sality | 842e36c3341012b2b4a4ba93306a9f341f150f124c67f2b839ea8c9ed489e3b4

Windows Service

T1543.003

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.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"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs

evasion

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system\DisableRegistryTools = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Disables Task Manager via registry modification
evasion

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	Un_A.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2840	Un_A.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1364-2-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-11-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-6-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-8-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-12-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-13-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-9-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-7-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-10-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-17-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-24-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-16-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000002F8E000-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"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.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"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Process Discovery

T1057

pid	Process
2544	tasklist.exe
1632	tasklist.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2840	Un_A.exe
2544	tasklist.exe
2544	tasklist.exe
1632	tasklist.exe
1632	tasklist.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2544	tasklist.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1632	tasklist.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2840	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2840	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2840	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2840	1364	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2760	2840	Un_A.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2760	2840	Un_A.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2760	2840	Un_A.exe	29
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2760	2840	Un_A.exe	29
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2544	2760	cmd.exe	31
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2544	2760	cmd.exe	31
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2544	2760	cmd.exe	31
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2544	2760	cmd.exe	31
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2488	2760	cmd.exe	32
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2488	2760	cmd.exe	32
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2488	2760	cmd.exe	32
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 2488	2760	cmd.exe	32
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2900	2840	Un_A.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2900	2840	Un_A.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2900	2840	Un_A.exe	34
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 2900	2840	Un_A.exe	34
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1632	2900	cmd.exe	36
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1632	2900	cmd.exe	36
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1632	2900	cmd.exe	36
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 1632	2900	cmd.exe	36
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2024	2900	cmd.exe	37
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2024	2900	cmd.exe	37
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2024	2900	cmd.exe	37
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2024	2900	cmd.exe	37

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"	2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2e31947b461d41f8841ad6b7599da1c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Loads dropped DLL
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:1364
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsuA.tmp\Un_A.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2840
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c tasklist /FI "USERNAME eq %USERNAME%" /FI "IMAGENAME eq BlueStacksServices.exe" | find "BlueStacksServices.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2760
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
      tasklist /FI "USERNAME eq Admin" /FI "IMAGENAME eq BlueStacksServices.exe"
      4⤵
      Enumerates processes with tasklist
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2544
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
      find "BlueStacksServices.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2488
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c tasklist /FI "USERNAME eq %USERNAME%" /FI "IMAGENAME eq BlueStacksServices.exe" | find "BlueStacksServices.exe"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2900
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\tasklist.exe
      tasklist /FI "USERNAME eq Admin" /FI "IMAGENAME eq BlueStacksServices.exe"
      4⤵
      Enumerates processes with tasklist
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1632
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\find.exe
      find "BlueStacksServices.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2024

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