sality | 7a2052affacaeb572bff87a8da2526e3f0dc0474b37899a3f486bbf2ed33d385

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"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	e57828e.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"	e57828e.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"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4000	e57828e.exe
4332	e5783c6.exe
3016	e57a836.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"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	e57828e.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	e57828e.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	e57828e.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"	e57828e.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)	\??\E:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	e57828e.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	e57828e.exe

UPX packed file 28 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4000-9-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-11-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-13-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-23-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-34-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-33-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-10-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-12-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-8-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-35-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-37-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-36-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-38-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-39-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-40-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-49-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-58-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-59-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-62-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-63-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-66-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-67-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-70-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-71-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-77-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-78-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-79-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4000-80-0x00000000007C0000-0x000000000187A000-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	e57828e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe	e57828e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zG.exe	e57828e.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e5782fb	e57828e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	e57828e.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	e57828e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e5783c6.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	e57a836.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4000	e57828e.exe
4000	e57828e.exe
4000	e57828e.exe
4000	e57828e.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4000	e57828e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 51 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 3128	4916	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 3128	4916	rundll32.exe	83
PID 4916 wrote to memory of 3128	4916	rundll32.exe	83
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4000	3128	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4000	3128	rundll32.exe	84
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4000	3128	rundll32.exe	84
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 776	4000	e57828e.exe	8
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 780	4000	e57828e.exe	9
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 388	4000	e57828e.exe	13
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2892	4000	e57828e.exe	50
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2952	4000	e57828e.exe	51
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3104	4000	e57828e.exe	53
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3548	4000	e57828e.exe	55
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3728	4000	e57828e.exe	57
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3908	4000	e57828e.exe	58
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4004	4000	e57828e.exe	59
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4072	4000	e57828e.exe	60
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2796	4000	e57828e.exe	61
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4104	4000	e57828e.exe	62
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1596	4000	e57828e.exe	75
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3704	4000	e57828e.exe	76
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2420	4000	e57828e.exe	81
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4916	4000	e57828e.exe	82
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3128	4000	e57828e.exe	83
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3128	4000	e57828e.exe	83
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4332	3128	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4332	3128	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 4332	3128	rundll32.exe	85
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3016	3128	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3016	3128	rundll32.exe	86
PID 3128 wrote to memory of 3016	3128	rundll32.exe	86
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 776	4000	e57828e.exe	8
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 780	4000	e57828e.exe	9
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 388	4000	e57828e.exe	13
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2892	4000	e57828e.exe	50
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2952	4000	e57828e.exe	51
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3104	4000	e57828e.exe	53
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3548	4000	e57828e.exe	55
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3728	4000	e57828e.exe	57
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3908	4000	e57828e.exe	58
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4004	4000	e57828e.exe	59
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4072	4000	e57828e.exe	60
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2796	4000	e57828e.exe	61
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4104	4000	e57828e.exe	62
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 1596	4000	e57828e.exe	75
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3704	4000	e57828e.exe	76
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 2420	4000	e57828e.exe	81
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4332	4000	e57828e.exe	85
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 4332	4000	e57828e.exe	85
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3016	4000	e57828e.exe	86
PID 4000 wrote to memory of 3016	4000	e57828e.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"	e57828e.exe

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

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:780

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

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2892

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2952

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3104

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3548
- C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a2052affacaeb572bff87a8da2526e3f0dc0474b37899a3f486bbf2ed33d385.dll,#1
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4916
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7a2052affacaeb572bff87a8da2526e3f0dc0474b37899a3f486bbf2ed33d385.dll,#1
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3128
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57828e.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57828e.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:4000
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5783c6.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e5783c6.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:4332
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a836.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e57a836.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3016

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3728

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3908

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:4004

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4072

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:2796

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:4104

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:1596

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3704

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:2420

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