sality | e716fb02bab4f27fa34a775dd3616902560250e2148c3d045dc473752e89e71b

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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

UPX packed file 10 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1696-8-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-11-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-3-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-10-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-1-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-28-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-4-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-7-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-6-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1696-5-0x0000000002430000-0x00000000034BE000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 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	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 25 IoCs

pid	Process
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 384	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	3
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 392	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	4
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 432	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	5
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 476	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	6
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 492	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	7
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 500	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	8
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 604	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	9
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 680	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	10
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 764	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	11
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 824	1696	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe	12

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"	JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe

C:\Windows\system32\wininit.exe
wininit.exe
1⤵
PID:384
- C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
  2⤵
  PID:476
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
    3⤵
    PID:604
  - - C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
      4⤵
      PID:632
  - - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
      4⤵
      PID:544
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
    3⤵
    PID:680
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:764
- - C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
    3⤵
    PID:824
  - - C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:1172
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    3⤵
    PID:848
  - - \\?\C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WMIADAP.EXE
      wmiadap.exe /F /T /R
      4⤵
      PID:2408
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
    3⤵
    PID:980
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
    3⤵
    PID:284
- - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1004
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
    3⤵
    PID:1084
- - C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
    "taskhost.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1100
- - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform\OSPPSVC.EXE"
    3⤵
    PID:316
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation
    3⤵
    PID:2100
- - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1248
- C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
  2⤵
  PID:492
- C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\lsm.exe
  2⤵
  PID:500

C:\Windows\system32\csrss.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\csrss.exe ObjectDirectory=\Windows SharedSection=1024,20480,768 Windows=On SubSystemType=Windows ServerDll=basesrv,1 ServerDll=winsrv:UserServerDllInitialization,3 ServerDll=winsrv:ConServerDllInitialization,2 ServerDll=sxssrv,4 ProfileControl=Off MaxRequestThreads=16
1⤵
PID:392

C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
winlogon.exe
1⤵
PID:432

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_45c4c38b1c3b20a54138dc13191811d0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:1696

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1895895714\zmstage.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1895895714\zmstage.exe
1⤵
PID:2908

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