sality | deac8cda8716240891de34bbe884d239f10925955332be0a0507d247b076974f

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"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	Au_.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 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"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Au_.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	Au_.exe

Loads dropped DLL 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2280	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	Au_.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	Au_.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	Au_.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Au_.exe

UPX packed file 18 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2280-5-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-29-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-18-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-16-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-15-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-17-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-6-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2280-19-0x0000000001F90000-0x000000000301E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-143-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-140-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-136-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-144-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-145-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-142-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-139-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-141-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-138-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2840-197-0x0000000004290000-0x000000000531E000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Au_.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe
2840	Au_.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2840	Au_.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2840	2280	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2840	2280	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2840	2280	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2280 wrote to memory of 2840	2280	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1116	2840	Au_.exe	19
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1168	2840	Au_.exe	20
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1224	2840	Au_.exe	21
PID 2840 wrote to memory of 1336	2840	Au_.exe	23

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	Au_.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1116

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1168

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1224
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ec534b1e4735cb1a5e433744f7d9afdc_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2280
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~nsu.tmp\Au_.exe" _?=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Windows security modification
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    - System policy modification
    PID:2840

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1336

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