sality | 3ad88f354a5992f27cee7f853ac2f23afe6f41ab5bf22d5ec346bfd71cec76a7

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"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57b3a0.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"	e57b3a0.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	e57b3a0.exe
1340	e57b4b9.exe
2344	e57cf08.exe
232	e57cf27.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b3a0.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"	e57b3a0.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)	\??\M:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57b3a0.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57b3a0.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3008-10-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-11-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-12-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-31-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-21-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-20-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-14-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-13-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-8-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-9-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-36-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-35-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-37-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-38-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-39-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-41-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-42-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-55-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-57-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-58-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-72-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-73-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-76-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-78-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-81-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-82-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-86-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-87-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-89-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-91-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3008-92-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-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	e57b3a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57b3a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57b3a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57b3a0.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57b41d	e57b3a0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57b3a0.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	e57cf27.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b3a0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b4b9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57cf08.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3008	e57b3a0.exe
3008	e57b3a0.exe
3008	e57b3a0.exe
3008	e57b3a0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3008	e57b3a0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3324	2796	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3324	2796	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2796 wrote to memory of 3324	2796	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 3008	3324	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 3008	3324	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 3008	3324	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 764	3008	e57b3a0.exe	8
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 768	3008	e57b3a0.exe	9
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 384	3008	e57b3a0.exe	13
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2572	3008	e57b3a0.exe	44
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2588	3008	e57b3a0.exe	45
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2736	3008	e57b3a0.exe	47
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3352	3008	e57b3a0.exe	55
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3644	3008	e57b3a0.exe	57
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3844	3008	e57b3a0.exe	58
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3940	3008	e57b3a0.exe	59
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4004	3008	e57b3a0.exe	60
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2940	3008	e57b3a0.exe	61
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4276	3008	e57b3a0.exe	62
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4576	3008	e57b3a0.exe	64
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2448	3008	e57b3a0.exe	76
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2796	3008	e57b3a0.exe	81
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3324	3008	e57b3a0.exe	82
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3324	3008	e57b3a0.exe	82
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 1340	3324	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 1340	3324	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 1340	3324	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 2344	3324	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 2344	3324	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 2344	3324	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 232	3324	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 232	3324	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3324 wrote to memory of 232	3324	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 764	3008	e57b3a0.exe	8
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 768	3008	e57b3a0.exe	9
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 384	3008	e57b3a0.exe	13
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2572	3008	e57b3a0.exe	44
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2588	3008	e57b3a0.exe	45
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2736	3008	e57b3a0.exe	47
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3352	3008	e57b3a0.exe	55
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3644	3008	e57b3a0.exe	57
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3844	3008	e57b3a0.exe	58
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 3940	3008	e57b3a0.exe	59
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4004	3008	e57b3a0.exe	60
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2940	3008	e57b3a0.exe	61
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4276	3008	e57b3a0.exe	62
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 4576	3008	e57b3a0.exe	64
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2448	3008	e57b3a0.exe	76
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1340	3008	e57b3a0.exe	84
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1340	3008	e57b3a0.exe	84
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	e57b3a0.exe	87
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2344	3008	e57b3a0.exe	87
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 232	3008	e57b3a0.exe	88
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 232	3008	e57b3a0.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"	e57b3a0.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:764

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:384

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2572

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2588

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2736

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3352
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ad88f354a5992f27cee7f853ac2f23afe6f41ab5bf22d5ec346bfd71cec76a7N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2796
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3ad88f354a5992f27cee7f853ac2f23afe6f41ab5bf22d5ec346bfd71cec76a7N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3324
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b3a0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b3a0.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:3008
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4b9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4b9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1340
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf08.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf08.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2344
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf27.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57cf27.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:232

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3644

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3844

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3940

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:2940

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4276

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4576

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:2448

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