sality | 6b57652223f559721657428746c6421f1acf5584f81181fdcb8d88dd631f9f1a

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"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e579839.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"	e579839.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"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1020	e579839.exe
5064	e5799a0.exe
348	e57c0c0.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579839.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579839.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"	e579839.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 9 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)	\??\G:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579839.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e579839.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1020-14-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-9-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-8-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-12-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-13-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-33-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-28-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-11-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-10-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-35-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-36-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-37-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-38-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-39-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-40-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-58-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-61-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-63-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-64-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-66-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-67-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-68-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-71-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-73-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1020-80-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579839.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e5798d5	e579839.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	e579839.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5799a0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57c0c0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1020	e579839.exe
1020	e579839.exe
1020	e579839.exe
1020	e579839.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1020	e579839.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3392	1324	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3392	1324	rundll32.exe	82
PID 1324 wrote to memory of 3392	1324	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1020	3392	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1020	3392	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 1020	3392	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 776	1020	e579839.exe	8
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 780	1020	e579839.exe	9
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 392	1020	e579839.exe	13
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2832	1020	e579839.exe	49
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2848	1020	e579839.exe	50
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3044	1020	e579839.exe	51
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3488	1020	e579839.exe	56
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3604	1020	e579839.exe	57
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3800	1020	e579839.exe	58
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3892	1020	e579839.exe	59
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3956	1020	e579839.exe	60
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4036	1020	e579839.exe	61
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3556	1020	e579839.exe	62
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1496	1020	e579839.exe	75
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4556	1020	e579839.exe	76
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1324	1020	e579839.exe	81
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3392	1020	e579839.exe	82
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3392	1020	e579839.exe	82
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 5064	3392	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 5064	3392	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 5064	3392	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 348	3392	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 348	3392	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3392 wrote to memory of 348	3392	rundll32.exe	85
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 776	1020	e579839.exe	8
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 780	1020	e579839.exe	9
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 392	1020	e579839.exe	13
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2832	1020	e579839.exe	49
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 2848	1020	e579839.exe	50
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3044	1020	e579839.exe	51
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3488	1020	e579839.exe	56
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3604	1020	e579839.exe	57
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3800	1020	e579839.exe	58
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3892	1020	e579839.exe	59
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3956	1020	e579839.exe	60
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4036	1020	e579839.exe	61
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 3556	1020	e579839.exe	62
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 1496	1020	e579839.exe	75
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 4556	1020	e579839.exe	76
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 5064	1020	e579839.exe	84
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 5064	1020	e579839.exe	84
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 348	1020	e579839.exe	85
PID 1020 wrote to memory of 348	1020	e579839.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"	e579839.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:392

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2832

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2848

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3044

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3488
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6b57652223f559721657428746c6421f1acf5584f81181fdcb8d88dd631f9f1aN.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6b57652223f559721657428746c6421f1acf5584f81181fdcb8d88dd631f9f1aN.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3392
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579839.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579839.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 Windows directory
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      System policy modification
      PID:1020
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5799a0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5799a0.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5064
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c0c0.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c0c0.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:348

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3604

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3800

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3892

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3956

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:3556

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:1496

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4556

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