sality | 77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5

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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1364-70-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-14-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-12-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-11-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-10-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-20-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-9-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-13-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-7-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-6-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1364-5-0x0000000001DD0000-0x0000000002E8A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f77b5a9	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.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	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	regsvr32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 34 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1952	2272	cmd.exe	32
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1152	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	19
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1232	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	20
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1284	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	21
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1704	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	25
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1520	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	30
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 2272	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	31
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1952	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	32
PID 1364 wrote to memory of 1952	1364	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2692	2272	cmd.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2728	2272	cmd.exe	34

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"	77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1152

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1232

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1284
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - 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:1364
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4BKRTJB1.bat" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\77c4f605ad68c9bc1739ed6e268c04b2b8faa9e2d383818fc68456f6d6ea29f5N.exe""
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2272
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32 /s ugshext.dll
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1952
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32 /s ugshext32.dll
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2692
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe
      regsvr32 /s ugshext64.dll
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2728

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1704

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-1751213302-1385746122110234050-934115374-8464557901720287217-1526424837-1330299757"
1⤵
PID:1520

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