sality | b435d7d652275220bcab045c38dba268fae2d8b9745a76a9c24f167679ac7e66

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\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e578ee2.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"	e578ee2.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	e578ee2.exe
3172	e57902a.exe
4336	e57aa3a.exe
4408	e57aa59.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"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578ee2.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578ee2.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"	e578ee2.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)	\??\G:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e578ee2.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e578ee2.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1320-8-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-11-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-12-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-13-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-19-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-32-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-28-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-10-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-9-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-18-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-6-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-35-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-36-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-37-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-38-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-39-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-41-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-42-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-57-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-59-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-61-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-74-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-76-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-79-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-81-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-82-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-83-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-84-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-86-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-90-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-93-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1320-97-0x0000000000770000-0x000000000182A000-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	e578ee2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e578ee2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e578ee2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e578ee2.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e578f30	e578ee2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578ee2.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	e578ee2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57902a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57aa3a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57aa59.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1320	e578ee2.exe
1320	e578ee2.exe
1320	e578ee2.exe
1320	e578ee2.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1320	e578ee2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 3868	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 3868	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 3868	2244	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 1320	3868	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 1320	3868	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 1320	3868	rundll32.exe	84
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 764	1320	e578ee2.exe	8
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 772	1320	e578ee2.exe	9
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 336	1320	e578ee2.exe	13
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2904	1320	e578ee2.exe	49
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2924	1320	e578ee2.exe	50
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2640	1320	e578ee2.exe	52
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3424	1320	e578ee2.exe	56
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3556	1320	e578ee2.exe	57
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3780	1320	e578ee2.exe	58
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3876	1320	e578ee2.exe	59
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3940	1320	e578ee2.exe	60
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4016	1320	e578ee2.exe	61
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2304	1320	e578ee2.exe	62
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3572	1320	e578ee2.exe	74
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2828	1320	e578ee2.exe	76
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4476	1320	e578ee2.exe	81
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2244	1320	e578ee2.exe	82
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3868	1320	e578ee2.exe	83
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3868	1320	e578ee2.exe	83
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3172	3868	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3172	3868	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 3172	3868	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4336	3868	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4336	3868	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4336	3868	rundll32.exe	93
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4408	3868	rundll32.exe	94
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4408	3868	rundll32.exe	94
PID 3868 wrote to memory of 4408	3868	rundll32.exe	94
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 764	1320	e578ee2.exe	8
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 772	1320	e578ee2.exe	9
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 336	1320	e578ee2.exe	13
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2904	1320	e578ee2.exe	49
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2924	1320	e578ee2.exe	50
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2640	1320	e578ee2.exe	52
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3424	1320	e578ee2.exe	56
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3556	1320	e578ee2.exe	57
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3780	1320	e578ee2.exe	58
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3876	1320	e578ee2.exe	59
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3940	1320	e578ee2.exe	60
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4016	1320	e578ee2.exe	61
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2304	1320	e578ee2.exe	62
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3572	1320	e578ee2.exe	74
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 2828	1320	e578ee2.exe	76
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3172	1320	e578ee2.exe	85
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 3172	1320	e578ee2.exe	85
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4336	1320	e578ee2.exe	93
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4336	1320	e578ee2.exe	93
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4408	1320	e578ee2.exe	94
PID 1320 wrote to memory of 4408	1320	e578ee2.exe	94

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"	e578ee2.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:764

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:336

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2904

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2924

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2640

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3424
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b435d7d652275220bcab045c38dba268fae2d8b9745a76a9c24f167679ac7e66.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2244
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b435d7d652275220bcab045c38dba268fae2d8b9745a76a9c24f167679ac7e66.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3868
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ee2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578ee2.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:1320
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57902a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57902a.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3172
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa3a.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa3a.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4336
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa59.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aa59.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4408

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3556

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3780

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3876

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3940

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4016

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2304

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:3572

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2828

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4476

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