MALWARE FAMILY
BOATLAUNCH
Internal ID: win.boatlaunch
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
FIN7 uses this malware as helper module during intrusion operations. BOATLAUNCH is continuously looking for PowerShell processes on infected systems and patches them to bypuss Windows AntiMalware Scan Interface (AMSI).
Threat Analysis
BOATLAUNCH is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.
External References
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.boatlaunch
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.