sality | 5c7127cac409f9b207ee0a5415e7bb127f98d5c7f832f8cf8c8f801e058b76dc

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\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57780e.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"	e57780e.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"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	e57780e.exe
2424	e577947.exe
3944	e579395.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57780e.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57780e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57780e.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"	e57780e.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)	\??\R:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57780e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57780e.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1664-8-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-11-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-10-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-9-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-13-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-6-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-27-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-18-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-30-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-12-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-35-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-37-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-38-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-39-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-40-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-41-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-43-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-44-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-53-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-55-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-57-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-67-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-68-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-73-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-74-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-77-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-78-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-79-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-84-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-91-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1664-95-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-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	e57780e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57780e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57780e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57780e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57784d	e57780e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57780e.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	e57780e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e577947.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579395.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1664	e57780e.exe
1664	e57780e.exe
1664	e57780e.exe
1664	e57780e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1664	e57780e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 1968	4872	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 1968	4872	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4872 wrote to memory of 1968	4872	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1664	1968	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1664	1968	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 1664	1968	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 792	1664	e57780e.exe	9
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 800	1664	e57780e.exe	10
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 380	1664	e57780e.exe	13
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2600	1664	e57780e.exe	44
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2612	1664	e57780e.exe	45
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2728	1664	e57780e.exe	47
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3448	1664	e57780e.exe	56
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3576	1664	e57780e.exe	57
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3768	1664	e57780e.exe	58
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3888	1664	e57780e.exe	59
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3952	1664	e57780e.exe	60
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4036	1664	e57780e.exe	61
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4152	1664	e57780e.exe	62
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 5040	1664	e57780e.exe	74
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4468	1664	e57780e.exe	76
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4872	1664	e57780e.exe	81
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1968	1664	e57780e.exe	82
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 1968	1664	e57780e.exe	82
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2424	1968	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2424	1968	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2424	1968	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3944	1968	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3944	1968	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 3944	1968	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 792	1664	e57780e.exe	9
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 800	1664	e57780e.exe	10
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 380	1664	e57780e.exe	13
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2600	1664	e57780e.exe	44
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2612	1664	e57780e.exe	45
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2728	1664	e57780e.exe	47
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3448	1664	e57780e.exe	56
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3576	1664	e57780e.exe	57
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3768	1664	e57780e.exe	58
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3888	1664	e57780e.exe	59
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3952	1664	e57780e.exe	60
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4036	1664	e57780e.exe	61
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4152	1664	e57780e.exe	62
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 5040	1664	e57780e.exe	74
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 4468	1664	e57780e.exe	76
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2424	1664	e57780e.exe	84
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 2424	1664	e57780e.exe	84
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3944	1664	e57780e.exe	85
PID 1664 wrote to memory of 3944	1664	e57780e.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"	e57780e.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:380

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2600

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2612

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2728

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3448
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c7127cac409f9b207ee0a5415e7bb127f98d5c7f832f8cf8c8f801e058b76dc.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4872
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c7127cac409f9b207ee0a5415e7bb127f98d5c7f832f8cf8c8f801e058b76dc.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1968
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57780e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57780e.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:1664
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577947.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577947.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2424
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579395.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579395.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3944

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:3768

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3888

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

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4036

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4152

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:5040

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4468

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