sality | c616342b114fb246feb3738e4d6a1063c2c45a135049e2af0813dc5e66f37a9f

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"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579933.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"	e579933.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"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
760	e579933.exe
1260	e579ab9.exe
2996	e57b47b.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579933.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579933.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"	e579933.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:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e579933.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e579933.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/760-15-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-13-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-12-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-11-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-10-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-8-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-9-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-14-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-28-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-31-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-35-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-36-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-37-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-38-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-39-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-41-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-42-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-51-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-53-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-54-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-64-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-66-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-70-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-72-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-73-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-75-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-77-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-78-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-86-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-80-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-88-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/760-96-0x0000000000890000-0x000000000194A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e579933.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e579933.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e579933.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e579933.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e5799b0	e579933.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579933.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	e579933.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579ab9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b47b.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
760	e579933.exe
760	e579933.exe
760	e579933.exe
760	e579933.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	760	e579933.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 4064	4272	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 4064	4272	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4272 wrote to memory of 4064	4272	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 760	4064	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 760	4064	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 760	4064	rundll32.exe	84
PID 760 wrote to memory of 776	760	e579933.exe	8
PID 760 wrote to memory of 780	760	e579933.exe	9
PID 760 wrote to memory of 384	760	e579933.exe	13
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2964	760	e579933.exe	49
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3000	760	e579933.exe	50
PID 760 wrote to memory of 692	760	e579933.exe	52
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3412	760	e579933.exe	56
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3560	760	e579933.exe	57
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3752	760	e579933.exe	58
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3844	760	e579933.exe	59
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3912	760	e579933.exe	60
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4024	760	e579933.exe	61
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3488	760	e579933.exe	62
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3408	760	e579933.exe	74
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2256	760	e579933.exe	76
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4760	760	e579933.exe	81
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4272	760	e579933.exe	82
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4064	760	e579933.exe	83
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4064	760	e579933.exe	83
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1260	4064	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1260	4064	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 1260	4064	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2996	4064	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2996	4064	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4064 wrote to memory of 2996	4064	rundll32.exe	87
PID 760 wrote to memory of 776	760	e579933.exe	8
PID 760 wrote to memory of 780	760	e579933.exe	9
PID 760 wrote to memory of 384	760	e579933.exe	13
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2964	760	e579933.exe	49
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3000	760	e579933.exe	50
PID 760 wrote to memory of 692	760	e579933.exe	52
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3412	760	e579933.exe	56
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3560	760	e579933.exe	57
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3752	760	e579933.exe	58
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3844	760	e579933.exe	59
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3912	760	e579933.exe	60
PID 760 wrote to memory of 4024	760	e579933.exe	61
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3488	760	e579933.exe	62
PID 760 wrote to memory of 3408	760	e579933.exe	74
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2256	760	e579933.exe	76
PID 760 wrote to memory of 1260	760	e579933.exe	85
PID 760 wrote to memory of 1260	760	e579933.exe	85
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2996	760	e579933.exe	87
PID 760 wrote to memory of 2996	760	e579933.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"	e579933.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:384

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2964

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3000

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:692

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3412
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c616342b114fb246feb3738e4d6a1063c2c45a135049e2af0813dc5e66f37a9f.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4272
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c616342b114fb246feb3738e4d6a1063c2c45a135049e2af0813dc5e66f37a9f.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4064
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579933.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579933.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:760
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579ab9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579ab9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1260
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b47b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b47b.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2996

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3560

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:3912

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4024

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3488

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:3408

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2256

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4760

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