sality | d94e05364b8846dbf964d3b9dc0bee1b45763c0054b28ba52359cb6f18fee3d3

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"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

XtremeRAT
The XtremeRAT was developed by xtremecoder and has been available since at least 2010, and written in Delphi.
persistence spyware rat xtremerat
Xtremerat family
xtremerat

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.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"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2156-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010063000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-3-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-5-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010063000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-6-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-4-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-10-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-9-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-8-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-11-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-7-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-48-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010063000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-49-0x0000000001C60000-0x0000000002CEE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-51-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010063000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2252-53-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010063000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1044	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	17
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1068	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	18
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 1128	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	20
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2004	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	23
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2616	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2616	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2616	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2616	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2252	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2616	2156	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe	31

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"	b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.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:1128
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b2f61cb22242c461c507b489cb05e10f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - 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:2156
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    svchost.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2252
- - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:2616

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2004

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

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery