sality | 1a8417dc25c9fcd36a04788aa2f26c63cbaa9867daecc68f1cbf9513752cc5a9

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 22 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2244-1-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-5-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-6-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-3-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-23-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-24-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-7-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-22-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-4-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-27-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-29-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-28-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-30-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-31-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-33-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-34-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-35-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-37-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-38-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-46-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-48-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2244-67-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.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"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 7 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)	\??\J:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1184	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1284	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1336	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1816	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1184	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1284	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1336	2244	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe	21

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"	07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1184

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1284

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1336
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\07ae1a1c2f578467d973ac8fc1fa7c9b_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - 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 SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2244

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1816

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

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall