sality | e056b9ff0256dd40dac919efe92006ee49a3f50d222ab17e755c7dcdbc34a4fc

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"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	ApplicationDraw.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"	ApplicationDraw.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"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	gdihell.exe
2664	Cronic.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2676	FUCKSCREEN.exe
3044	hslshader.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2024	bl4ke.exe
2024	bl4ke.exe
2024	bl4ke.exe
2024	bl4ke.exe
2024	bl4ke.exe
2024	bl4ke.exe
2604	conhost.exe
300	WerFault.exe
300	WerFault.exe
300	WerFault.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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	ApplicationDraw.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	ApplicationDraw.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	ApplicationDraw.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"	ApplicationDraw.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 21 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)	\??\O:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	ApplicationDraw.exe

Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
defense_evasion

Command Obfuscation
T1027.010

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	ApplicationDraw.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	ApplicationDraw.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2960-54-0x00000000021C0000-0x000000000324E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2960-50-0x00000000021C0000-0x000000000324E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2960-53-0x00000000021C0000-0x000000000324E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2960-52-0x00000000021C0000-0x000000000324E000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BCSSync.exe	ApplicationDraw.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	ApplicationDraw.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	mshta.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ApplicationDraw.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	bl4ke.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	powershell.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	mshta.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2332	powershell.exe
2428	powershell.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
2960	ApplicationDraw.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 31 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2332	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2428	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2536	mshta.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	bl4ke.exe	31
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	bl4ke.exe	31
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	bl4ke.exe	31
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2332	2024	bl4ke.exe	31
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2428	2024	bl4ke.exe	33
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2428	2024	bl4ke.exe	33
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2428	2024	bl4ke.exe	33
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2428	2024	bl4ke.exe	33
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2688	2024	bl4ke.exe	35
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2688	2024	bl4ke.exe	35
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2688	2024	bl4ke.exe	35
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2688	2024	bl4ke.exe	35
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2664	2024	bl4ke.exe	37
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2664	2024	bl4ke.exe	37
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2664	2024	bl4ke.exe	37
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2664	2024	bl4ke.exe	37
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2960	2024	bl4ke.exe	38
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2960	2024	bl4ke.exe	38
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2960	2024	bl4ke.exe	38
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2960	2024	bl4ke.exe	38
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2676	2024	bl4ke.exe	39
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2676	2024	bl4ke.exe	39
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2676	2024	bl4ke.exe	39
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2676	2024	bl4ke.exe	39
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2536	2024	bl4ke.exe	40
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2536	2024	bl4ke.exe	40
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2536	2024	bl4ke.exe	40
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2536	2024	bl4ke.exe	40
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 3044	2024	bl4ke.exe	42
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 3044	2024	bl4ke.exe	42
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 3044	2024	bl4ke.exe	42
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 3044	2024	bl4ke.exe	42
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1060	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	18
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1140	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	20
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1184	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	21
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2040	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	23
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2332	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	31
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2332	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	31
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2176	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	32
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2428	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	33
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2428	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	33
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2648	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	34
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2688	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	35
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2688	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	35
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2796	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	36
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2664	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	37
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2676	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	39
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2536	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	40
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2536	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	40
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2604	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	41
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3044	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	42
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 3044	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	42
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2056	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	43
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1060	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	18
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1140	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	20
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 1184	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	21
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2040	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	23
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2176	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	32
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2664	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	37
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2676	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	39
PID 2960 wrote to memory of 2604	2960	ApplicationDraw.exe	41
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 300	2664	Cronic.exe	44
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 300	2664	Cronic.exe	44
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 300	2664	Cronic.exe	44

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"	ApplicationDraw.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1060

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1140

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1184
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bl4ke.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bl4ke.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2024
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAHUAYgBlACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAFQAeQBwAGUAIAAtAEEAcwBzAGUAbQBiAGwAeQBOAGEAbQBlACAAUwB5AHMAdABlAG0ALgBXAGkAbgBkAG8AdwBzAC4ARgBvAHIAbQBzADsAPAAjAG0AZgBkACMAPgBbAFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAC4AVwBpAG4AZABvAHcAcwAuAEYAbwByAG0AcwAuAE0AZQBzAHMAYQBnAGUAQgBvAHgAXQA6ADoAUwBoAG8AdwAoACcAWQBPAFUAJwAnAFIARQAgAEYAVQBDAEsARQBEACAAQgBZACAAQgBMAEEASwBFACEAIQAhACAATABNAEEATwAgAEwATQBBAE8AIABMAE0AQQBPACcALAAnACcALAAnAE8ASwAnACwAJwBXAGEAcgBuAGkAbgBnACcAKQA8ACMAagB5AHUAIwA+AA=="
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2332
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGcAZAB0ACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAHUAbAByACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGIAegBlACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHIAZwB2ACMAPgA="
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2428
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gdihell.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gdihell.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2688
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cronic.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cronic.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2664
  - - C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 2664 -s 516
      4⤵
      Loads dropped DLL
      PID:300
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ApplicationDraw.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ApplicationDraw.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Windows security modification
    - Checks whether UAC is enabled
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - Drops autorun.inf file
    - 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:2960
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FUCKSCREEN.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FUCKSCREEN.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:2676
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe
    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YOUR_FILES_ARE_FUCKED.HTA"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    PID:2536
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hslshader.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hslshader.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3044

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:2040

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "4513546031089410523-1526343102340787320-243682679-482637516-1203798743-61412519"
1⤵
PID:2176

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "1700957881-171940515-131059866112753235941184091724-1645576370-1407482095-1583420026"
1⤵
PID:2648

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "438620695-17626443421697823119-723239277969678317-3511231071123114130-1001284338"
1⤵
PID:2796

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-2076825105-20514249582044961478-1737135903597568063-1987936759-7674901541236263117"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2604

C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
\??\C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe "-1032920669-280101262-70901194-2035275008-1428789747-1661907942959451589-778448842"
1⤵
PID:2056

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

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