PE SALITY

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abilities downloads additional malware
disables security software
steals sensitive information
joins infected machines to botnet
spreads peer-to-peer
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Windows_8
gptkb:Windows_10
gptkb:Windows_7
gptkb:Windows_Vista
gptkb:Windows_XP
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sality
gptkbp:category gptkb:Win32/Sality
gptkbp:commanded peer-to-peer
hardcoded IP addresses
gptkbp:detects gptkb:Avast
gptkb:Kaspersky
gptkb:ESET
gptkb:Bitdefender
gptkb:Microsoft_Defender
gptkbp:discoveredBy 2003
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PE SALITY
gptkbp:infects injects code into processes
infects .exe and .scr files
modifies registry
gptkbp:notableEvent large-scale botnet activity in 2010s
gptkbp:notableFeature modular architecture
self-updating
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Sality.AG
gptkb:Sality.N
Sality.AE
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Windows
gptkbp:removalDifficulty difficult
gptkbp:removes gptkb:Microsoft_Safety_Scanner
gptkb:ESET_Sality_Remover
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
gptkbp:riskFactor high
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Win32/Sality
gptkbp:spreadTo removable drives
network shares
infecting executable files
gptkbp:target personal computers
corporate networks
gptkbp:uses peer-to-peer communication
polymorphic code
rootkit techniques
gptkbp:usesMalware botnet
file infector
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sality
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7