sality | 7af04e06492d14187757854967ca5d8de29e094c94fc9a11379c5edb30acfb14

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"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e5768eb.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"	e5768eb.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	e5768eb.exe
348	e576ab0.exe
4408	e578443.exe
2992	e578462.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5768eb.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5768eb.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"	e5768eb.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)	\??\E:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e5768eb.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e5768eb.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4056-6-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-9-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-10-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-23-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-24-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-34-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-18-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-12-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-11-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-8-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-29-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-37-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-36-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-38-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-39-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-40-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-42-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-43-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-55-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-61-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-62-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-76-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-78-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-81-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-83-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-85-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-87-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-89-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-91-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-98-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4056-107-0x00000000008B0000-0x000000000196A000-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	e5768eb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e5768eb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e5768eb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e5768eb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e576959	e5768eb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e5768eb.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	e576ab0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578443.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578462.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5768eb.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4056	e5768eb.exe
4056	e5768eb.exe
4056	e5768eb.exe
4056	e5768eb.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4056	e5768eb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 4708	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 4708	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 4708	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4056	4708	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4056	4708	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4056	4708	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 768	4056	e5768eb.exe	8
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 784	4056	e5768eb.exe	9
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 316	4056	e5768eb.exe	13
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2628	4056	e5768eb.exe	44
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2644	4056	e5768eb.exe	45
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2892	4056	e5768eb.exe	51
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3416	4056	e5768eb.exe	56
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3556	4056	e5768eb.exe	57
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3752	4056	e5768eb.exe	58
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3844	4056	e5768eb.exe	59
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3908	4056	e5768eb.exe	60
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3996	4056	e5768eb.exe	61
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3880	4056	e5768eb.exe	62
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4580	4056	e5768eb.exe	74
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2972	4056	e5768eb.exe	76
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4596	4056	e5768eb.exe	81
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2244	4056	e5768eb.exe	82
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4708	4056	e5768eb.exe	83
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4708	4056	e5768eb.exe	83
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 348	4708	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 348	4708	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 348	4708	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4408	4708	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4408	4708	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 4408	4708	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2992	4708	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2992	4708	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2992	4708	rundll32.exe	88
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 768	4056	e5768eb.exe	8
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 784	4056	e5768eb.exe	9
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 316	4056	e5768eb.exe	13
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2628	4056	e5768eb.exe	44
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2644	4056	e5768eb.exe	45
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2892	4056	e5768eb.exe	51
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3416	4056	e5768eb.exe	56
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3556	4056	e5768eb.exe	57
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3752	4056	e5768eb.exe	58
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3844	4056	e5768eb.exe	59
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3908	4056	e5768eb.exe	60
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3996	4056	e5768eb.exe	61
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 3880	4056	e5768eb.exe	62
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4580	4056	e5768eb.exe	74
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2972	4056	e5768eb.exe	76
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 348	4056	e5768eb.exe	85
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 348	4056	e5768eb.exe	85
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4408	4056	e5768eb.exe	87
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 4408	4056	e5768eb.exe	87
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2992	4056	e5768eb.exe	88
PID 4056 wrote to memory of 2992	4056	e5768eb.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"	e5768eb.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2628

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2644

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2892

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3416
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7af04e06492d14187757854967ca5d8de29e094c94fc9a11379c5edb30acfb14.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2244
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7af04e06492d14187757854967ca5d8de29e094c94fc9a11379c5edb30acfb14.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4708
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5768eb.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5768eb.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:4056
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576ab0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576ab0.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:348
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578443.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578443.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4408
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578462.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578462.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2992

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: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:3908

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3996

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3880

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:4580

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2972

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4596

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