sality | 50e81915cf5a245cb214c0a15adf7ee4b9375c7f70098fce221ca1f455743c05

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"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e576cf2.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"	e576cf2.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"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3728	e576cf2.exe
936	e576eb8.exe
4568	e57878f.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576cf2.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"	e576cf2.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:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e576cf2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e576cf2.exe

UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3728-6-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-10-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-11-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-19-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-29-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-32-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-12-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-8-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-9-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-34-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-35-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-36-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-37-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-38-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-39-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-41-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-49-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-51-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-54-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-55-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-65-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-67-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-70-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-72-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-74-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-77-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-78-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-80-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-82-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3728-88-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e576cf2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e576cf2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e576cf2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e576cf2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e576d8f	e576cf2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e576cf2.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	e576cf2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e576eb8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57878f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3728	e576cf2.exe
3728	e576cf2.exe
3728	e576cf2.exe
3728	e576cf2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3728	e576cf2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4808	3608	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4808	3608	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3608 wrote to memory of 4808	3608	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 3728	4808	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 3728	4808	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 3728	4808	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 784	3728	e576cf2.exe	8
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 788	3728	e576cf2.exe	9
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 64	3728	e576cf2.exe	13
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2804	3728	e576cf2.exe	49
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2844	3728	e576cf2.exe	50
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2984	3728	e576cf2.exe	51
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3396	3728	e576cf2.exe	56
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3516	3728	e576cf2.exe	57
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3732	3728	e576cf2.exe	58
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3824	3728	e576cf2.exe	59
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3888	3728	e576cf2.exe	60
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3972	3728	e576cf2.exe	61
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3576	3728	e576cf2.exe	62
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3628	3728	e576cf2.exe	74
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4832	3728	e576cf2.exe	76
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 1112	3728	e576cf2.exe	81
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3608	3728	e576cf2.exe	82
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4808	3728	e576cf2.exe	83
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4808	3728	e576cf2.exe	83
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 936	4808	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 936	4808	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 936	4808	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4568	4808	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4568	4808	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4808 wrote to memory of 4568	4808	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 784	3728	e576cf2.exe	8
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 788	3728	e576cf2.exe	9
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 64	3728	e576cf2.exe	13
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2804	3728	e576cf2.exe	49
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2844	3728	e576cf2.exe	50
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 2984	3728	e576cf2.exe	51
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3396	3728	e576cf2.exe	56
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3516	3728	e576cf2.exe	57
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3732	3728	e576cf2.exe	58
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3824	3728	e576cf2.exe	59
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3888	3728	e576cf2.exe	60
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3972	3728	e576cf2.exe	61
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3576	3728	e576cf2.exe	62
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 3628	3728	e576cf2.exe	74
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4832	3728	e576cf2.exe	76
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 936	3728	e576cf2.exe	85
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 936	3728	e576cf2.exe	85
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4568	3728	e576cf2.exe	86
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 4568	3728	e576cf2.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"	e576cf2.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:64

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2804

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2844

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2984

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3396
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50e81915cf5a245cb214c0a15adf7ee4b9375c7f70098fce221ca1f455743c05N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3608
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50e81915cf5a245cb214c0a15adf7ee4b9375c7f70098fce221ca1f455743c05N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4808
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576cf2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576cf2.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:3728
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576eb8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576eb8.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:936
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57878f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57878f.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4568

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3516

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3732

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3888

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:3576

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:3628

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4832

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1112

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