sality | 00b755e6e66c2c7dbdcee0d14518cf614dcd02bfaf0cc21d8cd9bfddd0de1bf3

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"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578ccf.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"	e578ccf.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"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4360	e578ccf.exe
4724	e578e36.exe
400	e57aa1b.exe
3844	e57aa3a.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"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ccf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578ccf.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"	e578ccf.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 12 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)	\??\L:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578ccf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e578ccf.exe

UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4360-9-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-11-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-6-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-8-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-10-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-27-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-17-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-12-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-30-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-34-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-35-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-36-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-37-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-38-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-40-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-39-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-42-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-43-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-56-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-61-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-62-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-77-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-78-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-81-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-83-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-86-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-85-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-95-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-94-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4360-96-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000189A000-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	e578ccf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e578ccf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e578ccf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e578ccf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e578d3c	e578ccf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578ccf.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	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578ccf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578e36.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57aa1b.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57aa3a.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4360	e578ccf.exe
4360	e578ccf.exe
4360	e578ccf.exe
4360	e578ccf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4360	e578ccf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 3944	3576	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 3944	3576	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3576 wrote to memory of 3944	3576	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4360	3944	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4360	3944	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4360	3944	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 792	4360	e578ccf.exe	9
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 800	4360	e578ccf.exe	10
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 384	4360	e578ccf.exe	13
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 2816	4360	e578ccf.exe	51
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 668	4360	e578ccf.exe	52
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3144	4360	e578ccf.exe	53
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3444	4360	e578ccf.exe	56
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3556	4360	e578ccf.exe	57
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3744	4360	e578ccf.exe	58
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3836	4360	e578ccf.exe	59
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3904	4360	e578ccf.exe	60
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3992	4360	e578ccf.exe	61
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4156	4360	e578ccf.exe	62
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 2428	4360	e578ccf.exe	75
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3248	4360	e578ccf.exe	76
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4508	4360	e578ccf.exe	77
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4948	4360	e578ccf.exe	82
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3576	4360	e578ccf.exe	83
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3944	4360	e578ccf.exe	84
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3944	4360	e578ccf.exe	84
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4724	3944	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4724	3944	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 4724	3944	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 400	3944	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 400	3944	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 400	3944	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3844	3944	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3844	3944	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3944 wrote to memory of 3844	3944	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 792	4360	e578ccf.exe	9
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 800	4360	e578ccf.exe	10
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 384	4360	e578ccf.exe	13
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 2816	4360	e578ccf.exe	51
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 668	4360	e578ccf.exe	52
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3144	4360	e578ccf.exe	53
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3444	4360	e578ccf.exe	56
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3556	4360	e578ccf.exe	57
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3744	4360	e578ccf.exe	58
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3836	4360	e578ccf.exe	59
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3904	4360	e578ccf.exe	60
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3992	4360	e578ccf.exe	61
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4156	4360	e578ccf.exe	62
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 2428	4360	e578ccf.exe	75
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3248	4360	e578ccf.exe	76
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4508	4360	e578ccf.exe	77
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4724	4360	e578ccf.exe	86
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 4724	4360	e578ccf.exe	86
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 400	4360	e578ccf.exe	87
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 400	4360	e578ccf.exe	87
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3844	4360	e578ccf.exe	88
PID 4360 wrote to memory of 3844	4360	e578ccf.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"	e578ccf.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:384

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2816

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:668

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3144

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3444
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00b755e6e66c2c7dbdcee0d14518cf614dcd02bfaf0cc21d8cd9bfddd0de1bf3.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3576
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00b755e6e66c2c7dbdcee0d14518cf614dcd02bfaf0cc21d8cd9bfddd0de1bf3.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3944
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ccf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ccf.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:4360
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578e36.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578e36.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa1b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa1b.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:400
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa3a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa3a.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3844

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3556

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3836

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:3992

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4156

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:2428

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3248

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4508

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4948

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