sality | e1b3dbdfe97e677bf787327451fdc07e9c119d8c0f17a521c85168390585e637

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Processes:

f76c429.exef76c0df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f76c429.exe

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

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c429.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76c429.exef76c0df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exef76e263.exe

pid process

1636 f76c0df.exe
2904 f76c429.exe
2004 f76e263.exe
Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exe

pid process

2368 rundll32.exe
2368 rundll32.exe
2368 rundll32.exe
2368 rundll32.exe
2368 rundll32.exe
2368 rundll32.exe

pid	process
1636	f76c0df.exe
2904	f76c429.exe
2004	f76e263.exe

pid	process
2368	rundll32.exe
2368	rundll32.exe
2368	rundll32.exe
2368	rundll32.exe
2368	rundll32.exe
2368	rundll32.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76c429.exef76c0df.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76c429.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f76c429.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c429.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

Processes:

f76c0df.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f76c0df.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f76c0df.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1636-14-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-20-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-18-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-16-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-24-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-22-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-21-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-19-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-17-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-63-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-23-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-64-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-66-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-67-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-68-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-82-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-83-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-101-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-103-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-106-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-107-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-108-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1636-142-0x00000000005D0000-0x000000000168A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-156-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2904-187-0x0000000000980000-0x0000000001A3A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\f76c18b	f76c0df.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f76c0df.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f771371	f76c429.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:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exerundll32.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f76c0df.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f76c429.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

pid process

1636 f76c0df.exe
1636 f76c0df.exe
2904 f76c429.exe

pid	process
1636	f76c0df.exe
1636	f76c0df.exe
2904	f76c429.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1636	f76c0df.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2904	f76c429.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes:

rundll32.exerundll32.exef76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2356 wrote to memory of 2368	2356	rundll32.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1636	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c0df.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1636	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c0df.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1636	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c0df.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 1636	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c0df.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1088	1636	f76c0df.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1172	1636	f76c0df.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1200	1636	f76c0df.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1416	1636	f76c0df.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2356	1636	f76c0df.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2368	1636	f76c0df.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2368	1636	f76c0df.exe	rundll32.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2904	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2904	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2904	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2904	2368	rundll32.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2004	2368	rundll32.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2004	2368	rundll32.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2004	2368	rundll32.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 2368 wrote to memory of 2004	2368	rundll32.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1088	1636	f76c0df.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1172	1636	f76c0df.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1200	1636	f76c0df.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 1416	1636	f76c0df.exe	DllHost.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2904	1636	f76c0df.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2904	1636	f76c0df.exe	f76c429.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2004	1636	f76c0df.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 1636 wrote to memory of 2004	1636	f76c0df.exe	f76e263.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1088	2904	f76c429.exe	taskhost.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1172	2904	f76c429.exe	Dwm.exe
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1200	2904	f76c429.exe	Explorer.EXE
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 1416	2904	f76c429.exe	DllHost.exe

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

Processes:

f76c0df.exef76c429.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c0df.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f76c429.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1088

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1172

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1200
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1b3dbdfe97e677bf787327451fdc07e9c119d8c0f17a521c85168390585e637.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2356
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1b3dbdfe97e677bf787327451fdc07e9c119d8c0f17a521c85168390585e637.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2368
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76c0df.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76c0df.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:1636
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76c429.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76c429.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:2904
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76e263.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f76e263.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2004

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1416

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