sality | 50d8d67354521ae0e48ef57b29dba5eeeefe013ef8cd7f9f9f22256a83832d71

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"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e577a31.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"	e577a31.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
784	e577a31.exe
2936	e577b2b.exe
3852	e5795b8.exe
2100	e5795d7.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"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e577a31.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e577a31.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e577a31.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"	e577a31.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)	\??\S:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e577a31.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e577a31.exe

UPX packed file 34 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/784-6-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-8-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-11-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-12-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-26-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-33-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-32-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-27-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-10-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-9-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-34-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-36-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-37-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-38-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-39-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-40-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-42-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-43-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-58-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-60-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-61-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-75-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-76-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-80-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-82-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-84-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-86-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-87-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-89-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-91-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-92-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-98-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-102-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/784-111-0x0000000000780000-0x000000000183A000-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	e577a31.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe	e577a31.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e577a31.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e577a31.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e577a8f	e577a31.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e577a31.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	e5795b8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5795d7.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e577a31.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e577b2b.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
784	e577a31.exe
784	e577a31.exe
784	e577a31.exe
784	e577a31.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	784	e577a31.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 58 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 3696	4764	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 3696	4764	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4764 wrote to memory of 3696	4764	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 784	3696	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 784	3696	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 784	3696	rundll32.exe	85
PID 784 wrote to memory of 788	784	e577a31.exe	8
PID 784 wrote to memory of 796	784	e577a31.exe	9
PID 784 wrote to memory of 376	784	e577a31.exe	13
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2536	784	e577a31.exe	42
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2548	784	e577a31.exe	43
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2656	784	e577a31.exe	46
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3488	784	e577a31.exe	56
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3624	784	e577a31.exe	57
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3840	784	e577a31.exe	58
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3940	784	e577a31.exe	59
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4004	784	e577a31.exe	60
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4084	784	e577a31.exe	61
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3660	784	e577a31.exe	62
PID 784 wrote to memory of 5112	784	e577a31.exe	64
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4944	784	e577a31.exe	75
PID 784 wrote to memory of 920	784	e577a31.exe	77
PID 784 wrote to memory of 224	784	e577a31.exe	78
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4764	784	e577a31.exe	83
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3696	784	e577a31.exe	84
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3696	784	e577a31.exe	84
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2936	3696	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2936	3696	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2936	3696	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 3852	3696	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 3852	3696	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 3852	3696	rundll32.exe	87
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2100	3696	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2100	3696	rundll32.exe	88
PID 3696 wrote to memory of 2100	3696	rundll32.exe	88
PID 784 wrote to memory of 788	784	e577a31.exe	8
PID 784 wrote to memory of 796	784	e577a31.exe	9
PID 784 wrote to memory of 376	784	e577a31.exe	13
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2536	784	e577a31.exe	42
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2548	784	e577a31.exe	43
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2656	784	e577a31.exe	46
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3488	784	e577a31.exe	56
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3624	784	e577a31.exe	57
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3840	784	e577a31.exe	58
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3940	784	e577a31.exe	59
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4004	784	e577a31.exe	60
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4084	784	e577a31.exe	61
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3660	784	e577a31.exe	62
PID 784 wrote to memory of 5112	784	e577a31.exe	64
PID 784 wrote to memory of 4944	784	e577a31.exe	75
PID 784 wrote to memory of 920	784	e577a31.exe	77
PID 784 wrote to memory of 224	784	e577a31.exe	78
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2936	784	e577a31.exe	86
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2936	784	e577a31.exe	86
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3852	784	e577a31.exe	87
PID 784 wrote to memory of 3852	784	e577a31.exe	87
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2100	784	e577a31.exe	88
PID 784 wrote to memory of 2100	784	e577a31.exe	88

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"	e577a31.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:788

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:796

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:376

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2536

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2548

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:2656

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3488
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50d8d67354521ae0e48ef57b29dba5eeeefe013ef8cd7f9f9f22256a83832d71.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4764
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\50d8d67354521ae0e48ef57b29dba5eeeefe013ef8cd7f9f9f22256a83832d71.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3696
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577a31.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577a31.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:784
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577b2b.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e577b2b.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2936
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5795b8.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5795b8.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3852
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5795d7.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5795d7.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2100

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3624

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3840

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3940

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4084

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3660

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:5112

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:4944

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:920

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:224

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