sality | a6ff2447f2828352631ffc159980760333808493cb57c84a63037ea5da5a2865

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"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e576d50.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
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"	e576d50.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	e576d50.exe
4916	e576e89.exe
1716	e578899.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"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576d50.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576d50.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"	e576d50.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)	\??\E:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e576d50.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e576d50.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1712-9-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-10-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-30-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-14-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-32-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-11-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-12-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-13-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-8-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-22-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-37-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-38-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-39-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-40-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-41-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-43-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-44-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-52-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-54-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-56-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-66-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-68-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-72-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-73-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-74-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-76-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-77-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-78-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-82-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-84-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-85-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1712-90-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000198A000-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	e576d50.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e576d50.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e576d50.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e576d50.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e576d9e	e576d50.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e576d50.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	e576d50.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e576e89.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578899.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1712	e576d50.exe
1712	e576d50.exe
1712	e576d50.exe
1712	e576d50.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1712	e576d50.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2088	2084	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2088	2084	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2084 wrote to memory of 2088	2084	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1712	2088	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1712	2088	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1712	2088	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 784	1712	e576d50.exe	8
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 792	1712	e576d50.exe	9
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 332	1712	e576d50.exe	13
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2672	1712	e576d50.exe	44
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2696	1712	e576d50.exe	45
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2824	1712	e576d50.exe	48
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3520	1712	e576d50.exe	56
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3652	1712	e576d50.exe	57
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3836	1712	e576d50.exe	58
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3928	1712	e576d50.exe	59
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3992	1712	e576d50.exe	60
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4064	1712	e576d50.exe	61
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4144	1712	e576d50.exe	62
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3468	1712	e576d50.exe	75
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4132	1712	e576d50.exe	76
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4012	1712	e576d50.exe	77
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1384	1712	e576d50.exe	78
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3532	1712	e576d50.exe	83
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2084	1712	e576d50.exe	84
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2088	1712	e576d50.exe	85
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2088	1712	e576d50.exe	85
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4916	2088	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4916	2088	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 4916	2088	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1716	2088	rundll32.exe	94
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1716	2088	rundll32.exe	94
PID 2088 wrote to memory of 1716	2088	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 784	1712	e576d50.exe	8
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 792	1712	e576d50.exe	9
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 332	1712	e576d50.exe	13
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2672	1712	e576d50.exe	44
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2696	1712	e576d50.exe	45
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 2824	1712	e576d50.exe	48
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3520	1712	e576d50.exe	56
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3652	1712	e576d50.exe	57
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3836	1712	e576d50.exe	58
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3928	1712	e576d50.exe	59
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3992	1712	e576d50.exe	60
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4064	1712	e576d50.exe	61
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4144	1712	e576d50.exe	62
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 3468	1712	e576d50.exe	75
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4132	1712	e576d50.exe	76
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4012	1712	e576d50.exe	77
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1384	1712	e576d50.exe	78
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4916	1712	e576d50.exe	87
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 4916	1712	e576d50.exe	87
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1716	1712	e576d50.exe	94
PID 1712 wrote to memory of 1716	1712	e576d50.exe	94

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"	e576d50.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2672

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2696

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2824

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3520
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6ff2447f2828352631ffc159980760333808493cb57c84a63037ea5da5a2865N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2084
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a6ff2447f2828352631ffc159980760333808493cb57c84a63037ea5da5a2865N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2088
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576d50.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576d50.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:1712
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576e89.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576e89.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4916
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578899.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578899.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1716

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3652

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3836

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3928

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3992

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4064

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4144

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:3468

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4132

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4012

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1384

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3532

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