sality | 96ff5ebeadf9a22028e99b8feef45df17e89c677a0109ca8e520c42f7d5f85e4

Windows Service

T1543.003

Processes:

f762952.exef760a1e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f760a1e.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:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762952.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f762952.exef760a1e.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760a1e.exef760b85.exef762952.exe

pid process

2316 f760a1e.exe
2424 f760b85.exe
2452 f762952.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

1964 rundll32.exe
1964 rundll32.exe
1964 rundll32.exe
1964 rundll32.exe
1964 rundll32.exe
1964 rundll32.exe

pid	process
2316	f760a1e.exe
2424	f760b85.exe
2452	f762952.exe

pid	process
1964	rundll32.exe
1964	rundll32.exe
1964	rundll32.exe
1964	rundll32.exe
1964	rundll32.exe
1964	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2316-16-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-18-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-21-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-22-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-20-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-15-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-13-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-19-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-17-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-14-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-59-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-60-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-61-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-63-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-62-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-65-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-79-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-80-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-82-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-83-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-105-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2316-144-0x00000000006B0000-0x000000000176A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2452-155-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2452-200-0x0000000000910000-0x00000000019CA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f762952.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f762952.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762952.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f762952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f760a1e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f762952.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f760a6c	f760a1e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f760a1e.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f765ba7	f762952.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

pid process

2316 f760a1e.exe
2316 f760a1e.exe
2452 f762952.exe

pid	process
2316	f760a1e.exe
2316	f760a1e.exe
2452	f762952.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 41 IoCs

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	f760a1e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2452	f762952.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 36 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1684 wrote to memory of 1964	1684	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	rundll32.exe	f760a1e.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	rundll32.exe	f760a1e.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	rundll32.exe	f760a1e.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2316	1964	rundll32.exe	f760a1e.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1108	2316	f760a1e.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1188	2316	f760a1e.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1220	2316	f760a1e.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1976	2316	f760a1e.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1684	2316	f760a1e.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1964	2316	f760a1e.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1964	2316	f760a1e.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2424	1964	rundll32.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2424	1964	rundll32.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2424	1964	rundll32.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2424	1964	rundll32.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2452	1964	rundll32.exe	f762952.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2452	1964	rundll32.exe	f762952.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2452	1964	rundll32.exe	f762952.exe
PID 1964 wrote to memory of 2452	1964	rundll32.exe	f762952.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1108	2316	f760a1e.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1188	2316	f760a1e.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1220	2316	f760a1e.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2424	2316	f760a1e.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2424	2316	f760a1e.exe	f760b85.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2452	2316	f760a1e.exe	f762952.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2452	2316	f760a1e.exe	f762952.exe
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 1108	2452	f762952.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 1188	2452	f762952.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2452 wrote to memory of 1220	2452	f762952.exe	Explorer.EXE

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f760a1e.exef762952.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f760a1e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f762952.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1188

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1220

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\973f9a1722c276701690dfb5e64a9d50_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\973f9a1722c276701690dfb5e64a9d50_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
3⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1964

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760a1e.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760a1e.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:2316

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760b85.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f760b85.exe
4⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2424

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762952.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f762952.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:2452

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1976

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

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

5

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

3

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery