sality | 0eade7f943883c4697850087323d85a0697395fa88dd30008585d7dc293f9d6e

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"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f767bc5.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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767bc5.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7678b9.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2360	f7678b9.exe
1424	f767bc5.exe
2160	f76935a.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3048	rundll32.exe
3048	rundll32.exe
3048	rundll32.exe
3048	rundll32.exe
3048	rundll32.exe
3048	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2360-14-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-17-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-21-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-12-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-16-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-18-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-20-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-15-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-22-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-19-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-59-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-60-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-61-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-63-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-62-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-65-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-66-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-81-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-83-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-84-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-85-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-104-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-107-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2360-149-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000179A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-161-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000001A0A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1424-174-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000001A0A000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f7678b9.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f767bc5.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767bc5.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)	\??\G:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f7678b9.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f7678b9.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f767983	f7678b9.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f7678b9.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f76c9f3	f767bc5.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2360	f7678b9.exe
2360	f7678b9.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2360	f7678b9.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 3048	3000	rundll32.exe	28
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2360	3048	rundll32.exe	29
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2360	3048	rundll32.exe	29
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2360	3048	rundll32.exe	29
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2360	3048	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1224	2360	f7678b9.exe	19
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1320	2360	f7678b9.exe	20
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1360	2360	f7678b9.exe	21
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2448	2360	f7678b9.exe	23
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3000	2360	f7678b9.exe	27
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3048	2360	f7678b9.exe	28
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 3048	2360	f7678b9.exe	28
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1424	3048	rundll32.exe	30
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1424	3048	rundll32.exe	30
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1424	3048	rundll32.exe	30
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1424	3048	rundll32.exe	30
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2160	3048	rundll32.exe	31
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2160	3048	rundll32.exe	31
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2160	3048	rundll32.exe	31
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 2160	3048	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1224	2360	f7678b9.exe	19
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1320	2360	f7678b9.exe	20
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1360	2360	f7678b9.exe	21
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1424	2360	f7678b9.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 1424	2360	f7678b9.exe	30
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2160	2360	f7678b9.exe	31
PID 2360 wrote to memory of 2160	2360	f7678b9.exe	31

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f7678b9.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f767bc5.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1224

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1320

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1360
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0eade7f943883c4697850087323d85a0697395fa88dd30008585d7dc293f9d6e_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3000
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0eade7f943883c4697850087323d85a0697395fa88dd30008585d7dc293f9d6e_NeikiAnalytics.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3048
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7678b9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f7678b9.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:2360
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767bc5.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f767bc5.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System policy modification
      PID:1424
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76935a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76935a.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2160

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2448

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