sality | 96be8514b76908ca0077b19930dc20646814ecde2b686f98d9f04dc410b958e6

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"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e576dfc.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"	e576dfc.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	e576dfc.exe
2224	e576f73.exe
3220	e578993.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e576dfc.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"	e576dfc.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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)	\??\O:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e576dfc.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e576dfc.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2320-6-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-10-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-8-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-9-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-17-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-11-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-23-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-18-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-24-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-31-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-35-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-36-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-37-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-38-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-39-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-41-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-42-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-50-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-55-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-56-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-66-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-67-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-70-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-72-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-75-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-76-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-79-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-80-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-82-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-84-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-85-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2320-91-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-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	e576dfc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e576dfc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e576dfc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e576dfc.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e576e69	e576dfc.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e576dfc.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	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e576dfc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e576f73.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578993.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2320	e576dfc.exe
2320	e576dfc.exe
2320	e576dfc.exe
2320	e576dfc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2320	e576dfc.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 4276	2204	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 4276	2204	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 4276	2204	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2320	4276	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2320	4276	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2320	4276	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 772	2320	e576dfc.exe	8
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 776	2320	e576dfc.exe	9
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 380	2320	e576dfc.exe	13
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2428	2320	e576dfc.exe	42
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2452	2320	e576dfc.exe	43
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2548	2320	e576dfc.exe	44
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3436	2320	e576dfc.exe	56
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3632	2320	e576dfc.exe	57
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3840	2320	e576dfc.exe	58
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3936	2320	e576dfc.exe	59
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 4032	2320	e576dfc.exe	60
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1100	2320	e576dfc.exe	61
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3952	2320	e576dfc.exe	62
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1412	2320	e576dfc.exe	75
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2260	2320	e576dfc.exe	76
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2204	2320	e576dfc.exe	81
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 4276	2320	e576dfc.exe	82
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 4276	2320	e576dfc.exe	82
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2224	4276	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2224	4276	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 2224	4276	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3220	4276	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3220	4276	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4276 wrote to memory of 3220	4276	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 772	2320	e576dfc.exe	8
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 776	2320	e576dfc.exe	9
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 380	2320	e576dfc.exe	13
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2428	2320	e576dfc.exe	42
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2452	2320	e576dfc.exe	43
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2548	2320	e576dfc.exe	44
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3436	2320	e576dfc.exe	56
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3632	2320	e576dfc.exe	57
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3840	2320	e576dfc.exe	58
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3936	2320	e576dfc.exe	59
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 4032	2320	e576dfc.exe	60
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1100	2320	e576dfc.exe	61
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3952	2320	e576dfc.exe	62
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 1412	2320	e576dfc.exe	75
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2260	2320	e576dfc.exe	76
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2224	2320	e576dfc.exe	84
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 2224	2320	e576dfc.exe	84
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3220	2320	e576dfc.exe	85
PID 2320 wrote to memory of 3220	2320	e576dfc.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"	e576dfc.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:772

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:776

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2428

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2452

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2548

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3436
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96be8514b76908ca0077b19930dc20646814ecde2b686f98d9f04dc410b958e6.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2204
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\96be8514b76908ca0077b19930dc20646814ecde2b686f98d9f04dc410b958e6.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4276
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576dfc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576dfc.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:2320
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576f73.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e576f73.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2224
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578993.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578993.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3220

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3632

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3840

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3936

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4032

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:1100

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3952

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:1412

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2260

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