sality | 33d64b84bbc2839a55f708c8042ca88e7ab2ebe2535ee9d6209ce98f3a6fecae

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"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e579f0f.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"	e579f0f.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"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4572	e579f0f.exe
4700	e57a086.exe
1992	e57c728.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"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579f0f.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579f0f.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"	e579f0f.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)	\??\E:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e579f0f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e579f0f.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4572-6-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-8-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-10-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-12-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-30-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-23-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-29-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-11-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-9-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-33-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-35-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-36-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-37-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-38-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-39-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-56-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-58-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-60-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-61-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-62-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-64-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-66-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-68-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-71-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-72-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4572-79-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000192A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e579f9b	e579f0f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579f0f.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	e57a086.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57c728.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579f0f.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4572	e579f0f.exe
4572	e579f0f.exe
4572	e579f0f.exe
4572	e579f0f.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4572	e579f0f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3132	2340	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3132	2340	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2340 wrote to memory of 3132	2340	rundll32.exe	82
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4572	3132	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4572	3132	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4572	3132	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 788	4572	e579f0f.exe	8
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 784	4572	e579f0f.exe	9
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 332	4572	e579f0f.exe	13
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2544	4572	e579f0f.exe	42
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2552	4572	e579f0f.exe	43
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2668	4572	e579f0f.exe	45
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3356	4572	e579f0f.exe	56
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3704	4572	e579f0f.exe	57
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3868	4572	e579f0f.exe	58
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3960	4572	e579f0f.exe	59
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4028	4572	e579f0f.exe	60
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2056	4572	e579f0f.exe	61
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3900	4572	e579f0f.exe	62
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 5000	4572	e579f0f.exe	75
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 1616	4572	e579f0f.exe	76
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2340	4572	e579f0f.exe	81
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3132	4572	e579f0f.exe	82
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3132	4572	e579f0f.exe	82
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 4700	3132	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1992	3132	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1992	3132	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3132 wrote to memory of 1992	3132	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 788	4572	e579f0f.exe	8
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 784	4572	e579f0f.exe	9
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 332	4572	e579f0f.exe	13
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2544	4572	e579f0f.exe	42
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2552	4572	e579f0f.exe	43
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2668	4572	e579f0f.exe	45
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3356	4572	e579f0f.exe	56
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3704	4572	e579f0f.exe	57
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3868	4572	e579f0f.exe	58
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3960	4572	e579f0f.exe	59
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4028	4572	e579f0f.exe	60
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 2056	4572	e579f0f.exe	61
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3900	4572	e579f0f.exe	62
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 5000	4572	e579f0f.exe	75
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 1616	4572	e579f0f.exe	76
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4700	4572	e579f0f.exe	84
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4700	4572	e579f0f.exe	84
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 1992	4572	e579f0f.exe	85
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 1992	4572	e579f0f.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"	e579f0f.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:332

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2544

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2552

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2668

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3356
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33d64b84bbc2839a55f708c8042ca88e7ab2ebe2535ee9d6209ce98f3a6fecae.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2340
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33d64b84bbc2839a55f708c8042ca88e7ab2ebe2535ee9d6209ce98f3a6fecae.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3132
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579f0f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579f0f.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:4572
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a086.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a086.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4700
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c728.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c728.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1992

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3704

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3868

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3960

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4028

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:2056

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3900

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:5000

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:1616

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