| File name: | Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe' |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c6cccd8a-c080-4350-acac-4d53983641f0 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Sality is a highly sophisticated malware known for infecting executable files and rapidly spreading across networks. It primarily creates a peer-to-peer botnet that is used for malicious activities such as spamming, data theft, and downloading additional malware. Sality has strong persistence mechanisms, including disabling security software, making it difficult to remove. Its ability to spread quickly and silently, along with its polymorphic nature, allows it to evade detection by traditional antivirus solutions. |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 13:11:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | FDC45D4E334BEF9FE31D72B47006921D |
| SHA1: | 5AAB98B5B93F01510492A7B8DBEDF7E14D6B28BD |
| SHA256: | FEADDC233C8BA06B816EF9F7189E333EE0D6CD3490AA2B3C08331B358421A015 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:Vs6exiOa7NJaxMSZHK0xqk70yVKjGQXaVVVVVVVVVVmIO4mQgHAfRVAPaIYjLQGA:Vby+JaxBHK0xeyQaVVVVVVVVVVA4Pfkx |
MALICIOUS
SALITY mutex has been found
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Disables Windows firewall
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Changes firewall settings
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Task Manager has been disabled (taskmgr)
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Modify registry editing tools (regedit)
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
UAC/LUA settings modification
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Disables task manager
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Changes Security Center notification settings
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 4380)
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7212)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
Checks supported languages
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
- ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7212)
Reads the computer name
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
- ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 7212)
UPX packer has been detected
- Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe (PID: 2140)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Microsoft Visual Basic 6 (42.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | InstallShield setup (22.3) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (16.2) |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (14.3) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1998:06:18 18:36:02+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 5.12 |
| CodeSize: | 101376 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 69632 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x13120 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 6.0.81.69 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 6.0.81.69 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Setup Bootstrap for Visual Basic Setup Toolkit |
| FileVersion: | 6.00.8169 |
| InternalName: | SETUP.EXE |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 1987-1998 Microsoft Corp. |
| LegalTrademarks: | Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows(TM) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. |
| OriginalFileName: | SETUP.EXE |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Visual Basic for Windows |
| ProductVersion: | 6.00.8169 |
| Comments: | June 18, 1998 |
Total processes
139
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2140 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup Bootstrap for Visual Basic Setup Toolkit Exit code: 1 Version: 6.00.8169 Modules
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| 4380 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Setup Bootstrap for Visual Basic Setup Toolkit Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 6.00.8169 Modules
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| 7212 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shell Experience Host Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7568 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7600 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
1 549
Read events
1 515
Write events
34
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7212) ShellExperienceHost.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{a957d378-90cb-d7d7-1d19-a7d36acc9438}\LocalState |
| Operation: | write | Name: | PeekBadges |
Value: 5B005D0000006B9E5737BE9CDB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableTaskMgr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableRegistryTools |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AntiVirusOverride |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AntiVirusDisableNotify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FirewallDisableNotify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FirewallOverride |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UpdatesDisableNotify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UacDisableNotify |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2140) Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | GlobalUserOffline |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2140 | Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | C:\Windows\system.ini | binary | |
MD5:17CB24A0831D8CCA39FD7ADC7C824DE6 | SHA256:EF37D67E4EE6A2AEC2D83AE447131C4ADA6E7E7B0A081EF6C9CFD30757F1BBFB | |||
| 2140 | Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\oiam.exe | executable | |
MD5:25AA9BB549ECC7BB6100F8D179452508 | SHA256:DF83A0D6940600E4C4954F4874FCD4DD73E781E6690C3BF56F51C95285484A3C | |||
| 2140 | Sality.AU' in file 'setup.exe'.exe | C:\Windows\ST6UNST.000 | text | |
MD5:9940604D92C6460226F33C3EFF667846 | SHA256:A60E84F4CE6F1FC0742D797571F89FB9D329603BDC0C4021E20ABF1E4729F5C6 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
12
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7864 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.124:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4696 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4696 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.168.124:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.103.199:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.20:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7864 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.223.35.26:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |