Analysis

  • max time kernel
    915s
  • max time network
    552s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/08/2026, 19:13

General

  • Target
    BoosterX.exe
  • Size 33.8MB
  • Sample260821-xw9nlabl21
  • SHA256 457650023111ecaa72ed5ac809d6b1204518f4591e3d81e62a732334026261b1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BoosterX.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BoosterX.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Modifies system certificate store
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4176
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1040
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4564
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4276
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3820
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1492
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:5908

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            libskiasharp.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Costura\9A0B4144C0521939FA45571749F1C2CC\64\libskiasharp.dll
            • Size 9.2MB
            • SHA256 0973ba56204c6a498026bb958aa30c798990f3b88533ccccfcf8d74d805a007e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/3820-94-0x0000019F83DF0000-0x0000019F83E10000-memory.dmp

            memory/3820-79-0x0000019F83A30000-0x0000019F83A50000-memory.dmp

            memory/3820-81-0x0000019F93E70000-0x0000019F93F70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3820-108-0x0000019F942A0000-0x0000019F942C0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3820-60-0x0000019F801E0000-0x0000019F802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-28-0x000001DED45C0000-0x000001DED45C8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-21-0x000001DED4430000-0x000001DED444C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-11-0x000001DED0820000-0x000001DED2CBC000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-13-0x000001DEB5B60000-0x000001DEB5B70000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-15-0x000001DEB74A0000-0x000001DEB74CE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-14-0x000001DEB7470000-0x000001DEB7490000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-12-0x000001DEB5AE0000-0x000001DEB5AE8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-17-0x000001DECFE10000-0x000001DECFE1C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-16-0x000001DEB7520000-0x000001DEB7528000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-19-0x000001DED42C0000-0x000001DED4378000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-20-0x000001DECFEA0000-0x000001DECFEA8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-23-0x000001DED4410000-0x000001DED4418000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-22-0x000001DECFEC0000-0x000001DECFEC8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-26-0x000001DED4570000-0x000001DED4584000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-29-0x000001DED4580000-0x000001DED458A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-0-0x00007FF8B85AF000-0x00007FF8B85B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-27-0x000001DED4590000-0x000001DED45B6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-24-0x000001DED4420000-0x000001DED4434000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-25-0x000001DED4540000-0x000001DED4566000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-8-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-18-0x000001DECFE40000-0x000001DECFE7E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-30-0x000001DED6FC0000-0x000001DED6FC8000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-31-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-33-0x000001DED8450000-0x000001DED845E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-32-0x000001DED8480000-0x000001DED84BE000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-34-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-35-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-36-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-37-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-38-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-39-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-40-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-5-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-6-0x000001DECFEE0000-0x000001DED0816000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-4-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-3-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-2-0x000001DEB3430000-0x000001DEB5608000-memory.dmp

            memory/4176-1-0x00007FF8B8420000-0x00007FF8B8DC4000-memory.dmp