sality | 66bf5decf8189095ead02dda0d2fbf7d6af0973eef1ffe19533ab38c3fd7b062

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"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e5792ca.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"	e5792ca.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5792ca.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4508	e5792ca.exe
4724	e579460.exe
228	e57b67f.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"	e5792ca.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e5792ca.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e5792ca.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"	e5792ca.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e5792ca.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e5792ca.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4508-6-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-8-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-9-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-17-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-11-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-10-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-24-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-26-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-33-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-31-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-34-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-35-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-36-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-37-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-38-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-48-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-55-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-60-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-62-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-63-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-64-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-66-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-69-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-73-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-74-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-75-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4508-82-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4724-104-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000001C1A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e5792ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e5792ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e5792ca.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e579328	e5792ca.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e5792ca.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	e579460.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b67f.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5792ca.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4508	e5792ca.exe
4508	e5792ca.exe
4508	e5792ca.exe
4508	e5792ca.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4508	e5792ca.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3636	4528	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3636	4528	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4528 wrote to memory of 3636	4528	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4508	3636	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4508	3636	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4508	3636	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 780	4508	e5792ca.exe	8
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 788	4508	e5792ca.exe	9
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 384	4508	e5792ca.exe	13
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2620	4508	e5792ca.exe	47
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2744	4508	e5792ca.exe	51
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3020	4508	e5792ca.exe	52
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3360	4508	e5792ca.exe	56
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3536	4508	e5792ca.exe	57
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3736	4508	e5792ca.exe	58
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3824	4508	e5792ca.exe	59
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3884	4508	e5792ca.exe	60
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3980	4508	e5792ca.exe	61
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4104	4508	e5792ca.exe	62
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2296	4508	e5792ca.exe	75
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3400	4508	e5792ca.exe	76
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4528	4508	e5792ca.exe	81
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3636	4508	e5792ca.exe	82
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3636	4508	e5792ca.exe	82
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4724	3636	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4724	3636	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 4724	3636	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 228	3636	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 228	3636	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3636 wrote to memory of 228	3636	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 780	4508	e5792ca.exe	8
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 788	4508	e5792ca.exe	9
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 384	4508	e5792ca.exe	13
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2620	4508	e5792ca.exe	47
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2744	4508	e5792ca.exe	51
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3020	4508	e5792ca.exe	52
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3360	4508	e5792ca.exe	56
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3536	4508	e5792ca.exe	57
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3736	4508	e5792ca.exe	58
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3824	4508	e5792ca.exe	59
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3884	4508	e5792ca.exe	60
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3980	4508	e5792ca.exe	61
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4104	4508	e5792ca.exe	62
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 2296	4508	e5792ca.exe	75
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 3400	4508	e5792ca.exe	76
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4724	4508	e5792ca.exe	84
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 4724	4508	e5792ca.exe	84
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 228	4508	e5792ca.exe	85
PID 4508 wrote to memory of 228	4508	e5792ca.exe	85

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"	e5792ca.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2620

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2744

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3020

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3360
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66bf5decf8189095ead02dda0d2fbf7d6af0973eef1ffe19533ab38c3fd7b062.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4528
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66bf5decf8189095ead02dda0d2fbf7d6af0973eef1ffe19533ab38c3fd7b062.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3636
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5792ca.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5792ca.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:4508
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579460.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579460.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b67f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b67f.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:228

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3536

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3736

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3884

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4104

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:2296

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3400

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