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\EnableFirewall = "0"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e579952.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"	e579952.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"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	e579952.exe
3492	e579a8a.exe
1924	e57b4b9.exe
1284	e57b4d9.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\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579952.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579952.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"	e579952.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)	\??\N:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579952.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579952.exe

UPX packed file 31 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4948-8-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-11-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-22-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-27-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-10-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-9-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-23-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-12-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-32-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-33-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-36-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-35-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-37-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-39-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-38-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-41-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-42-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-54-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-60-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-61-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-75-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-78-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-79-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-82-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-84-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-85-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-87-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-96-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-98-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-102-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4948-104-0x0000000000790000-0x000000000184A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e579952.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e579952.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e579952.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e579952.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e5799a0	e579952.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579952.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	e57b4d9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579952.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579a8a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b4b9.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4948	e579952.exe
4948	e579952.exe
4948	e579952.exe
4948	e579952.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4948	e579952.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3280	4456	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3280	4456	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4456 wrote to memory of 3280	4456	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 4948	3280	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 4948	3280	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 4948	3280	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 768	4948	e579952.exe	8
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 772	4948	e579952.exe	9
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 384	4948	e579952.exe	13
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2508	4948	e579952.exe	43
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2544	4948	e579952.exe	44
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2708	4948	e579952.exe	47
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3484	4948	e579952.exe	56
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3628	4948	e579952.exe	57
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3824	4948	e579952.exe	58
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3916	4948	e579952.exe	59
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3980	4948	e579952.exe	60
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4060	4948	e579952.exe	61
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3012	4948	e579952.exe	62
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1740	4948	e579952.exe	75
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3552	4948	e579952.exe	76
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4456	4948	e579952.exe	81
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3280	4948	e579952.exe	82
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3280	4948	e579952.exe	82
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3492	3280	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3492	3280	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 3492	3280	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1924	3280	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1924	3280	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1924	3280	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1284	3280	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1284	3280	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3280 wrote to memory of 1284	3280	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 768	4948	e579952.exe	8
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 772	4948	e579952.exe	9
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 384	4948	e579952.exe	13
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2508	4948	e579952.exe	43
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2544	4948	e579952.exe	44
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 2708	4948	e579952.exe	47
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3484	4948	e579952.exe	56
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3628	4948	e579952.exe	57
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3824	4948	e579952.exe	58
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3916	4948	e579952.exe	59
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3980	4948	e579952.exe	60
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 4060	4948	e579952.exe	61
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3012	4948	e579952.exe	62
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1740	4948	e579952.exe	75
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3552	4948	e579952.exe	76
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3492	4948	e579952.exe	84
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 3492	4948	e579952.exe	84
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1924	4948	e579952.exe	85
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1924	4948	e579952.exe	85
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1284	4948	e579952.exe	86
PID 4948 wrote to memory of 1284	4948	e579952.exe	86

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"	e579952.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:768

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2508

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2544

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2708

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3484
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c7127cac409f9b207ee0a5415e7bb127f98d5c7f832f8cf8c8f801e058b76dc.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4456
- - 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:3280
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579952.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579952.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:4948
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a8a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a8a.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3492
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4b9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4b9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1924
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4d9.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b4d9.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1284

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3628

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3824

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3916

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4060

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3012

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:1740

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3552

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