sality | ba351a64b455226c4d87f7dd3e4413c75c0cb7c13a03e70e422d3d33adf7b5f0

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"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57aedd.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"	e57aedd.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1640	e57aedd.exe
4316	e57afe7.exe
3948	e57ca45.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"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57aedd.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57aedd.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"	e57aedd.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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)	\??\J:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57aedd.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57aedd.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1640-6-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-10-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-9-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-13-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-18-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-26-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-11-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-8-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-30-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-33-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-34-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-35-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-36-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-37-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-38-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-40-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-41-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-49-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-54-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-55-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-65-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-66-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-69-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-71-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-74-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-75-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-78-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-86-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-87-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-91-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1640-92-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-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	e57aedd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57aedd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57aedd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57aedd.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57af4b	e57aedd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57aedd.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	e57aedd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57afe7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57ca45.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1640	e57aedd.exe
1640	e57aedd.exe
1640	e57aedd.exe
1640	e57aedd.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1640	e57aedd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3076	3012	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3076	3012	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3012 wrote to memory of 3076	3012	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1640	3076	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1640	3076	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 1640	3076	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 760	1640	e57aedd.exe	8
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 768	1640	e57aedd.exe	9
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 64	1640	e57aedd.exe	13
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2496	1640	e57aedd.exe	42
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2516	1640	e57aedd.exe	43
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2800	1640	e57aedd.exe	48
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3520	1640	e57aedd.exe	56
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3688	1640	e57aedd.exe	57
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3864	1640	e57aedd.exe	58
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4020	1640	e57aedd.exe	59
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4084	1640	e57aedd.exe	60
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 816	1640	e57aedd.exe	61
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4120	1640	e57aedd.exe	62
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 724	1640	e57aedd.exe	74
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4524	1640	e57aedd.exe	76
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3012	1640	e57aedd.exe	81
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3076	1640	e57aedd.exe	82
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3076	1640	e57aedd.exe	82
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4316	3076	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4316	3076	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 4316	3076	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 3948	3076	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 3948	3076	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3076 wrote to memory of 3948	3076	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 760	1640	e57aedd.exe	8
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 768	1640	e57aedd.exe	9
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 64	1640	e57aedd.exe	13
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2496	1640	e57aedd.exe	42
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2516	1640	e57aedd.exe	43
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 2800	1640	e57aedd.exe	48
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3520	1640	e57aedd.exe	56
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3688	1640	e57aedd.exe	57
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3864	1640	e57aedd.exe	58
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4020	1640	e57aedd.exe	59
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4084	1640	e57aedd.exe	60
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 816	1640	e57aedd.exe	61
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4120	1640	e57aedd.exe	62
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 724	1640	e57aedd.exe	74
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4524	1640	e57aedd.exe	76
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4316	1640	e57aedd.exe	84
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 4316	1640	e57aedd.exe	84
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3948	1640	e57aedd.exe	85
PID 1640 wrote to memory of 3948	1640	e57aedd.exe	85

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"	e57aedd.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:760

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:768

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:64

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2496

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2516

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2800

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3520
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba351a64b455226c4d87f7dd3e4413c75c0cb7c13a03e70e422d3d33adf7b5f0N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3012
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ba351a64b455226c4d87f7dd3e4413c75c0cb7c13a03e70e422d3d33adf7b5f0N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3076
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aedd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aedd.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:1640
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57afe7.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57afe7.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4316
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ca45.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ca45.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3948

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3688

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3864

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:4020

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4084

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:816

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4120

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:724

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4524

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