sality | 291ae5c539aecdc130634614fb7bcf72bd622ecf6304af1b7ede049df3ea8b39

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"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57b12f.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"	e57b12f.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"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	e57b12f.exe
4512	e57b277.exe
4152	e57d801.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"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57b12f.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57b12f.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"	e57b12f.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)	\??\L:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57b12f.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57b12f.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4212-8-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-9-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-27-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-14-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-11-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-12-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-10-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-13-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-35-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-36-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-33-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-37-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-38-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-39-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-40-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-42-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-60-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-61-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-63-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-64-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-66-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-67-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-70-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-76-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-77-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-78-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-80-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4212-81-0x0000000000760000-0x000000000181A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e57b12f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57b12f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57b12f.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57b18d	e57b12f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57b12f.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	e57b277.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57d801.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57b12f.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4212	e57b12f.exe
4212	e57b12f.exe
4212	e57b12f.exe
4212	e57b12f.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4212	e57b12f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 53 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 3960	4588	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 3960	4588	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4588 wrote to memory of 3960	4588	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4212	3960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4212	3960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4212	3960	rundll32.exe	85
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 784	4212	e57b12f.exe	8
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 792	4212	e57b12f.exe	9
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 388	4212	e57b12f.exe	13
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 696	4212	e57b12f.exe	50
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3092	4212	e57b12f.exe	51
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3132	4212	e57b12f.exe	52
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3452	4212	e57b12f.exe	56
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3572	4212	e57b12f.exe	57
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3768	4212	e57b12f.exe	58
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3892	4212	e57b12f.exe	59
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3984	4212	e57b12f.exe	60
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4076	4212	e57b12f.exe	61
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3856	4212	e57b12f.exe	62
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 740	4212	e57b12f.exe	64
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2132	4212	e57b12f.exe	74
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4488	4212	e57b12f.exe	77
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3728	4212	e57b12f.exe	82
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4588	4212	e57b12f.exe	83
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3960	4212	e57b12f.exe	84
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3960	4212	e57b12f.exe	84
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4512	3960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4512	3960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4512	3960	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4152	3960	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4152	3960	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3960 wrote to memory of 4152	3960	rundll32.exe	87
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 784	4212	e57b12f.exe	8
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 792	4212	e57b12f.exe	9
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 388	4212	e57b12f.exe	13
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 696	4212	e57b12f.exe	50
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3092	4212	e57b12f.exe	51
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3132	4212	e57b12f.exe	52
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3452	4212	e57b12f.exe	56
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3572	4212	e57b12f.exe	57
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3768	4212	e57b12f.exe	58
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3892	4212	e57b12f.exe	59
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3984	4212	e57b12f.exe	60
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4076	4212	e57b12f.exe	61
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3856	4212	e57b12f.exe	62
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 740	4212	e57b12f.exe	64
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 2132	4212	e57b12f.exe	74
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4488	4212	e57b12f.exe	77
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 3728	4212	e57b12f.exe	82
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4512	4212	e57b12f.exe	86
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4512	4212	e57b12f.exe	86
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4152	4212	e57b12f.exe	87
PID 4212 wrote to memory of 4152	4212	e57b12f.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"	e57b12f.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:388

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:696

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3092

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3132

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3452
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\291ae5c539aecdc130634614fb7bcf72bd622ecf6304af1b7ede049df3ea8b39N.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4588
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\291ae5c539aecdc130634614fb7bcf72bd622ecf6304af1b7ede049df3ea8b39N.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3960
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b12f.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b12f.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:4212
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b277.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57b277.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4512
  - - 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:4152

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3572

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3768

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3892

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:3856

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:740

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2132

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:4488

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:3728

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