sality | b7385db1fbf13d35585154de131528416e13b301118cdebe5582262bca2be6b7

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e5748d0.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"	e5748d0.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4036	e5748d0.exe
2892	e574a19.exe
3208	e576f15.exe

UPX packed file 29 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4036-8-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-10-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-17-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-33-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-34-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-35-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-30-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-11-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-21-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-9-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-6-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-36-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-37-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-38-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-39-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-40-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-42-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-59-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-60-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-62-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-63-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-64-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-67-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-69-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-72-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-74-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-75-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-78-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4036-92-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000197A000-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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5748d0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e5748d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5748d0.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"	e5748d0.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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)	\??\I:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e5748d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e5748d0.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e5748d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e5748d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e5748d0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57491f	e5748d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e5748d0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4036	e5748d0.exe
4036	e5748d0.exe
4036	e5748d0.exe
4036	e5748d0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4036	e5748d0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 208	2752	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 208	2752	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2752 wrote to memory of 208	2752	rundll32.exe	83
PID 208 wrote to memory of 4036	208	rundll32.exe	84
PID 208 wrote to memory of 4036	208	rundll32.exe	84
PID 208 wrote to memory of 4036	208	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 772	4036	e5748d0.exe	8
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 780	4036	e5748d0.exe	9
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 60	4036	e5748d0.exe	13
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2520	4036	e5748d0.exe	42
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2560	4036	e5748d0.exe	43
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2668	4036	e5748d0.exe	44
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3488	4036	e5748d0.exe	56
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3692	4036	e5748d0.exe	57
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3892	4036	e5748d0.exe	58
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3984	4036	e5748d0.exe	59
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4052	4036	e5748d0.exe	60
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 764	4036	e5748d0.exe	61
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3048	4036	e5748d0.exe	62
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4092	4036	e5748d0.exe	64
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4520	4036	e5748d0.exe	75
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4664	4036	e5748d0.exe	80
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 5108	4036	e5748d0.exe	81
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2752	4036	e5748d0.exe	82
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 208	4036	e5748d0.exe	83
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 208	4036	e5748d0.exe	83
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2892	208	rundll32.exe	85
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2892	208	rundll32.exe	85
PID 208 wrote to memory of 2892	208	rundll32.exe	85
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3208	208	rundll32.exe	93
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3208	208	rundll32.exe	93
PID 208 wrote to memory of 3208	208	rundll32.exe	93
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 772	4036	e5748d0.exe	8
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 780	4036	e5748d0.exe	9
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 60	4036	e5748d0.exe	13
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2520	4036	e5748d0.exe	42
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2560	4036	e5748d0.exe	43
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2668	4036	e5748d0.exe	44
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3488	4036	e5748d0.exe	56
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3692	4036	e5748d0.exe	57
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3892	4036	e5748d0.exe	58
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3984	4036	e5748d0.exe	59
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4052	4036	e5748d0.exe	60
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 764	4036	e5748d0.exe	61
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3048	4036	e5748d0.exe	62
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4092	4036	e5748d0.exe	64
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4520	4036	e5748d0.exe	75
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 4664	4036	e5748d0.exe	80
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 5108	4036	e5748d0.exe	81
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2892	4036	e5748d0.exe	85
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 2892	4036	e5748d0.exe	85
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1344	4036	e5748d0.exe	87
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 1940	4036	e5748d0.exe	88
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3208	4036	e5748d0.exe	93
PID 4036 wrote to memory of 3208	4036	e5748d0.exe	93

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"	e5748d0.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2520

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2560

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2668

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3488
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c5c7dee274f347a49b31d1f454e9380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2752
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c5c7dee274f347a49b31d1f454e9380_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:208
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5748d0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5748d0.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:4036
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574a19.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e574a19.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2892
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576f15.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576f15.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3208

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3692

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3892

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3984

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4052

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:764

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3048

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4092

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:4520

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4664

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:5108

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1344

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1940

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