sality | 194c4c8e422b39853379ce0de407713320da2bdcbf40be3203fea3520e3f3a14

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\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	File Binde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	File Binde.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	FileJoiner.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	FileJoiner.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	FileJoiner.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	File Binde.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 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"	FileJoiner.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	File Binde.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

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

ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

Detects file using ACProtect software.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000016108-15.dat	acprotect

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	File Binde.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	file binder.exe
2488	File Binde.exe
348	FileJoiner.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe
2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe
1664	file binder.exe
1664	file binder.exe
1664	file binder.exe
1664	file binder.exe
1664	file binder.exe
2488	File Binde.exe
348	FileJoiner.exe
2476	DllHost.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000162d8-34.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-50-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-54-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-55-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-56-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-61-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-62-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-100-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-99-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-101-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-270-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-271-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-272-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-273-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2488-274-0x0000000002660000-0x00000000036EE000-memory.dmp	upx

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

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

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

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

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 11 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)	\??\G:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	FileJoiner.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	FileJoiner.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	file binder.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DllHost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	FileJoiner.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	File Binde.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2488	File Binde.exe
2488	File Binde.exe
2488	File Binde.exe
348	FileJoiner.exe
348	FileJoiner.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2488	File Binde.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	348	FileJoiner.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2476	DllHost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	file binder.exe
2488	File Binde.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1664	2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1664	2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1664	2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1664	2480	88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2488	1664	file binder.exe	32
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2488	1664	file binder.exe	32
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2488	1664	file binder.exe	32
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2488	1664	file binder.exe	32
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 348	1664	file binder.exe	33
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 348	1664	file binder.exe	33
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 348	1664	file binder.exe	33
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 348	1664	file binder.exe	33
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1112	2488	File Binde.exe	19
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1160	2488	File Binde.exe	20
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1204	2488	File Binde.exe	21
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2040	2488	File Binde.exe	23
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2480	2488	File Binde.exe	29
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2480	2488	File Binde.exe	29
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2476	2488	File Binde.exe	31
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 2476	2488	File Binde.exe	31
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 348	2488	File Binde.exe	33
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 348	2488	File Binde.exe	33
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1204	2488	File Binde.exe	21
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1204	2488	File Binde.exe	21
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1204	2488	File Binde.exe	21
PID 2488 wrote to memory of 1204	2488	File Binde.exe	21
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1112	348	FileJoiner.exe	19
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1160	348	FileJoiner.exe	20
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1204	348	FileJoiner.exe	21
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2040	348	FileJoiner.exe	23
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1112	348	FileJoiner.exe	19
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1160	348	FileJoiner.exe	20
PID 348 wrote to memory of 1204	348	FileJoiner.exe	21
PID 348 wrote to memory of 2040	348	FileJoiner.exe	23

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

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

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1160

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88dea4b3191736270f9057dee7f8e7b0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2480
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file binder.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file binder.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1664
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File Binde.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\File Binde.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Deletes itself
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2488
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileJoiner.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FileJoiner.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Enumerates connected drives
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:348

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2040

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{76D0CB12-7604-4048-B83C-1005C7DDC503}
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:2476

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