sality | b8a3c5f088ebb3e8e227678f4de67c162fc995a4e726aa0d731a5d77472c34de

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"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e577ee4.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"	e577ee4.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"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4000	e577ee4.exe
724	e57802c.exe
1624	e57a47d.exe
3700	e57a48d.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	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577ee4.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"	e577ee4.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)	\??\E:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e577ee4.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e577ee4.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4000-9-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-11-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-18-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-19-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-27-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-32-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-31-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-10-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-8-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-12-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-36-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-37-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-39-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-38-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-40-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-54-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-68-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-69-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-71-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-73-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-74-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-75-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-78-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-81-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-82-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-83-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-84-0x0000000000850000-0x000000000190A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/724-108-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000001C7A000-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	e577ee4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e577ee4.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e577ee4.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e577ee4.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e577f52	e577ee4.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	e577ee4.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57802c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a47d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a48d.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4000	e577ee4.exe
4000	e577ee4.exe
4000	e577ee4.exe
4000	e577ee4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e577ee4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 56 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 804	3016	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 804	3016	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3016 wrote to memory of 804	3016	rundll32.exe	83
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4000	804	rundll32.exe	84
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4000	804	rundll32.exe	84
PID 804 wrote to memory of 4000	804	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 768	4000	e577ee4.exe	8
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 772	4000	e577ee4.exe	9
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 332	4000	e577ee4.exe	13
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2764	4000	e577ee4.exe	45
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2832	4000	e577ee4.exe	47
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2840	4000	e577ee4.exe	51
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3464	4000	e577ee4.exe	56
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3600	4000	e577ee4.exe	57
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3792	4000	e577ee4.exe	58
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3944	4000	e577ee4.exe	59
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4012	4000	e577ee4.exe	60
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2900	4000	e577ee4.exe	61
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3988	4000	e577ee4.exe	62
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4408	4000	e577ee4.exe	64
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4232	4000	e577ee4.exe	75
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3344	4000	e577ee4.exe	81
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3016	4000	e577ee4.exe	82
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 804	4000	e577ee4.exe	83
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 804	4000	e577ee4.exe	83
PID 804 wrote to memory of 724	804	rundll32.exe	85
PID 804 wrote to memory of 724	804	rundll32.exe	85
PID 804 wrote to memory of 724	804	rundll32.exe	85
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1624	804	rundll32.exe	86
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1624	804	rundll32.exe	86
PID 804 wrote to memory of 1624	804	rundll32.exe	86
PID 804 wrote to memory of 3700	804	rundll32.exe	87
PID 804 wrote to memory of 3700	804	rundll32.exe	87
PID 804 wrote to memory of 3700	804	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 768	4000	e577ee4.exe	8
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 772	4000	e577ee4.exe	9
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 332	4000	e577ee4.exe	13
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2764	4000	e577ee4.exe	45
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2832	4000	e577ee4.exe	47
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2840	4000	e577ee4.exe	51
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3464	4000	e577ee4.exe	56
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3600	4000	e577ee4.exe	57
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3792	4000	e577ee4.exe	58
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3944	4000	e577ee4.exe	59
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4012	4000	e577ee4.exe	60
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2900	4000	e577ee4.exe	61
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3988	4000	e577ee4.exe	62
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4408	4000	e577ee4.exe	64
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4232	4000	e577ee4.exe	75
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3344	4000	e577ee4.exe	81
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 724	4000	e577ee4.exe	85
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 724	4000	e577ee4.exe	85
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1624	4000	e577ee4.exe	86
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1624	4000	e577ee4.exe	86
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3700	4000	e577ee4.exe	87
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3700	4000	e577ee4.exe	87

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"	e577ee4.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:332

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2764

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2832

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2840

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3464
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8a3c5f088ebb3e8e227678f4de67c162fc995a4e726aa0d731a5d77472c34deN.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3016
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8a3c5f088ebb3e8e227678f4de67c162fc995a4e726aa0d731a5d77472c34deN.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:804
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577ee4.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577ee4.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:4000
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57802c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57802c.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:724
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a47d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a47d.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1624
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a48d.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a48d.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3700

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3600

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3792

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3944

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4012

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:2900

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3988

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4408

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:4232

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3344

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