sality | 820d1d930392dec6d546698dcca55db605543060890a5df1e06d0ecd33656dce

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"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e577faf.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"	e577faf.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"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
220	e577faf.exe
1276	e578146.exe
3964	e57aaa7.exe
3956	e57ab15.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"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577faf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e577faf.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"	e577faf.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 8 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:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e577faf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e577faf.exe

UPX packed file 25 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/220-6-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-11-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-10-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-12-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-27-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-32-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-29-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-17-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-9-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-8-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-34-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-35-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-36-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-37-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-38-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-41-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-58-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-59-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-61-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-63-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-64-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-66-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-70-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-72-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/220-73-0x0000000000740000-0x00000000017FA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57802c	e577faf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e577faf.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	e577faf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e578146.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57aaa7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57ab15.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
220	e577faf.exe
220	e577faf.exe
220	e577faf.exe
220	e577faf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	220	e577faf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2296	4804	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2296	4804	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4804 wrote to memory of 2296	4804	rundll32.exe	83
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 220	2296	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 220	2296	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 220	2296	rundll32.exe	84
PID 220 wrote to memory of 768	220	e577faf.exe	8
PID 220 wrote to memory of 772	220	e577faf.exe	9
PID 220 wrote to memory of 332	220	e577faf.exe	13
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2664	220	e577faf.exe	44
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2676	220	e577faf.exe	45
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2840	220	e577faf.exe	48
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3556	220	e577faf.exe	56
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3664	220	e577faf.exe	57
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3856	220	e577faf.exe	58
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3944	220	e577faf.exe	59
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4008	220	e577faf.exe	60
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4088	220	e577faf.exe	61
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3568	220	e577faf.exe	62
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4864	220	e577faf.exe	74
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2372	220	e577faf.exe	76
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4924	220	e577faf.exe	81
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4804	220	e577faf.exe	82
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2296	220	e577faf.exe	83
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2296	220	e577faf.exe	83
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1276	2296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1276	2296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 1276	2296	rundll32.exe	85
PID 220 wrote to memory of 768	220	e577faf.exe	8
PID 220 wrote to memory of 772	220	e577faf.exe	9
PID 220 wrote to memory of 332	220	e577faf.exe	13
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2664	220	e577faf.exe	44
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2676	220	e577faf.exe	45
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2840	220	e577faf.exe	48
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3556	220	e577faf.exe	56
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3664	220	e577faf.exe	57
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3856	220	e577faf.exe	58
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3944	220	e577faf.exe	59
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4008	220	e577faf.exe	60
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4088	220	e577faf.exe	61
PID 220 wrote to memory of 3568	220	e577faf.exe	62
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4864	220	e577faf.exe	74
PID 220 wrote to memory of 2372	220	e577faf.exe	76
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4924	220	e577faf.exe	81
PID 220 wrote to memory of 4804	220	e577faf.exe	82
PID 220 wrote to memory of 1276	220	e577faf.exe	85
PID 220 wrote to memory of 1276	220	e577faf.exe	85
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3964	2296	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3964	2296	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3964	2296	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3956	2296	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3956	2296	rundll32.exe	87
PID 2296 wrote to memory of 3956	2296	rundll32.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"	e577faf.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:2664

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2676

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:3556
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820d1d930392dec6d546698dcca55db605543060890a5df1e06d0ecd33656dceN.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4804
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\820d1d930392dec6d546698dcca55db605543060890a5df1e06d0ecd33656dceN.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2296
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577faf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577faf.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:220
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578146.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578146.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1276
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aaa7.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57aaa7.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3964
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ab15.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ab15.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3956

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3664

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3856

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:4008

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4088

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3568

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:4864

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2372

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:4924

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