sality | 777c00afba7b939982e9269f204b8cd450f794935904ac69386c36bd745038df

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"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57d36d.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"	e57d36d.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4332	e57d36d.exe
2852	e57d503.exe
3868	e57fa1f.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"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57d36d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57d36d.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"	e57d36d.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 11 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)	\??\M:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57d36d.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57d36d.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4332-6-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-10-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-11-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-9-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-8-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-22-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-21-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-27-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-29-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-28-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-35-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-36-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-37-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-38-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-39-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-40-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-42-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-59-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-61-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-64-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-65-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-67-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-69-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-72-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-73-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-76-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-77-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4332-80-0x00000000008A0000-0x000000000195A000-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	e57d36d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57d36d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57d36d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57d3ea	e57d36d.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57d36d.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	e57d36d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d503.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57fa1f.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4332	e57d36d.exe
4332	e57d36d.exe
4332	e57d36d.exe
4332	e57d36d.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4332	e57d36d.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 960	3084	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 960	3084	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3084 wrote to memory of 960	3084	rundll32.exe	83
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4332	960	rundll32.exe	84
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4332	960	rundll32.exe	84
PID 960 wrote to memory of 4332	960	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 776	4332	e57d36d.exe	8
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 780	4332	e57d36d.exe	9
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 332	4332	e57d36d.exe	13
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2632	4332	e57d36d.exe	44
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2664	4332	e57d36d.exe	45
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2880	4332	e57d36d.exe	51
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3440	4332	e57d36d.exe	56
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3552	4332	e57d36d.exe	57
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3752	4332	e57d36d.exe	58
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3844	4332	e57d36d.exe	59
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3904	4332	e57d36d.exe	60
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4012	4332	e57d36d.exe	61
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3524	4332	e57d36d.exe	62
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4376	4332	e57d36d.exe	74
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3376	4332	e57d36d.exe	76
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4772	4332	e57d36d.exe	81
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3084	4332	e57d36d.exe	82
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 960	4332	e57d36d.exe	83
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 960	4332	e57d36d.exe	83
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2852	960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2852	960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 960 wrote to memory of 2852	960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3868	960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3868	960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 960 wrote to memory of 3868	960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 776	4332	e57d36d.exe	8
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 780	4332	e57d36d.exe	9
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 332	4332	e57d36d.exe	13
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2632	4332	e57d36d.exe	44
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2664	4332	e57d36d.exe	45
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2880	4332	e57d36d.exe	51
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3440	4332	e57d36d.exe	56
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3552	4332	e57d36d.exe	57
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3752	4332	e57d36d.exe	58
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3844	4332	e57d36d.exe	59
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3904	4332	e57d36d.exe	60
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4012	4332	e57d36d.exe	61
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3524	4332	e57d36d.exe	62
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4376	4332	e57d36d.exe	74
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3376	4332	e57d36d.exe	76
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 4772	4332	e57d36d.exe	81
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2852	4332	e57d36d.exe	85
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 2852	4332	e57d36d.exe	85
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3868	4332	e57d36d.exe	86
PID 4332 wrote to memory of 3868	4332	e57d36d.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"	e57d36d.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2632

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2664

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2880

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3440
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\777c00afba7b939982e9269f204b8cd450f794935904ac69386c36bd745038dfN.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3084
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\777c00afba7b939982e9269f204b8cd450f794935904ac69386c36bd745038dfN.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:960
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d36d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d36d.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\e57d503.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d503.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2852
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57fa1f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57fa1f.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3868

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3552

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3752

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3844

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3904

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4012

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3524

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:4376

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3376

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4772

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