sality | 7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.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

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

UPX packed file 27 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2744-1-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-3-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-9-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-4-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-13-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-15-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-10-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-12-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-11-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-14-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-8-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-36-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-37-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-38-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-39-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-40-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-42-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-43-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-44-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-46-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-48-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-56-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-59-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-61-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-101-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-102-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2744-125-0x0000000002040000-0x00000000030FA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\desktop.ini	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 9 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:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
bootkit persistence

Bootkit
T1542.003

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification \??\PhysicalDrive0 7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f76782c	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-330940541-141609230-1670313778-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe = "11000"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

pid	process
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

pid	process
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1108	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1160	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1192	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1708	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1108	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1160	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1192	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2744 wrote to memory of 1708	2744	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe	DllHost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1160

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1192

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7ab7069f70bb86b19ea0c9a63c736a39c9d9ac1c99fccc9c58988d3310d8be2d.exe"
2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Enumerates connected drives
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2744

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

6

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery