sality | 38e543c7b891ec0eb525841c6ce22f8ea3dbd849043749ac78a51ac00b062084

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"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57b565.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"	e57b565.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"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4032	e57b565.exe
1672	e57b67f.exe
4876	e57d0bd.exe
4708	e57d0dd.exe

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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b565.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b565.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"	e57b565.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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)	\??\I:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57b565.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57b565.exe

UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4032-8-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-12-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-10-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-13-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-9-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-11-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-26-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-32-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-33-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-35-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-36-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-37-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-38-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-39-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-40-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-42-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-43-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-56-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-58-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-59-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-73-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-75-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-78-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-80-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-82-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-85-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-87-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-91-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-90-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4032-93-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57b565.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57b565.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57b565.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57b565.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57b5f2	e57b565.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57b565.exe

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	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b565.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b67f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d0bd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d0dd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4032	e57b565.exe
4032	e57b565.exe
4032	e57b565.exe
4032	e57b565.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4032	e57b565.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4780	3608	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4780	3608	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4780	3608	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4032	4780	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4032	4780	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4032	4780	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 772	4032	e57b565.exe	8
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 776	4032	e57b565.exe	9
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 316	4032	e57b565.exe	13
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2920	4032	e57b565.exe	49
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2980	4032	e57b565.exe	51
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 516	4032	e57b565.exe	52
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3444	4032	e57b565.exe	56
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3560	4032	e57b565.exe	57
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3732	4032	e57b565.exe	58
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3868	4032	e57b565.exe	59
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3932	4032	e57b565.exe	60
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4012	4032	e57b565.exe	61
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3588	4032	e57b565.exe	62
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4128	4032	e57b565.exe	64
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 412	4032	e57b565.exe	76
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3608	4032	e57b565.exe	81
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4780	4032	e57b565.exe	82
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4780	4032	e57b565.exe	82
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1672	4780	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1672	4780	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 1672	4780	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4876	4780	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4876	4780	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4876	4780	rundll32.exe	90
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4708	4780	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4708	4780	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4780 wrote to memory of 4708	4780	rundll32.exe	91
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 772	4032	e57b565.exe	8
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 776	4032	e57b565.exe	9
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 316	4032	e57b565.exe	13
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2920	4032	e57b565.exe	49
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 2980	4032	e57b565.exe	51
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 516	4032	e57b565.exe	52
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3444	4032	e57b565.exe	56
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3560	4032	e57b565.exe	57
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3732	4032	e57b565.exe	58
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3868	4032	e57b565.exe	59
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3932	4032	e57b565.exe	60
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4012	4032	e57b565.exe	61
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 3588	4032	e57b565.exe	62
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4128	4032	e57b565.exe	64
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 412	4032	e57b565.exe	76
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1672	4032	e57b565.exe	84
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 1672	4032	e57b565.exe	84
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4876	4032	e57b565.exe	90
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4876	4032	e57b565.exe	90
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4708	4032	e57b565.exe	91
PID 4032 wrote to memory of 4708	4032	e57b565.exe	91

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"	e57b565.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:776

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2920

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2980

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:516

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3444
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38e543c7b891ec0eb525841c6ce22f8ea3dbd849043749ac78a51ac00b062084.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3608
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\38e543c7b891ec0eb525841c6ce22f8ea3dbd849043749ac78a51ac00b062084.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4780
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b565.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b565.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 Program Files directory
      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:4032
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b67f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b67f.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1672
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d0bd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d0bd.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4876
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d0dd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d0dd.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4708

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3560

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:3868

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3932

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4012

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3588

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4128

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:412

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