sality | 8f8a3d70664e8ab775690ea82ec80a35f0956ae179d834a593d66e8b7273d053

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"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	f788797.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 2 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"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f788797.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2136	f786d05.exe
2924	f786f95.exe
2756	f788797.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2344	rundll32.exe
2344	rundll32.exe
2344	rundll32.exe
2344	rundll32.exe
2344	rundll32.exe
2344	rundll32.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 14 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	f788797.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	f788797.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f788797.exe

UPX packed file 18 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2136-12-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-18-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-19-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-38-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-36-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-16-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-20-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-14-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-17-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-37-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-60-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-61-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-62-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-77-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-106-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2136-107-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000166A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2756-138-0x0000000000930000-0x00000000019EA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2756-172-0x0000000000930000-0x00000000019EA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f78d3e2	f788797.exe
File created	C:\Windows\f786da1	f786d05.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	f786d05.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	f786d05.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f788797.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2136	f786d05.exe
2136	f786d05.exe
2756	f788797.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2136	f786d05.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2756	f788797.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2600 wrote to memory of 2344	2600	rundll32.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2136	2344	rundll32.exe	30
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1088	2136	f786d05.exe	17
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1160	2136	f786d05.exe	19
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1192	2136	f786d05.exe	20
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1440	2136	f786d05.exe	22
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2600	2136	f786d05.exe	28
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2344	2136	f786d05.exe	29
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2344	2136	f786d05.exe	29
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2924	2344	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2924	2344	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2924	2344	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2924	2344	rundll32.exe	31
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2756	2344	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2756	2344	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2756	2344	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2344 wrote to memory of 2756	2344	rundll32.exe	32
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1088	2136	f786d05.exe	17
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1160	2136	f786d05.exe	19
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1192	2136	f786d05.exe	20
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 1440	2136	f786d05.exe	22
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2924	2136	f786d05.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2924	2136	f786d05.exe	31
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2756	2136	f786d05.exe	32
PID 2136 wrote to memory of 2756	2136	f786d05.exe	32
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1088	2756	f788797.exe	17
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1160	2756	f788797.exe	19
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1192	2756	f788797.exe	20
PID 2756 wrote to memory of 1440	2756	f788797.exe	22

System policy modification 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f786d05.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	f788797.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1088

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1160

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1192
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f8a3d70664e8ab775690ea82ec80a35f0956ae179d834a593d66e8b7273d053.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2600
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8f8a3d70664e8ab775690ea82ec80a35f0956ae179d834a593d66e8b7273d053.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2344
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f786d05.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f786d05.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      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:2136
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f786f95.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f786f95.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2924
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f788797.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f788797.exe
      4⤵
      Modifies firewall policy service
      UAC bypass
      Windows security bypass
      Executes dropped EXE
      Windows security modification
      Checks whether UAC is enabled
      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:2756

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1440

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