sality | c2c3f18f8808ead172a0a88ea4c2ece1562fc352b309d4af26a836d72e865649

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"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_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"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_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"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 13 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1188-5-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-2-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-23-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-6-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-25-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-7-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-8-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-24-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-41-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-4-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-9-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-42-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1188-59-0x0000000002800000-0x00000000038BA000-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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_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"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f773f03	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 23 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 372	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	3
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 384	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	4
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 420	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	5
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 464	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	6
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 480	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	7
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 488	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	8
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 588	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	9
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 664	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	10
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 732	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	11
PID 1188 wrote to memory of 800	1188	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe	12

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"	5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:372
- C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  2⤵
  PID:464
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
    3⤵
    PID:588
  - - C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      4⤵
      PID:1148
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      4⤵
      PID:1676
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
    3⤵
    PID:664
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:732
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:800
  - - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1376
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    3⤵
    PID:832
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
    3⤵
    PID:980
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
    3⤵
    PID:272
- - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1008
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
    3⤵
    PID:324
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1268
- - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
    3⤵
    PID:1536
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
    3⤵
    PID:2852
- - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2864
- C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  2⤵
  PID:480
- C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  2⤵
  PID:488

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:384

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:420

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1424
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cad99129de168e9c3fe80680c215b66_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 behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1188

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