sality | 09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7

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"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.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"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2972	online_geko-1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.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"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe

UPX packed file 14 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2432-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A5000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-5-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-7-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-10-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-3-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-4-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-9-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-8-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-6-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-12-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-11-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-13-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-40-0x0000000002740000-0x00000000037CE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2432-53-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006A5000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	online_geko-1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rasdial.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rasdial.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 23 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe
2972	online_geko-1.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2972	online_geko-1.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1112	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	19
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1180	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	20
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1236	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	21
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 1060	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	23
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2972	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2972	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2972	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	31
PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2972	2432	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe	31
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2932	2972	online_geko-1.exe	32
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2932	2972	online_geko-1.exe	32
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2932	2972	online_geko-1.exe	32
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2932	2972	online_geko-1.exe	32
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2752	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2752	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2752	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2752	2932	cmd.exe	34
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2672	2972	online_geko-1.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2672	2972	online_geko-1.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2672	2972	online_geko-1.exe	35
PID 2972 wrote to memory of 2672	2972	online_geko-1.exe	35
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2648	2672	cmd.exe	37
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2648	2672	cmd.exe	37
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2648	2672	cmd.exe	37
PID 2672 wrote to memory of 2648	2672	cmd.exe	37

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"	09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1112

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1180

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1236
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09cb123aa438b43d9cc6ce7392be23a993b205c2551c30006872541c854f00c7N.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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2432
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\online_geko-1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\online_geko-1.exe" /f "\\.\pipe\AHKLCOIMHBD"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2972
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rasdial "" /DISCONNEC
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2932
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasdial.exe
        
        rasdial "" /DISCONNEC
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2752
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c rasdial "" /DISCONNEC
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2672
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasdial.exe
        
        rasdial "" /DISCONNEC
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1060

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

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery