sality | 7e444894dac4b01faf8739a339bcdd18e0bc89fb6cb84204d55d7421da157522

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	AhnRpt.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.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"	AhnRpt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	AhnRpt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	AhnRpt.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	AhnRpt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	AhnRpt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	AhnRpt.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	AhnRpt.exe

Checks for any installed AV software in registry 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Security Software Discovery

T1518.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\AhnLab\V3IS80	AhnRpt.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"	AhnRpt.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 44 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)	\??\L:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	AhnRpt.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	AhnRpt.exe

Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\autorun.inf	AhnRpt.exe
File opened for modification	F:\autorun.inf	AhnRpt.exe

UPX packed file 26 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral17/memory/2204-27-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-26-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-24-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-23-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-25-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-7-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-6-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-5-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-4-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-3-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-1-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-42-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-43-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-44-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-46-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-47-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-48-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-50-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-53-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-74-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-76-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-78-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-80-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-81-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-83-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral17/memory/2204-86-0x0000000001DB0000-0x0000000002E3E000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\Uninstall.exe	AhnRpt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\BCSSync.exe	AhnRpt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7z.exe	AhnRpt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zFM.exe	AhnRpt.exe
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRAM FILES\7-ZIP\7zG.exe	AhnRpt.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

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

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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	AhnRpt.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	AhnRpt.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe
2204	AhnRpt.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	AhnRpt.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2668	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2204	AhnRpt.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2668	AhnRpt.exe
2668	AhnRpt.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 2668	2204	AhnRpt.exe	30
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1092	2204	AhnRpt.exe	19
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1160	2204	AhnRpt.exe	20
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1188	2204	AhnRpt.exe	21
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1556	2204	AhnRpt.exe	25

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"	AhnRpt.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1092

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1160

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1188
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mini pack\hshield\AhnRpt.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mini pack\hshield\AhnRpt.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - Drops autorun.inf file
  - 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:2204
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst3FEF.tmp\AhnRpt.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nst3FEF.tmp\AhnRpt.exe" -ppath="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mini pack\hshield\AhnRpt.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Checks for any installed AV software in registry
    - Enumerates connected drives
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2668

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1556

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Replication Through Removable Media

T1091

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