sality | 69517a29cf516f8e51d6d911f34d6f8ad30540a922cc444fcdc3222a508d0227

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"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 19 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/480-10-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-14-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-15-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-12-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-13-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-11-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-9-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-8-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-7-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-18-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-20-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-39-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-41-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-42-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-44-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-45-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-47-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-49-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/480-70-0x0000000001E10000-0x0000000002E9E000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_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"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 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)	\??\H:	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 2424	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	28
PID 480 wrote to memory of 1148	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	19
PID 480 wrote to memory of 1268	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 480 wrote to memory of 1324	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe	21
PID 480 wrote to memory of 376	480	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_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"	620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1148

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1268

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:480
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UI1PN.tmp\620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.tmp
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-UI1PN.tmp\620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.tmp" /SL5="$C0150,90206,54272,C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\620cd11be41a53d45294ccb994ebf592_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2424

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:376

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

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall