sality | 510500eb1a69670ba9c559034a9571d6d9c907514b846baff52d64873ddacbba

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"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57b863.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"	e57b863.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"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b863.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	e57b863.exe
1756	e57ba47.exe
1752	e57d409.exe
3760	e57d428.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"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b863.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"	e57b863.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 12 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)	\??\L:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57b863.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57b863.exe

UPX packed file 33 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2332-6-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-10-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-17-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-22-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-21-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-18-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-20-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-11-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-9-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-8-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-19-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-37-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-36-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-38-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-40-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-39-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-42-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-43-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-57-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-59-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-60-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-62-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-76-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-79-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-81-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-83-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-85-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-87-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-91-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-98-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2332-101-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3760-136-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000001BDA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3760-170-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000001BDA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57b863.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57b863.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57b863.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57b863.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57b8c1	e57b863.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57b863.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	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b863.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57ba47.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d409.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d428.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	e57b863.exe
2332	e57b863.exe
2332	e57b863.exe
2332	e57b863.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	e57b863.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 644 wrote to memory of 2116	644	rundll32.exe	83
PID 644 wrote to memory of 2116	644	rundll32.exe	83
PID 644 wrote to memory of 2116	644	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2332	2116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2332	2116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 2332	2116	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 788	2332	e57b863.exe	9
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 796	2332	e57b863.exe	10
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1016	2332	e57b863.exe	13
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 692	2332	e57b863.exe	50
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 772	2332	e57b863.exe	51
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3144	2332	e57b863.exe	52
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3440	2332	e57b863.exe	56
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3576	2332	e57b863.exe	57
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3748	2332	e57b863.exe	58
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3840	2332	e57b863.exe	59
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3948	2332	e57b863.exe	60
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4048	2332	e57b863.exe	61
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4160	2332	e57b863.exe	62
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3700	2332	e57b863.exe	74
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4536	2332	e57b863.exe	76
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3492	2332	e57b863.exe	81
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 644	2332	e57b863.exe	82
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2116	2332	e57b863.exe	83
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 2116	2332	e57b863.exe	83
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1756	2116	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1756	2116	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1756	2116	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1752	2116	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1752	2116	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 1752	2116	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3760	2116	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3760	2116	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2116 wrote to memory of 3760	2116	rundll32.exe	88
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 788	2332	e57b863.exe	9
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 796	2332	e57b863.exe	10
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1016	2332	e57b863.exe	13
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 692	2332	e57b863.exe	50
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 772	2332	e57b863.exe	51
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3144	2332	e57b863.exe	52
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3440	2332	e57b863.exe	56
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3576	2332	e57b863.exe	57
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3748	2332	e57b863.exe	58
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3840	2332	e57b863.exe	59
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3948	2332	e57b863.exe	60
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4048	2332	e57b863.exe	61
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4160	2332	e57b863.exe	62
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3700	2332	e57b863.exe	74
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 4536	2332	e57b863.exe	76
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1756	2332	e57b863.exe	85
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1756	2332	e57b863.exe	85
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1752	2332	e57b863.exe	87
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 1752	2332	e57b863.exe	87
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3760	2332	e57b863.exe	88
PID 2332 wrote to memory of 3760	2332	e57b863.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"	e57b863.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1016

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:692

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:772

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:3440
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\510500eb1a69670ba9c559034a9571d6d9c907514b846baff52d64873ddacbba.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:644
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\510500eb1a69670ba9c559034a9571d6d9c907514b846baff52d64873ddacbba.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2116
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b863.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b863.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:2332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ba47.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ba47.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1756
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d409.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d409.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1752
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d428.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d428.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3760

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3576

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3748

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3840

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3948

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4048

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4160

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:3700

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4536

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3492

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