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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"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f784a59.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"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f784a59.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f780aca.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
652	f780aca.exe
2660	f780cec.exe
2104	f784a59.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2888	rundll32.exe
2888	rundll32.exe
2888	rundll32.exe
2888	rundll32.exe
2888	rundll32.exe
2888	rundll32.exe

UPX packed file 17 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/652-12-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-17-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-15-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-21-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-20-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-38-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-19-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-18-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-14-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-16-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-69-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-72-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-73-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-74-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/652-75-0x00000000005F0000-0x00000000016AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-129-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2104-178-0x00000000006D0000-0x000000000178A000-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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f784a59.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f780aca.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f780aca.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"	f784a59.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f780aca.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)	\??\E:	f784a59.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f784a59.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f784a59.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f784a59.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f780b56	f780aca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f780aca.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f787281	f784a59.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	f784a59.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f780aca.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
652	f780aca.exe
652	f780aca.exe
2104	f784a59.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	652	f780aca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2104	f784a59.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2240 wrote to memory of 2888	2240	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 652	2888	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 652	2888	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 652	2888	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 652	2888	rundll32.exe	30
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1100	652	f780aca.exe	18
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1152	652	f780aca.exe	19
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1196	652	f780aca.exe	20
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1192	652	f780aca.exe	23
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2240	652	f780aca.exe	28
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2888	652	f780aca.exe	29
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2888	652	f780aca.exe	29
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2660	2888	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2660	2888	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2660	2888	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2660	2888	rundll32.exe	31
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1100	652	f780aca.exe	18
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1152	652	f780aca.exe	19
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1196	652	f780aca.exe	20
PID 652 wrote to memory of 1192	652	f780aca.exe	23
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2240	652	f780aca.exe	28
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2660	652	f780aca.exe	31
PID 652 wrote to memory of 2660	652	f780aca.exe	31
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2104	2888	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2104	2888	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2104	2888	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2888 wrote to memory of 2104	2888	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1100	2104	f784a59.exe	18
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1152	2104	f784a59.exe	19
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1196	2104	f784a59.exe	20
PID 2104 wrote to memory of 1192	2104	f784a59.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"	f780aca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f784a59.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1100

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1152

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1196
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b3493d035928bea7e8321f621af5610N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2240
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b3493d035928bea7e8321f621af5610N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f780aca.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f780aca.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      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 WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:652
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f780cec.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f780cec.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2660
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f784a59.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f784a59.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      Enumerates connected drives
      Drops file in Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:2104

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1192

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