sality | 06344d35fb67c8e22c35e3d4d9953db6b78323e9423803a87b3ee8e432715170

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"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_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"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2824-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-3-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-1-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-13-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-35-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-34-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-36-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-14-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-12-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-7-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-41-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-40-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-53-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-54-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-55-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-57-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-58-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-59-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-61-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-71-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-73-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-74-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-77-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-78-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-79-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-82-0x0000000001E90000-0x0000000002F1E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2824-120-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000049C000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001631e-123.dat	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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3502430532-24693940-2469786940-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Yahoo Messengger = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\SSVICHOSST.exe"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_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"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 28 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)	\??\z:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SSVICHOSST.exe	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SSVICHOSST.exe	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\autorun.ini	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SSVICHOSST.exe	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SSVICHOSST.exe	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1128	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1200	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1240	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1356	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2800	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3020	2800	cmd.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3020	2800	cmd.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3020	2800	cmd.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 3020	2800	cmd.exe	32
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2496	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2496	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2496	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 2496	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1612	2496	cmd.exe	35
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1612	2496	cmd.exe	35
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1612	2496	cmd.exe	35
PID 2496 wrote to memory of 1612	2496	cmd.exe	35
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1128	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1200	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1240	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 2824 wrote to memory of 1356	2824	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe	23

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"	392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1128

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1200

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1240
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\392380788a5ba41d3d57c332a70b032c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT /delete /yes
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2800
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      AT /delete /yes
      4⤵
      PID:3020
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /C AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2496
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
      AT 09:00 /interactive /EVERY:m,t,w,th,f,s,su C:\Windows\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1612

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1356

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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