sality | dbaeae6c483469f8da8954bee601a142594e9356212c43e04268598ea6213932

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"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2437139445-1151884604-3026847218-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 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

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\autorun.inf	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/700-3-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/700-28-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/700-7-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/700-5-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/700-4-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/700-6-0x0000000002350000-0x000000000340A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e577f23	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	winword.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	winword.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	winword.exe

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	winword.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	winword.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	winword.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3676	winword.exe
3676	winword.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3676	winword.exe
3676	winword.exe
3676	winword.exe
3676	winword.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 700 wrote to memory of 3676	700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 700 wrote to memory of 3676	700	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

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"	f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f58d57fefcff95ae50128b67c6c05126_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:700
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\winword.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\winword.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Enumerates system info in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3676

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

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

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

4

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Replication Through Removable Media