sality | 40d3928352ff0192748e8a718c88a18207c2cd19f5998189e00c58b2e22e4e2e

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\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57b8d0.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"	e57b8d0.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b8d0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4332	e57b8d0.exe
1424	e57b99b.exe
2152	e57dd02.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b8d0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57b8d0.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"	e57b8d0.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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)	\??\J:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57b8d0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57b8d0.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4332-8-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-19-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-11-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-29-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-30-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-35-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-34-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-36-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-9-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-10-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-37-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-38-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-39-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-40-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-41-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-51-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-61-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-62-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-64-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-65-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-67-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-68-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-71-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-73-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-77-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-85-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57b8d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57b8d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57b8d0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57b91e	e57b8d0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57b8d0.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	e57b8d0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b99b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57dd02.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4332	e57b8d0.exe
4332	e57b8d0.exe
4332	e57b8d0.exe
4332	e57b8d0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57b8d0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 2024	4852	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 2024	4852	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4852 wrote to memory of 2024	4852	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4332	2024	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4332	2024	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 4332	2024	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 776	4332	e57b8d0.exe	8
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 784	4332	e57b8d0.exe	9
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 316	4332	e57b8d0.exe	13
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2648	4332	e57b8d0.exe	44
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2660	4332	e57b8d0.exe	45
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2772	4332	e57b8d0.exe	47
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3516	4332	e57b8d0.exe	56
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3628	4332	e57b8d0.exe	57
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3808	4332	e57b8d0.exe	58
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3952	4332	e57b8d0.exe	59
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4016	4332	e57b8d0.exe	60
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3092	4332	e57b8d0.exe	61
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4128	4332	e57b8d0.exe	62
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 1812	4332	e57b8d0.exe	75
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3440	4332	e57b8d0.exe	76
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4952	4332	e57b8d0.exe	81
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4852	4332	e57b8d0.exe	82
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2024	4332	e57b8d0.exe	83
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2024	4332	e57b8d0.exe	83
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1424	2024	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1424	2024	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 1424	2024	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2152	2024	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2152	2024	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2152	2024	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 776	4332	e57b8d0.exe	8
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 784	4332	e57b8d0.exe	9
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 316	4332	e57b8d0.exe	13
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2648	4332	e57b8d0.exe	44
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2660	4332	e57b8d0.exe	45
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2772	4332	e57b8d0.exe	47
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3516	4332	e57b8d0.exe	56
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3628	4332	e57b8d0.exe	57
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3808	4332	e57b8d0.exe	58
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3952	4332	e57b8d0.exe	59
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4016	4332	e57b8d0.exe	60
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3092	4332	e57b8d0.exe	61
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4128	4332	e57b8d0.exe	62
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 1812	4332	e57b8d0.exe	75
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3440	4332	e57b8d0.exe	76
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4952	4332	e57b8d0.exe	81
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 1424	4332	e57b8d0.exe	85
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 1424	4332	e57b8d0.exe	85
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2152	4332	e57b8d0.exe	86
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2152	4332	e57b8d0.exe	86

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"	e57b8d0.exe

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

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2660

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2772

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3516
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40d3928352ff0192748e8a718c88a18207c2cd19f5998189e00c58b2e22e4e2e.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4852
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\40d3928352ff0192748e8a718c88a18207c2cd19f5998189e00c58b2e22e4e2e.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b8d0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b8d0.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:4332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b99b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b99b.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1424
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57dd02.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57dd02.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2152

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3628

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3808

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3952

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3092

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:1812

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3440

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4952

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