sality | 493f3f41d0a6372bbd47add1882be469bf7819070c70c2aad306d487aecbfa68

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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.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\FirewallOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2912-2-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-6-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-9-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-7-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-12-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-49-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-11-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-10-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-8-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-5-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2912-4-0x0000000001EA0000-0x0000000002F5A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f76b27d	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	IEXPLORE.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 34 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "441867773"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PageSetup	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\BrowserEmulation\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\DownloadRetries = "2"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Zoom	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NTPFirstRun = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IETld\LowMic	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{4F0B56B1-C7F9-11EF-9109-7694D31B45CA} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\LastProcessed = 30197a3e065cdb01	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\DecayDateQueue = 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118c7a00c04fc297eb010000000be63e4d7591ee42b126546fb53bf17300000000020000000000106600000001000020000000599bf8ec91ca133dd45df270eacbd3b8c8b8099265c66e098e3594bcc8c34bba000000000e80000000020000200000005ecbb21e3c5a070aae4b251b88082fddb2e327f8d7920a69cfca177b205dede42000000042a34fb3d5d3a032ebadb9b39e8a0113ffae512cfd37111d7491decdf37246d2400000004bed1273873cd1c247a344bdcb2254eff0169b0274ba38af592cd7ea5bc4ddb7a887dab440fa56c91135689963e26bf1d0181a293a931bea08eecf6115909b89	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DontShowMeThisDialogAgain	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing\NewTabPage\MFV = 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	iexplore.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2772	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2772	iexplore.exe
2772	iexplore.exe
2752	IEXPLORE.EXE
2752	IEXPLORE.EXE
2752	IEXPLORE.EXE
2752	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1100	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	19
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1176	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	20
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1212	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	21
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 1204	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	23
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2772	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2772	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2772	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	30
PID 2912 wrote to memory of 2772	2912	JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe	30
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2752	2772	iexplore.exe	31
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2752	2772	iexplore.exe	31
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2752	2772	iexplore.exe	31
PID 2772 wrote to memory of 2752	2772	iexplore.exe	31

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_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1100

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1176

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1212
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4742c3c1fd19ac3bac9038bf77abbca0.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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2912
- - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://ai.taobao.com/?pid=mm_47506526_4272358_16236905
    3⤵
    - Modifies Internet Explorer settings
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2772
  - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:2772 CREDAT:275457 /prefetch:2
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2752

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1204

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