sality | ce58e9ff0ae46c370ca243ac0e7b09fc08628c92af053b3b293cd641907fed02

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"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.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"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1936-1-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-5-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-4-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-12-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-13-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-6-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1936-3-0x0000000002600000-0x000000000368E000-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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.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"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 812	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	9
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 808	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	10
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 384	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	13
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2492	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	51
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3092	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	52
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3156	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	53
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3428	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	56
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3536	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	57
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3732	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	58
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3828	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	59
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3888	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	60
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3964	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	61
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 3152	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	62
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 1528	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	74
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2128	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	76
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 4712	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	81
PID 1936 wrote to memory of 2052	1936	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe	82

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"	2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:812

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:384

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2492

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3092

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3156

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3428
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a6c47495f41d04ac9a1152eb6c35ac0N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1936

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3536

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3732

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3828

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3964

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3152

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:1528

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2128

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4712

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2052

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

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