user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
bash
$ analyze-threat Trojan:PowerShell/Boxter.HCJ!MTB
Trojan:PowerShell/Boxter.HCJ!MTB - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

Trojan:PowerShell/Boxter.HCJ!MTB - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: Trojan:PowerShell/Boxter.HCJ!MTB
Classification:
Type:Trojan
Platform:PowerShell
Family:Boxter
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Variant:HCJ
Specific signature variant within the malware family
Suffix:!MTB
Detected via machine learning and behavioral analysis
Detection Method:Behavioral
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Trojan - Appears legitimate but performs malicious actions for PowerShell platform, family Boxter

Summary:

This threat is a PowerShell-based Trojan from the Boxter family, detected through behavioral analysis. It leverages multiple built-in Windows tools (LOLBins) like rundll32 and mshta for execution, establishes persistence via scheduled tasks and BITS jobs, and employs advanced techniques like API hooking for evasion and further compromise.

Severity:
Medium
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
Filename: 6583a9def99be80d7d4be6df47c0ed268498264f415dba6810ea0ee33d251be3.ps1
6583a9def99be80d7d4be6df47c0ed268498264f415dba6810ea0ee33d251be3
05/12/2025
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Remediation Steps:
Isolate the affected machine from the network. Run a full antivirus scan to remove the threat. Manually inspect and remove malicious scheduled tasks, BITS jobs, and persistence entries. Investigate the initial access vector and reset compromised user credentials.
=== END REPORT ===
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