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Create file disables_safeboot.py
A signature to detect the various modifications to safeboot
I noticed it is similar to the signature prevents_safeboot aside from that signature is a delete of the key where as this one is a modify. I have been testing with tools to disable safemode use in which it is effectively a modification to the values and things to break it but this signature is potentially redundant or could be applied to the existing signature.
Could you show me some logs or screenshots (or maybe a hash) of a sample that plays with safeboot via registry writes?
Hi,
I can't find a malware sample again I am sure I have seen and noted in the past but you can trigger this functionality with MD5 d21a98b6f55d6e6bf6d4d6357e5028f4 which is a safeboot disabling tool https://www.raymond.cc/blog/disable-f8-key-to-block-access-to-safe-mode-during-windows-startup/
As such because it is effectively disable safemode without deleting the keys it may be worth covering this in case.