sality | 233e60b0f0c29b91582cefb41bfeabc82190064c2d49ea77819a064a32e83e6f

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\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e575498.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"	e575498.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e575498.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
636	e575498.exe
4052	e5755b1.exe
1408	e57707d.exe

UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/636-7-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-11-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-12-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-31-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-34-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-35-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-25-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-9-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-10-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-36-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-37-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-38-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-39-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-40-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-41-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-43-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-45-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-53-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-55-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-56-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-66-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-68-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-71-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-72-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-75-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-76-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-78-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-81-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-83-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/636-84-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e575498.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"	e575498.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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)	\??\E:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e575498.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e575498.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e575498.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e575498.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e575498.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e575498.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e575505	e575498.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e575498.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
636	e575498.exe
636	e575498.exe
636	e575498.exe
636	e575498.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	636	e575498.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1856	4524	rundll32.exe	80
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1856	4524	rundll32.exe	80
PID 4524 wrote to memory of 1856	4524	rundll32.exe	80
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 636	1856	rundll32.exe	81
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 636	1856	rundll32.exe	81
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 636	1856	rundll32.exe	81
PID 636 wrote to memory of 784	636	e575498.exe	9
PID 636 wrote to memory of 792	636	e575498.exe	10
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1012	636	e575498.exe	13
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2500	636	e575498.exe	42
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2528	636	e575498.exe	43
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2716	636	e575498.exe	46
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3480	636	e575498.exe	56
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3656	636	e575498.exe	57
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3848	636	e575498.exe	58
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3968	636	e575498.exe	59
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4036	636	e575498.exe	60
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1200	636	e575498.exe	61
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4004	636	e575498.exe	62
PID 636 wrote to memory of 404	636	e575498.exe	64
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4576	636	e575498.exe	74
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4524	636	e575498.exe	79
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1856	636	e575498.exe	80
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1856	636	e575498.exe	80
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4052	1856	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4052	1856	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 4052	1856	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1408	1856	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1408	1856	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1856 wrote to memory of 1408	1856	rundll32.exe	83
PID 636 wrote to memory of 784	636	e575498.exe	9
PID 636 wrote to memory of 792	636	e575498.exe	10
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1012	636	e575498.exe	13
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2500	636	e575498.exe	42
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2528	636	e575498.exe	43
PID 636 wrote to memory of 2716	636	e575498.exe	46
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3480	636	e575498.exe	56
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3656	636	e575498.exe	57
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3848	636	e575498.exe	58
PID 636 wrote to memory of 3968	636	e575498.exe	59
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4036	636	e575498.exe	60
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1200	636	e575498.exe	61
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4004	636	e575498.exe	62
PID 636 wrote to memory of 404	636	e575498.exe	64
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4576	636	e575498.exe	74
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4052	636	e575498.exe	82
PID 636 wrote to memory of 4052	636	e575498.exe	82
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1408	636	e575498.exe	83
PID 636 wrote to memory of 1408	636	e575498.exe	83

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"	e575498.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1012

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2500

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2528

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2716

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3480
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\233e60b0f0c29b91582cefb41bfeabc82190064c2d49ea77819a064a32e83e6f_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4524
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\233e60b0f0c29b91582cefb41bfeabc82190064c2d49ea77819a064a32e83e6f_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1856
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e575498.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e575498.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:636
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5755b1.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5755b1.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4052
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57707d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57707d.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1408

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3656

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3848

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3968

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4036

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:1200

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:404

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:4576

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 System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry