sality | 2a69a162b1516b64ef3ede25f5ef38dcf4b496f742988f1876fe263b9900c122

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"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57ba18.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"	e57ba18.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\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
844	e57ba18.exe
4232	e57bbde.exe
2908	e57d801.exe
4896	e57d87e.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"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57ba18.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57ba18.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57ba18.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"	e57ba18.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)	\??\H:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57ba18.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57ba18.exe

UPX packed file 30 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/844-6-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-11-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-21-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-14-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-20-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-13-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-12-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-10-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-8-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-9-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-34-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-35-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-36-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-37-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-38-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-40-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-41-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-54-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-56-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-57-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-72-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-74-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-77-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-80-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-81-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-82-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-86-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-89-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-90-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/844-93-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000191A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe	e57ba18.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57ba18.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57ba18.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57ba18.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57ba18.exe
File created	C:\Windows\e57bab5	e57ba18.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	e57ba18.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57bbde.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d801.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d87e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
844	e57ba18.exe
844	e57ba18.exe
844	e57ba18.exe
844	e57ba18.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	844	e57ba18.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 55 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4224	2156	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4224	2156	rundll32.exe	82
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 4224	2156	rundll32.exe	82
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 844	4224	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 844	4224	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 844	4224	rundll32.exe	83
PID 844 wrote to memory of 776	844	e57ba18.exe	8
PID 844 wrote to memory of 784	844	e57ba18.exe	9
PID 844 wrote to memory of 336	844	e57ba18.exe	13
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2652	844	e57ba18.exe	44
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2680	844	e57ba18.exe	45
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2776	844	e57ba18.exe	47
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3536	844	e57ba18.exe	56
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3652	844	e57ba18.exe	57
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3828	844	e57ba18.exe	58
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3920	844	e57ba18.exe	59
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3984	844	e57ba18.exe	60
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4076	844	e57ba18.exe	61
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4124	844	e57ba18.exe	62
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3836	844	e57ba18.exe	73
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3200	844	e57ba18.exe	75
PID 844 wrote to memory of 5032	844	e57ba18.exe	80
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2156	844	e57ba18.exe	81
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4224	844	e57ba18.exe	82
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4224	844	e57ba18.exe	82
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4232	4224	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4232	4224	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4232	4224	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2908	4224	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2908	4224	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 2908	4224	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4896	4224	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4896	4224	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4224 wrote to memory of 4896	4224	rundll32.exe	87
PID 844 wrote to memory of 776	844	e57ba18.exe	8
PID 844 wrote to memory of 784	844	e57ba18.exe	9
PID 844 wrote to memory of 336	844	e57ba18.exe	13
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2652	844	e57ba18.exe	44
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2680	844	e57ba18.exe	45
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2776	844	e57ba18.exe	47
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3536	844	e57ba18.exe	56
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3652	844	e57ba18.exe	57
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3828	844	e57ba18.exe	58
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3920	844	e57ba18.exe	59
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3984	844	e57ba18.exe	60
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4076	844	e57ba18.exe	61
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4124	844	e57ba18.exe	62
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3836	844	e57ba18.exe	73
PID 844 wrote to memory of 3200	844	e57ba18.exe	75
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4232	844	e57ba18.exe	84
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4232	844	e57ba18.exe	84
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2908	844	e57ba18.exe	86
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2908	844	e57ba18.exe	86
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4896	844	e57ba18.exe	87
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4896	844	e57ba18.exe	87

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"	e57ba18.exe

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

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

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2652

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2680

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2776

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3536
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a69a162b1516b64ef3ede25f5ef38dcf4b496f742988f1876fe263b9900c122.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2156
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a69a162b1516b64ef3ede25f5ef38dcf4b496f742988f1876fe263b9900c122.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4224
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ba18.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57ba18.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:844
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57bbde.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57bbde.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4232
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d801.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d801.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2908
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d87e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57d87e.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4896

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3652

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3828

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3920

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3984

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4076

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4124

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:3836

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3200

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:5032

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