sality | 60d71e68f5035f3df023a99fe66cf8c30b3006d4ba4fb26789344ddac8384f14

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"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57c0cf.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"	e57c0cf.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
944	e57c0cf.exe
5092	e57c2e2.exe
2460	e57ebc7.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"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57c0cf.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57c0cf.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"	e57c0cf.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 10 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)	\??\I:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57c0cf.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57c0cf.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/944-8-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-20-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-12-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-9-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-10-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-18-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-21-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-19-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-11-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-29-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-36-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-37-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-38-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-39-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-40-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-42-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-55-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-57-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-59-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-61-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-62-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-63-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-65-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-68-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-72-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/944-74-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000018BA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57c0cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57c0cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57c0cf.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57c12d	e57c0cf.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57c0cf.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	e57c0cf.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57c2e2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57ebc7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
944	e57c0cf.exe
944	e57c0cf.exe
944	e57c0cf.exe
944	e57c0cf.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	944	e57c0cf.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 3872	1460	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 3872	1460	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1460 wrote to memory of 3872	1460	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 944	3872	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 944	3872	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 944	3872	rundll32.exe	84
PID 944 wrote to memory of 780	944	e57c0cf.exe	8
PID 944 wrote to memory of 784	944	e57c0cf.exe	9
PID 944 wrote to memory of 316	944	e57c0cf.exe	13
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2848	944	e57c0cf.exe	49
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2904	944	e57c0cf.exe	50
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3000	944	e57c0cf.exe	52
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3444	944	e57c0cf.exe	56
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3580	944	e57c0cf.exe	57
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3744	944	e57c0cf.exe	58
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3832	944	e57c0cf.exe	59
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3900	944	e57c0cf.exe	60
PID 944 wrote to memory of 4016	944	e57c0cf.exe	61
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3968	944	e57c0cf.exe	62
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2316	944	e57c0cf.exe	64
PID 944 wrote to memory of 4952	944	e57c0cf.exe	76
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2456	944	e57c0cf.exe	81
PID 944 wrote to memory of 1460	944	e57c0cf.exe	82
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3872	944	e57c0cf.exe	83
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3872	944	e57c0cf.exe	83
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5092	3872	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5092	3872	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 5092	3872	rundll32.exe	85
PID 944 wrote to memory of 780	944	e57c0cf.exe	8
PID 944 wrote to memory of 784	944	e57c0cf.exe	9
PID 944 wrote to memory of 316	944	e57c0cf.exe	13
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2848	944	e57c0cf.exe	49
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2904	944	e57c0cf.exe	50
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3000	944	e57c0cf.exe	52
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3444	944	e57c0cf.exe	56
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3580	944	e57c0cf.exe	57
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3744	944	e57c0cf.exe	58
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3832	944	e57c0cf.exe	59
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3900	944	e57c0cf.exe	60
PID 944 wrote to memory of 4016	944	e57c0cf.exe	61
PID 944 wrote to memory of 3968	944	e57c0cf.exe	62
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2316	944	e57c0cf.exe	64
PID 944 wrote to memory of 4952	944	e57c0cf.exe	76
PID 944 wrote to memory of 2456	944	e57c0cf.exe	81
PID 944 wrote to memory of 1460	944	e57c0cf.exe	82
PID 944 wrote to memory of 5092	944	e57c0cf.exe	85
PID 944 wrote to memory of 5092	944	e57c0cf.exe	85
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 2460	3872	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 2460	3872	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3872 wrote to memory of 2460	3872	rundll32.exe	86

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"	e57c0cf.exe

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:316

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2848

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2904

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3000

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3444
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60d71e68f5035f3df023a99fe66cf8c30b3006d4ba4fb26789344ddac8384f14.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1460
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\60d71e68f5035f3df023a99fe66cf8c30b3006d4ba4fb26789344ddac8384f14.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3872
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c0cf.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c0cf.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:944
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c2e2.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57c2e2.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5092
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ebc7.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ebc7.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2460

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3580

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3744

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3832

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

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:3968

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2316

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:4952

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2456

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