sality | efd57058021b7765eda279f18c7d6fd996957b3a55638055a956a1d7d757b566

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\DisableNotifications = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e579a3c.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"	e579a3c.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579a3c.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	e579a3c.exe
1320	e579bb3.exe
1752	e57b575.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\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e579a3c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e579a3c.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"	e579a3c.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 14 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)	\??\M:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e579a3c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e579a3c.exe

UPX packed file 32 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2076-8-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-12-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-11-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-10-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-9-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-6-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-25-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-32-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-24-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-23-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-22-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-36-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-37-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-38-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-39-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-40-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-42-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-51-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-53-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-56-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-57-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-58-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-68-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-72-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-74-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-76-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-77-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-79-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-81-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-84-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-85-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2076-96-0x00000000007F0000-0x00000000018AA000-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	e579a3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e579a3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e579a3c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e579a3c.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e579a3c.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e579a9a	e579a3c.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	e57b575.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579a3c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e579bb3.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	e579a3c.exe
2076	e579a3c.exe
2076	e579a3c.exe
2076	e579a3c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2076	e579a3c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 824 wrote to memory of 4248	824	rundll32.exe	83
PID 824 wrote to memory of 4248	824	rundll32.exe	83
PID 824 wrote to memory of 4248	824	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 2076	4248	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 2076	4248	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 2076	4248	rundll32.exe	84
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 768	2076	e579a3c.exe	8
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 776	2076	e579a3c.exe	9
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 336	2076	e579a3c.exe	13
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2676	2076	e579a3c.exe	44
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2700	2076	e579a3c.exe	45
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2816	2076	e579a3c.exe	47
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3556	2076	e579a3c.exe	56
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3700	2076	e579a3c.exe	57
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3888	2076	e579a3c.exe	58
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3976	2076	e579a3c.exe	59
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4040	2076	e579a3c.exe	60
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 960	2076	e579a3c.exe	61
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3572	2076	e579a3c.exe	62
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 876	2076	e579a3c.exe	74
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4616	2076	e579a3c.exe	76
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1940	2076	e579a3c.exe	81
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 824	2076	e579a3c.exe	82
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4248	2076	e579a3c.exe	83
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4248	2076	e579a3c.exe	83
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1320	4248	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1320	4248	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1320	4248	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1752	4248	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1752	4248	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 1752	4248	rundll32.exe	86
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 768	2076	e579a3c.exe	8
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 776	2076	e579a3c.exe	9
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 336	2076	e579a3c.exe	13
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2676	2076	e579a3c.exe	44
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2700	2076	e579a3c.exe	45
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 2816	2076	e579a3c.exe	47
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3556	2076	e579a3c.exe	56
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3700	2076	e579a3c.exe	57
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3888	2076	e579a3c.exe	58
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3976	2076	e579a3c.exe	59
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4040	2076	e579a3c.exe	60
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 960	2076	e579a3c.exe	61
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 3572	2076	e579a3c.exe	62
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 876	2076	e579a3c.exe	74
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 4616	2076	e579a3c.exe	76
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1320	2076	e579a3c.exe	85
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1320	2076	e579a3c.exe	85
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1752	2076	e579a3c.exe	86
PID 2076 wrote to memory of 1752	2076	e579a3c.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"	e579a3c.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:768

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:776

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:336

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2676

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2700

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2816

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3556
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efd57058021b7765eda279f18c7d6fd996957b3a55638055a956a1d7d757b566.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:824
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\efd57058021b7765eda279f18c7d6fd996957b3a55638055a956a1d7d757b566.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4248
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a3c.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579a3c.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:2076
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579bb3.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e579bb3.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1320
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b575.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b575.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1752

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3700

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3888

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3976

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4040

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:960

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3572

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:876

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4616

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1940

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