sality | 3e776d11b420660ffbbe73f18affe85e09c70914dd55b56b8088bf707ba58cbd

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"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	45324.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

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	45324.exe

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 6 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe

XtremeRAT
The XtremeRAT was developed by xtremecoder and has been available since at least 2010, and written in Delphi.
persistence spyware rat xtremerat
Xtremerat family
xtremerat

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	45324.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 7 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	45324.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	45324.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"	45324.exe

UPX packed file 15 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000b000000012263-7.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-9-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001005E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-33-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001005E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-12-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-36-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-35-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-37-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-47-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001005E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-58-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-15-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-14-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-13-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-16-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2592-10-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2508-61-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001005E000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	45324.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	45324.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
2752	taskkill.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2592	45324.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2592	45324.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2752	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2592	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	29
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2592	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	29
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2592	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	29
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2592	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	29
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2508	2592	45324.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2508	2592	45324.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2508	2592	45324.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2508	2592	45324.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1108	2592	45324.exe	19
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1164	2592	45324.exe	20
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1220	2592	45324.exe	21
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1244	2592	45324.exe	23
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 1056	2592	45324.exe	28
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2508	2592	45324.exe	30
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2892	2592	45324.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2892	2592	45324.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2892	2592	45324.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2892	2592	45324.exe	31
PID 2592 wrote to memory of 2892	2592	45324.exe	31
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2800	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	32
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2800	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	32
PID 1056 wrote to memory of 2800	1056	JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe	32
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2752	2800	cmd.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2752	2800	cmd.exe	34
PID 2800 wrote to memory of 2752	2800	cmd.exe	34

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	45324.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1108

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1164

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1220
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_6a9388e7d70e460e4c4fb99c3a9ffc37.exe"
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1056
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\45324.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\45324.exe"
    3⤵
    - Modifies firewall policy service
    - UAC bypass
    - Windows security bypass
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - 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:2592
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      svchost.exe
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2508
  - - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      4⤵
      PID:2892
- - C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\melt.bat
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2800
  - - C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      TASKKILL /F /T /IM stub
      4⤵
      Kills process with taskkill
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2752

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1244

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

4

T1562

Disable or Modify System Firewall

T1562.004

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery