sality | 0d1cbb4931a9354ea38f371165b0656831da4a2136119f30041b31e2f7896a06

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

Drops startup file 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\6E4F04.lnk	WD32BEB.EXE

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2616	WD32BEB.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1944	new;.exe
1944	new;.exe
1944	new;.exe
1944	new;.exe
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.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\UacDisableNotify = "1"	new;.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	new;.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	new;.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	new;.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	new;.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	new;.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	new;.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"	new;.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\dp1.fne	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\krnln.fnr	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\WD32BEB.EXE	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\eAPI.fne	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\HtmlView.fne	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\internet.fne	new;.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\WD32BEB.TXT	new;.exe

UPX packed file 11 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral7/memory/1944-6-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-11-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-15-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-17-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-43-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-16-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-40-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-102-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-12-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-13-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral7/memory/1944-14-0x0000000001CE0000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\f769c9d	new;.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	new;.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 3 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	new;.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	explorer.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WD32BEB.EXE

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\Locked = "1"	explorer.exe

Modifies registry class 40 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_Classes\Local Settings	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0 = 4c003100000000002359742c100041646d696e00380008000400efbe2359a6292359742c2a00000030000000000004000000000000000000000000000000410064006d0069006e00000014000000	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0 = 14001f50e04fd020ea3a6910a2d808002b30309d0000	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0 = 19002f433a5c000000000000000000000000000000000000000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0 = 52003100000000002359a629122041707044617461003c0008000400efbe2359a6292359a6292a000000eb0100000000020000000000000000000000000000004100700070004400610074006100000016000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots = 02	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\NodeSlots	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\MRUListEx = ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\NodeSlot = "1"	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell\NavBar = 000000000000000000000000000000008b000000870000003153505305d5cdd59c2e1b10939708002b2cf9ae6b0000005a000000007b00360044003800420042003300440033002d0039004400380037002d0034004100390031002d0041004200350036002d003400460033003000430046004600450046004500390046007d005f0057006900640074006800000013000000f00000000000000000000000	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0 = 4a00310000000000425a2b40102054656d700000360008000400efbe2359a629425a2b402a000000ff010000000002000000000000000000000000000000540065006d007000000014000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0 = 4600310000000000425a2b40102061626300340008000400efbe425a2b40425a2b402a000000cb6c0100000009000000000000000000000000000000610062006300000012000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\MRUListEx = ffffffff	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\KnownFolderDerivedFolderType = "{57807898-8C4F-4462-BB63-71042380B109}"	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0 = 74003100000000002359a6291100557365727300600008000400efbeee3a851a2359a6292a000000e601000000000100000000000000000036000000000055007300650072007300000040007300680065006c006c00330032002e0064006c006c002c002d0032003100380031003300000014000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\0 = 4c003100000000002359d92a10204c6f63616c00380008000400efbe2359a6292359d92a2a000000fe0100000000020000000000000000000000000000004c006f00630061006c00000014000000	explorer.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0\0\0\MRUListEx = 00000000ffffffff	explorer.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU\0\0\0	explorer.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-312935884-697965778-3955649944-1000_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Shell\SniffedFolderType = "Generic"	explorer.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1944	new;.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 22 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1944	new;.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1944	new;.exe
1944	new;.exe
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE
2616	WD32BEB.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1120	1944	new;.exe	19
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1184	1944	new;.exe	20
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1236	1944	new;.exe	21
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 1288	1944	new;.exe	23
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2320	1944	new;.exe	30
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2616	1944	new;.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2616	1944	new;.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2616	1944	new;.exe	32
PID 1944 wrote to memory of 2616	1944	new;.exe	32

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"	new;.exe

C:\Windows\system32\taskhost.exe
"taskhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:1120

C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1184

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:1236
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc\new;.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc\new;.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - 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:1944
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe
    explorer C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\abc\
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2320
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\191dd0\WD32BEB.EXE
    C:\Windows\system32\\191dd0\WD32BEB.EXE
    3⤵
    - Drops startup file
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2616

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:1288

C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
1⤵
- Modifies Internet Explorer settings
- Modifies registry class
PID:2988

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