
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 2588	1924	f761323.exe	30
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1016	1924	f761323.exe	31
PID 1924 wrote to memory of 1016	1924	f761323.exe	31
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 1052	1016	f762eed.exe	17
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 1088	1016	f762eed.exe	19
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 1120	1016	f762eed.exe	20

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762eed.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f761323.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1052

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1088

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1120
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15171b755dcf02f21315292f63caa5c0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2084
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\15171b755dcf02f21315292f63caa5c0_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1908
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761323.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f761323.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:1924
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7614a9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7614a9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2588
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762eed.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762eed.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:1016

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2348

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