sality | 16df53c28b78a20c87485f9796cb63fb8e849704afebdcb128574f311a039f2b

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"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578c23.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"	e578c23.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"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5028	e578c23.exe
2036	e578cfe.exe
400	e57a7aa.exe
1220	e57a7c9.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578c23.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578c23.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"	e578c23.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)	\??\H:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e578c23.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e578c23.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5028-6-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-8-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-13-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-12-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-10-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-24-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-14-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-32-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-11-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-9-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-35-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-36-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-37-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-38-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-39-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-41-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-42-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-54-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-57-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-58-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-73-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-74-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-78-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-79-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-81-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-84-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-83-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-88-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-91-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-97-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/5028-99-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-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	e578c23.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e578c23.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e578c23.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e578c23.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e578c61	e578c23.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578c23.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	e57a7c9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578c23.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578cfe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a7aa.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
5028	e578c23.exe
5028	e578c23.exe
5028	e578c23.exe
5028	e578c23.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5028	e578c23.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 57 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1680	1828	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1680	1828	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1828 wrote to memory of 1680	1828	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 5028	1680	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 5028	1680	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 5028	1680	rundll32.exe	85
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 792	5028	e578c23.exe	9
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 800	5028	e578c23.exe	10
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 384	5028	e578c23.exe	13
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2816	5028	e578c23.exe	51
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 668	5028	e578c23.exe	52
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3144	5028	e578c23.exe	53
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3444	5028	e578c23.exe	56
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3556	5028	e578c23.exe	57
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3744	5028	e578c23.exe	58
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3836	5028	e578c23.exe	59
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3904	5028	e578c23.exe	60
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3992	5028	e578c23.exe	61
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4156	5028	e578c23.exe	62
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2428	5028	e578c23.exe	75
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3248	5028	e578c23.exe	76
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4508	5028	e578c23.exe	77
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 836	5028	e578c23.exe	82
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1828	5028	e578c23.exe	83
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1680	5028	e578c23.exe	84
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1680	5028	e578c23.exe	84
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2036	1680	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2036	1680	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 2036	1680	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 400	1680	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 400	1680	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 400	1680	rundll32.exe	87
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 1220	1680	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 1220	1680	rundll32.exe	88
PID 1680 wrote to memory of 1220	1680	rundll32.exe	88
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 792	5028	e578c23.exe	9
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 800	5028	e578c23.exe	10
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 384	5028	e578c23.exe	13
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2816	5028	e578c23.exe	51
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 668	5028	e578c23.exe	52
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3144	5028	e578c23.exe	53
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3444	5028	e578c23.exe	56
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3556	5028	e578c23.exe	57
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3744	5028	e578c23.exe	58
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3836	5028	e578c23.exe	59
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3904	5028	e578c23.exe	60
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3992	5028	e578c23.exe	61
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4156	5028	e578c23.exe	62
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2428	5028	e578c23.exe	75
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 3248	5028	e578c23.exe	76
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 4508	5028	e578c23.exe	77
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2036	5028	e578c23.exe	86
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 2036	5028	e578c23.exe	86
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 400	5028	e578c23.exe	87
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 400	5028	e578c23.exe	87
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1220	5028	e578c23.exe	88
PID 5028 wrote to memory of 1220	5028	e578c23.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"	e578c23.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:800

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2816

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:668

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3144

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3444
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16df53c28b78a20c87485f9796cb63fb8e849704afebdcb128574f311a039f2b.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1828
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16df53c28b78a20c87485f9796cb63fb8e849704afebdcb128574f311a039f2b.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1680
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578c23.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578c23.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:5028
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578cfe.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578cfe.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2036
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a7aa.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a7aa.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:400
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a7c9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a7c9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1220

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:3744

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3836

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3904

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3992

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4156

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:2428

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3248

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4508

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:836

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