sality | 5d456c429fb1fb51a8477d65b1bdb46d1073bf7c3f27ba2c3cbeae1e0aa41c79

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Processes:

f76e946.exef76cd8c.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76e946.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
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UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76e946.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76e946.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76cf02.exef76e946.exe

pid process

3012 f76cd8c.exe
2308 f76cf02.exe
2728 f76e946.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2516 rundll32.exe
2516 rundll32.exe
2516 rundll32.exe
2516 rundll32.exe
2516 rundll32.exe
2516 rundll32.exe

pid	process
3012	f76cd8c.exe
2308	f76cf02.exe
2728	f76e946.exe

pid	process
2516	rundll32.exe
2516	rundll32.exe
2516	rundll32.exe
2516	rundll32.exe
2516	rundll32.exe
2516	rundll32.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76e946.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76e946.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76e946.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76e946.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f76e946.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f76cd8c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f76e946.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3012-13-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-21-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-15-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-18-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-17-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-23-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-19-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-22-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-16-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-20-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-61-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-62-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-63-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-64-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-65-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2516-76-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000342000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-82-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-84-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-85-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-106-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-108-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-110-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-111-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/3012-150-0x0000000000590000-0x000000000164A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-162-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2728-207-0x0000000000920000-0x00000000019DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f76cde9	f76cd8c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f76cd8c.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f771dec	f76e946.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

Processes:

rundll32.exef76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f76cd8c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f76e946.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

pid process

3012 f76cd8c.exe
3012 f76cd8c.exe
2728 f76e946.exe

pid	process
3012	f76cd8c.exe
3012	f76cd8c.exe
2728	f76e946.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3012	f76cd8c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	f76e946.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2516	2332	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3012	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cd8c.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3012	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cd8c.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3012	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cd8c.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 3012	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cd8c.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1044	3012	f76cd8c.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1068	3012	f76cd8c.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1124	3012	f76cd8c.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1956	3012	f76cd8c.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2332	3012	f76cd8c.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2516	3012	f76cd8c.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2516	3012	f76cd8c.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2308	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2308	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2308	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2308	2516	rundll32.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2728	2516	rundll32.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2728	2516	rundll32.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2728	2516	rundll32.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 2516 wrote to memory of 2728	2516	rundll32.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1044	3012	f76cd8c.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1068	3012	f76cd8c.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1124	3012	f76cd8c.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 1956	3012	f76cd8c.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2308	3012	f76cd8c.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2308	3012	f76cd8c.exe	f76cf02.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2728	3012	f76cd8c.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 2728	3012	f76cd8c.exe	f76e946.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1044	2728	f76e946.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1068	2728	f76e946.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1124	2728	f76e946.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 1956	2728	f76e946.exe	DllHost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76cd8c.exef76e946.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76cd8c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76e946.exe

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1044

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1068

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1124
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d456c429fb1fb51a8477d65b1bdb46d1073bf7c3f27ba2c3cbeae1e0aa41c79.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2332
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5d456c429fb1fb51a8477d65b1bdb46d1073bf7c3f27ba2c3cbeae1e0aa41c79.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2516
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76cd8c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76cd8c.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:3012
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76cf02.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76cf02.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2308
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76e946.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76e946.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:2728

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1956

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