sality | 561ade57ecf64feeeaf005e6ea87ba9bafc85e34b994411fc721484787a1d500

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"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e578647.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"	e578647.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1092	e578647.exe
988	e5787dd.exe
1252	e57a1ce.exe
3660	e57a1ed.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e578647.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e578647.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"	e578647.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 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:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e578647.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e578647.exe

UPX packed file 33 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1092-6-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-10-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-9-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-25-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-14-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-13-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-12-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-11-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-8-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-15-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-30-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-36-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-37-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-38-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-39-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-40-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-42-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-43-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-58-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-60-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-61-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-75-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-76-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-80-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-82-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-84-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-85-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-87-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-89-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-90-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-95-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-102-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/1092-106-0x0000000000820000-0x00000000018DA000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e578647.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e578647.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e578647.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e578647.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e578647.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e578695	e578647.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	e578647.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5787dd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a1ce.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a1ed.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1092	e578647.exe
1092	e578647.exe
1092	e578647.exe
1092	e578647.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1092	e578647.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 54 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4848	4616	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4848	4616	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4616 wrote to memory of 4848	4616	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1092	4848	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1092	4848	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1092	4848	rundll32.exe	83
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 768	1092	e578647.exe	8
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 772	1092	e578647.exe	9
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 64	1092	e578647.exe	13
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2876	1092	e578647.exe	49
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2928	1092	e578647.exe	51
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2104	1092	e578647.exe	52
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3356	1092	e578647.exe	55
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3520	1092	e578647.exe	57
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3708	1092	e578647.exe	58
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3800	1092	e578647.exe	59
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3888	1092	e578647.exe	60
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3992	1092	e578647.exe	61
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3540	1092	e578647.exe	62
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2180	1092	e578647.exe	64
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4364	1092	e578647.exe	76
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4616	1092	e578647.exe	81
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4848	1092	e578647.exe	82
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4848	1092	e578647.exe	82
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 988	4848	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 988	4848	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 988	4848	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1252	4848	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1252	4848	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 1252	4848	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3660	4848	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3660	4848	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4848 wrote to memory of 3660	4848	rundll32.exe	86
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 768	1092	e578647.exe	8
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 772	1092	e578647.exe	9
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 64	1092	e578647.exe	13
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2876	1092	e578647.exe	49
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2928	1092	e578647.exe	51
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2104	1092	e578647.exe	52
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3356	1092	e578647.exe	55
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3520	1092	e578647.exe	57
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3708	1092	e578647.exe	58
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3800	1092	e578647.exe	59
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3888	1092	e578647.exe	60
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3992	1092	e578647.exe	61
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3540	1092	e578647.exe	62
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 2180	1092	e578647.exe	64
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 4364	1092	e578647.exe	76
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 988	1092	e578647.exe	84
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 988	1092	e578647.exe	84
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1252	1092	e578647.exe	85
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 1252	1092	e578647.exe	85
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3660	1092	e578647.exe	86
PID 1092 wrote to memory of 3660	1092	e578647.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"	e578647.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:64

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2876

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2928

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2104

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3356
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\561ade57ecf64feeeaf005e6ea87ba9bafc85e34b994411fc721484787a1d500.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4616
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\561ade57ecf64feeeaf005e6ea87ba9bafc85e34b994411fc721484787a1d500.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4848
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578647.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e578647.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:1092
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5787dd.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5787dd.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:988
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a1ce.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a1ce.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1252
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a1ed.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a1ed.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3660

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3520

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3708

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3800

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:3992

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3540

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2180

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:4364

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