sality | 2c9266a258d5ed7321fed46212b91435790220edfd69602718f1cface76ea8ed

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"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.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"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.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"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1776-1-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-3-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-4-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-6-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-19-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-5-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1776-12-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000036FE000-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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.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"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 784	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	8
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 788	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	9
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 384	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	13
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2436	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	42
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2452	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	43
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 2748	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	49
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3564	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	56
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3704	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	57
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3896	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	58
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3992	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	59
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4056	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	60
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1336	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	61
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4120	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	62
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 1092	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	75
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 3432	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	76
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4924	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe	81
PID 1776 wrote to memory of 4656	1776	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.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"	f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2436

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2452

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2748

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3564
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f16a46e3b9d5fb93ca54fb2db0d45540N.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 WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1776

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3704

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3896

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3992

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4056

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:1336

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4120

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:1092

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3432

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
1⤵
PID:4924

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4656

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