sality | 6cc8e384759f88a56c7e678c903d29835818aa24a373e20b7200d46fb85edc58

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\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57cf85.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"	e57cf85.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2444	e57cf85.exe
1380	e57d060.exe
3752	e57eafc.exe
2312	e57eb1b.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"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57cf85.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57cf85.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"	e57cf85.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)	\??\I:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57cf85.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57cf85.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2444-6-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-8-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-9-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-26-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-12-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-32-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-20-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-11-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-10-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-33-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-34-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-35-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-36-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-37-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-39-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-38-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-41-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-42-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-54-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-59-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-60-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-75-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-74-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-79-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-81-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-83-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-85-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-93-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-94-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-96-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-95-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2444-123-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57cf85.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57cf85.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57cf85.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57cf85.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57cfd3	e57cf85.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57cf85.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	e57cf85.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d060.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57eafc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57eb1b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2444	e57cf85.exe
2444	e57cf85.exe
2444	e57cf85.exe
2444	e57cf85.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2444	e57cf85.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 776	4088	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 776	4088	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 776	4088	rundll32.exe	82
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2444	776	rundll32.exe	83
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2444	776	rundll32.exe	83
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2444	776	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 792	2444	e57cf85.exe	9
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 800	2444	e57cf85.exe	10
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 380	2444	e57cf85.exe	13
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2644	2444	e57cf85.exe	44
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2660	2444	e57cf85.exe	45
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2860	2444	e57cf85.exe	51
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3432	2444	e57cf85.exe	56
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3564	2444	e57cf85.exe	57
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3740	2444	e57cf85.exe	58
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3832	2444	e57cf85.exe	59
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3896	2444	e57cf85.exe	60
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3972	2444	e57cf85.exe	61
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3492	2444	e57cf85.exe	62
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 4672	2444	e57cf85.exe	75
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2916	2444	e57cf85.exe	76
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 4088	2444	e57cf85.exe	81
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 776	2444	e57cf85.exe	82
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 776	2444	e57cf85.exe	82
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1380	776	rundll32.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1380	776	rundll32.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 1380	776	rundll32.exe	84
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3752	776	rundll32.exe	87
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3752	776	rundll32.exe	87
PID 776 wrote to memory of 3752	776	rundll32.exe	87
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2312	776	rundll32.exe	88
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2312	776	rundll32.exe	88
PID 776 wrote to memory of 2312	776	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 792	2444	e57cf85.exe	9
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 800	2444	e57cf85.exe	10
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 380	2444	e57cf85.exe	13
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2644	2444	e57cf85.exe	44
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2660	2444	e57cf85.exe	45
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2860	2444	e57cf85.exe	51
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3432	2444	e57cf85.exe	56
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3564	2444	e57cf85.exe	57
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3740	2444	e57cf85.exe	58
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3832	2444	e57cf85.exe	59
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3896	2444	e57cf85.exe	60
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3972	2444	e57cf85.exe	61
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3492	2444	e57cf85.exe	62
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 4672	2444	e57cf85.exe	75
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2916	2444	e57cf85.exe	76
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 1380	2444	e57cf85.exe	84
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 1380	2444	e57cf85.exe	84
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3752	2444	e57cf85.exe	87
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 3752	2444	e57cf85.exe	87
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2312	2444	e57cf85.exe	88
PID 2444 wrote to memory of 2312	2444	e57cf85.exe	88

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"	e57cf85.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:800

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2644

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:2860

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3432
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc8e384759f88a56c7e678c903d29835818aa24a373e20b7200d46fb85edc58.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4088
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6cc8e384759f88a56c7e678c903d29835818aa24a373e20b7200d46fb85edc58.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:776
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf85.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf85.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:2444
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d060.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d060.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1380
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57eafc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57eafc.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3752
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57eb1b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57eb1b.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2312

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3564

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3740

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3832

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3896

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3972

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3492

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:4672

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2916

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