General
- Target boykisser.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- Sample260701-c24pbacy9l
- SHA256 ae5972022d090afe143295e2e278e37e40a80a774dc19b5c7ef140d081fabada
- MD5 f675e16da1ec67ca46eccb4339531465
- SHA1 c0768f1dcaef667747a0ee35c5d276c276ff0298
- SHA512 d0717f053284f55604885a3c04a3b7b4b29188ee39542868e47a99ab52242b8847665d82fb5be368b96f6ee52d05d82e048c11b707bed557b7b03911d5cf6cc1
- SSDEEP 49152:N1t+XLczQKWt193KqzBJSWbC7SS2PA9d0JPxR1avSwglRbg79GnNc7k+sE/9x/qZ:B+bc8Zbm8PqEPxvyhWm9BsE/4P
- TLSH T13416332E8246865FC5932AF87F0F4C6A79D8D2129133D2A359762CBC731A158F3DC46E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
boykisser.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
Malware Config
Targets
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- Target boykisser.exe
- Size 4.0MB
- SHA256 ae5972022d090afe143295e2e278e37e40a80a774dc19b5c7ef140d081fabada
- MD5 f675e16da1ec67ca46eccb4339531465
- SHA1 c0768f1dcaef667747a0ee35c5d276c276ff0298
- SHA512 d0717f053284f55604885a3c04a3b7b4b29188ee39542868e47a99ab52242b8847665d82fb5be368b96f6ee52d05d82e048c11b707bed557b7b03911d5cf6cc1
- SSDEEP 49152:N1t+XLczQKWt193KqzBJSWbC7SS2PA9d0JPxR1avSwglRbg79GnNc7k+sE/9x/qZ:B+bc8Zbm8PqEPxvyhWm9BsE/4P
- TLSH T13416332E8246865FC5932AF87F0F4C6A79D8D2129133D2A359762CBC731A158F3DC46E
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
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Clears Windows event logs
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Deletes shadow copies
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
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Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
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Looks for VirtualBox drivers on disk
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Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.
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Looks for VMWare drivers on disk
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Disables service(s)
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Stops running service(s)
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Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation
Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.
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Power Settings
powercfg controls all configurable power system settings on a Windows system and can be abused to prevent an infected host from locking or shutting down.
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1System Services
2Service Execution
2Windows Management Instrumentation
1Persistence
Create or Modify System Process
4Windows Service
4Power Settings
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Defense Evasion
Direct Volume Access
1Impair Defenses
4Disable or Modify Tools
3Indicator Removal
3Clear Windows Event Logs
1File Deletion
2Modify Registry
4Obfuscated Files or Information
1Command Obfuscation
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion
4