sality | 241d5e932144d6bf59010cad15af1524ea22da9152d3ab6f1639a8d47be28000

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"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DoNotAllowExceptions = "0"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.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"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.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"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
13	4964	Process not Found

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\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\FirewallOverride = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UacDisableNotify = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\Svc	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusOverride = "1"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.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"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 8 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)	\??\J:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\D:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

UPX packed file 24 IoCs

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

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral6/memory/1076-1-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-5-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-6-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-8-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-7-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-4-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-17-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-9-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-19-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-20-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-21-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-22-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-23-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-24-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-25-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-26-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-28-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-30-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-31-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-32-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-35-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-37-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-38-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral6/memory/1076-42-0x00000000007A0000-0x000000000185A000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\e57e3c8	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.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	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 784	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	8
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 792	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	9
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 1040	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	17
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3076	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	52
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3112	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	53
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3240	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	54
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3572	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	57
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3688	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	58
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3912	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	59
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3980	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	60
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4068	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	61
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3860	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	62
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4348	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	63
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4104	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	74
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 1036	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	80
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2760	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	81
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 784	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	8
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 792	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	9
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 1040	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	17
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3076	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	52
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3112	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	53
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3240	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	54
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3572	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	57
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3688	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	58
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3912	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	59
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3980	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	60
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4068	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	61
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 3860	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	62
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4348	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	63
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 4104	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	74
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 1036	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	80
PID 1076 wrote to memory of 2760	1076	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe	81

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"	03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:784

C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
"fontdrvhost.exe"
1⤵
PID:792

C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
"dwm.exe"
1⤵
PID:1040

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:3076

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
1⤵
PID:3112

C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
1⤵
PID:3240

C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
1⤵
PID:3572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VirusSign.2023.11.29\03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VirusSign.2023.11.29\03f25db066e67c1882cf9aed07a1694c.exe"
  2⤵
  - Modifies firewall policy service
  - UAC bypass
  - Windows security bypass
  - Windows security modification
  - Checks whether UAC is enabled
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - 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:1076

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
1⤵
PID:3688

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
1⤵
PID:3912

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3980

C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
1⤵
PID:4068

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:3860

C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
1⤵
PID:4348

C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe
"C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppXk0k6mrh4r2q0ct33a9wgbez0x7v9cz5y.mca
1⤵
PID:4104

C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:Global.IrisService.AppXwt29n3t7x7q6fgyrrbbqxwzkqjfjaw4y.mca
1⤵
PID:1036

C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
PID:2760

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