sality | 3a9eb9047595ee4bce4168e9191ab2ba48b9e75b6c5e4a33a5f96e045b21216c

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"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_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

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.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"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4464-0-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001086000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-4-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-7-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-13-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-8-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-11-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-5-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-3-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-12-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-1-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-17-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-16-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-18-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-33-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001086000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4464-34-0x0000000002760000-0x00000000037EE000-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"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_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"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookAW 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 788	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 796	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1020	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	13
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2928	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	49
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3016	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	51
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1004	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	52
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3420	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	56
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3552	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	57
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3744	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	58
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3876	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	59
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 3936	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	60
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4032	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	61
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2268	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	62
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 1472	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	64
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2436	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	76
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 2140	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	80
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4416	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe	81
PID 4464 wrote to memory of 4988	4464	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.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"	38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1020

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2928

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3016

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:1004

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3420
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38a081e3a3c30afe98da847545b85c25_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookAW
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:4464

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3552

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3876

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3936

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4032

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2268

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1472

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:2436

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:2140

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4416

C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider
1⤵
PID:4988

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