Checks BIOS information in registry

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Themida packer

Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

Adds Run key to start application

Downloads MZ/PE file

Enumerates connected drives

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Modifies Windows Firewall

Network Share Discovery

Attempt to gather information on host network.

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

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

Drops file in System32 directory

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger