sality | 2d4738f3944dc4241146a8724266fb4b2798843b5813063fd213dfbe0e0858e5

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"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e5789a2.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"	e5789a2.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4624	e5789a2.exe
4592	e578b29.exe
3460	e57a9ec.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5789a2.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"	e5789a2.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 13 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)	\??\H:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e5789a2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e5789a2.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4624-6-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-8-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-18-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-31-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-20-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-11-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-19-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-12-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-10-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-9-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-32-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-35-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-36-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-37-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-38-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-39-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-41-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-42-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-51-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-53-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-64-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-65-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-66-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-69-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-71-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-79-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-80-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-83-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-84-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-88-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4624-90-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000180A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e5789a2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e5789a2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e5789a2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e5789a2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e5789a2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e5789f0	e5789a2.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	e5789a2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578b29.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a9ec.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4624	e5789a2.exe
4624	e5789a2.exe
4624	e5789a2.exe
4624	e5789a2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4624	e5789a2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4048	3304	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4048	3304	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3304 wrote to memory of 4048	3304	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4624	4048	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4624	4048	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4624	4048	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 768	4624	e5789a2.exe	8
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 776	4624	e5789a2.exe	9
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 1020	4624	e5789a2.exe	13
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2868	4624	e5789a2.exe	49
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2924	4624	e5789a2.exe	50
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2068	4624	e5789a2.exe	52
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3408	4624	e5789a2.exe	56
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3544	4624	e5789a2.exe	57
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3740	4624	e5789a2.exe	58
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3832	4624	e5789a2.exe	59
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3896	4624	e5789a2.exe	60
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3988	4624	e5789a2.exe	61
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4172	4624	e5789a2.exe	62
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3844	4624	e5789a2.exe	74
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3696	4624	e5789a2.exe	76
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 1104	4624	e5789a2.exe	81
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3304	4624	e5789a2.exe	82
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4048	4624	e5789a2.exe	83
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4048	4624	e5789a2.exe	83
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4592	4048	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4592	4048	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 4592	4048	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 3460	4048	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 3460	4048	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4048 wrote to memory of 3460	4048	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 768	4624	e5789a2.exe	8
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 776	4624	e5789a2.exe	9
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 1020	4624	e5789a2.exe	13
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2868	4624	e5789a2.exe	49
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2924	4624	e5789a2.exe	50
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 2068	4624	e5789a2.exe	52
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3408	4624	e5789a2.exe	56
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3544	4624	e5789a2.exe	57
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3740	4624	e5789a2.exe	58
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3832	4624	e5789a2.exe	59
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3896	4624	e5789a2.exe	60
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3988	4624	e5789a2.exe	61
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4172	4624	e5789a2.exe	62
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3844	4624	e5789a2.exe	74
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3696	4624	e5789a2.exe	76
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4592	4624	e5789a2.exe	85
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 4592	4624	e5789a2.exe	85
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3460	4624	e5789a2.exe	87
PID 4624 wrote to memory of 3460	4624	e5789a2.exe	87

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"	e5789a2.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:768

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1020

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2868

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2924

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2068

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3408
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d4738f3944dc4241146a8724266fb4b2798843b5813063fd213dfbe0e0858e5.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3304
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d4738f3944dc4241146a8724266fb4b2798843b5813063fd213dfbe0e0858e5.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4048
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5789a2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5789a2.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:4624
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578b29.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578b29.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4592
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a9ec.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a9ec.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3460

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3544

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:3988

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4172

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:3844

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3696

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1104

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