sality | 051c1c2d71e1eef094aa92b06c171497f2fa4bf3eb485dfdaaaa0a7848f9b763

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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27-01-2025 05:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Size

128KB
MD5

3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917
SHA1

3d6c23f2b8a22487be9a8c086418c3d37eddb9cd
SHA256

051c1c2d71e1eef094aa92b06c171497f2fa4bf3eb485dfdaaaa0a7848f9b763
SHA512

d6a2df2615db25161f07f579721cd6514e474e1e729dd717037b701a658c82090e3225c8fd4be8162b356d81e9421ac72ea6507ad6ad8a98869aedda35d22d0f
SSDEEP

1536:7eaUFFoHxIoreaa4e+6llt2y8OjQ6o6fAc/5vMgSJVbahVBnSk9OAU:7hRPreEe+6luy8Os6orc/JMMtSaOd

Score

10^/10

sality backdoor defense_evasion discovery persistence trojan upx

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

sality

http://89.119.67.154/testo5/

http://kukutrustnet777.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet888.info/home.gif

http://kukutrustnet987.info/home.gif

Signatures

Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2045521122-590294423-3465680274-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt = "1"	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Sality
Sality is backdoor written in C++, first discovered in 2003.
backdoor sality
Sality family
sality

UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\RavTimeXP = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Mstray.exe"	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion trojan

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

UPX packed file 4 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2456-4-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-13-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-8-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/2456-20-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Mstray.exe	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Mstray.exe	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.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_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 800	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	9
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 804	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	10
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 380	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	13
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2868	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	50
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 2916	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	51
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 668	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	53
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3452	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	56
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3576	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	57
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3760	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	58
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3940	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	59
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 4004	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	60
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 4080	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	61
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3884	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	62
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 516	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	64
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 3172	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	75
PID 2456 wrote to memory of 1108	2456	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe	81

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:800

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:804

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:380

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2868

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:2916

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:668

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3452
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3c89e22401819c63ad01d4a9d278f917.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
  - UAC bypass
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - 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 SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  - System policy modification
  PID:2456

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3576

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:3760

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:4080

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3884

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:516

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:3172

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
1⤵
PID:1108

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Hide Artifacts

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

memory/2456-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2456-4-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.2MB

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memory/2456-13-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.2MB

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memory/2456-11-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2456-8-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.2MB

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memory/2456-7-0x0000000000690000-0x0000000000691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2456-6-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2456-16-0x0000000000680000-0x0000000000682000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2456-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2456-20-0x0000000002B70000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16.2MB

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