sality | 97e3f73f3bd4d0f911a3d2b45c9489b52069fffc44f4802d43cf89a6105636f6

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\EnableFirewall = "0"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e573dd4.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"	e573dd4.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	e573dd4.exe
3912	e573f1c.exe
3832	e57590d.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2188-6-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-8-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-21-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-30-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-19-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-32-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-10-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-18-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-9-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-33-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-34-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-36-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-35-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-37-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-38-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-39-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-41-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-50-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-51-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-53-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-54-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-64-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-66-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-69-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-70-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-72-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-73-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-74-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-77-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-85-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-87-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2188-88-0x0000000000840000-0x00000000018FA000-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"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e573dd4.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"	e573dd4.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)	\??\L:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e573dd4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e573dd4.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e573dd4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e573dd4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e573dd4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e573dd4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e573e41	e573dd4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e573dd4.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2188	e573dd4.exe
2188	e573dd4.exe
2188	e573dd4.exe
2188	e573dd4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2188	e573dd4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 3384	2464	rundll32.exe	80
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 3384	2464	rundll32.exe	80
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 3384	2464	rundll32.exe	80
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2188	3384	rundll32.exe	81
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2188	3384	rundll32.exe	81
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 2188	3384	rundll32.exe	81
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 800	2188	e573dd4.exe	9
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 808	2188	e573dd4.exe	10
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 64	2188	e573dd4.exe	13
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2524	2188	e573dd4.exe	42
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2556	2188	e573dd4.exe	43
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2652	2188	e573dd4.exe	45
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3212	2188	e573dd4.exe	55
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3712	2188	e573dd4.exe	57
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3904	2188	e573dd4.exe	58
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3996	2188	e573dd4.exe	59
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4068	2188	e573dd4.exe	60
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 672	2188	e573dd4.exe	61
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4152	2188	e573dd4.exe	62
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2960	2188	e573dd4.exe	73
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2500	2188	e573dd4.exe	74
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2464	2188	e573dd4.exe	79
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3384	2188	e573dd4.exe	80
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3384	2188	e573dd4.exe	80
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3912	3384	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3912	3384	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3912	3384	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3832	3384	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3832	3384	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3384 wrote to memory of 3832	3384	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 800	2188	e573dd4.exe	9
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 808	2188	e573dd4.exe	10
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 64	2188	e573dd4.exe	13
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2524	2188	e573dd4.exe	42
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2556	2188	e573dd4.exe	43
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2652	2188	e573dd4.exe	45
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3212	2188	e573dd4.exe	55
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3712	2188	e573dd4.exe	57
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3904	2188	e573dd4.exe	58
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3996	2188	e573dd4.exe	59
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4068	2188	e573dd4.exe	60
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 672	2188	e573dd4.exe	61
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4152	2188	e573dd4.exe	62
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2960	2188	e573dd4.exe	73
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 2500	2188	e573dd4.exe	74
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3912	2188	e573dd4.exe	82
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3912	2188	e573dd4.exe	82
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3832	2188	e573dd4.exe	83
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 3832	2188	e573dd4.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"	e573dd4.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:800

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:808

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:64

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2524

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2556

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2652

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3212
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e3f73f3bd4d0f911a3d2b45c9489b52069fffc44f4802d43cf89a6105636f6_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2464
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e3f73f3bd4d0f911a3d2b45c9489b52069fffc44f4802d43cf89a6105636f6_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3384
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e573dd4.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e573dd4.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:2188
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e573f1c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e573f1c.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3912
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57590d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57590d.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3832

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3712

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3904

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3996

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4068

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:672

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4152

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:2960

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2500

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