Executive Overview — What We’re Dealing With

This specimen has persisted long enough to matter. Human experts classified it as Malware, and the telemetry confirms a capable, evasive Trojan with real impact potential.

Extended Dwell Time Impact

For 17+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a half-day window that permitted the adversary to complete initial execution, establish basic persistence, and perform initial system enumeration.

Global Detection Posture — Who Caught It, Who Missed It

VirusTotal engines: 73. Detected as malicious: 62. Missed: 11. Coverage: 84.9%.

Why it matters: if any endpoint relies solely on a missed engine, this malware can operate with zero alerts. Prevention‑first controls close that gap regardless of signature lag.

Behavioral Storyline — How the Malware Operates

Dominant system-level operations (53.07% of behavior) suggest this malware performs deep system reconnaissance, privilege escalation, or core OS manipulation. It’s actively probing system defenses and attempting to gain administrative control.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1083 – get common file path
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1027 – reference Base64 string
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1129 – Drops a binary and executes it
• T1053 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1106 – Created a process from a suspicious location
• T1564 – A process created a hidden window
• T1202 – Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• T1562 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1055 – Writes an executable to the memory of another process
• T1055 – Writes to the memory another process
• T1112 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1112 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1070 – Deletes executed files from disk
• T1497 – Checks for mouse movement
• T1562.001 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
• T1543 – Created a service that was not started
• T1547 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1543.003 – Created a service that was not started
• T1547.001 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1057 – Expresses interest in specific running processes
• T1071 – Resolves a suspicious Top Level Domain (TLD)
• T1071 – HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• T1071 – Makes a suspicious HTTP request to a commonly exploitable directory with questionable file ext
• T1071 – Executable is attempted to be downloaded from an IP
• T1071 – Reads from the memory of another process
• T1071 – Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – Suspicious communication with abused trusted site
• T1573 – Establishes an encrypted HTTPS connection
• T1485 – Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• T1006 – Accesses volumes directly
• T1016 – Queries a host’s domain name
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1047 – Collects BIOS properties
• T1047 – Queries OS version via WMI
• T1047 – Collects hardware properties
• T1047 – Tries to detect the presence of antivirus software
• T1055 – Writes into the memory of another process
• T1055 – Modifies control flow of another process
• T1055 – Modifies control flow of a process started from a created or modified executable
• T1055.012 – Process Hollowing
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1070.004 – Deletes file after execution
• T1082 – Collects BIOS properties
• T1082 – Enumerates running processes
• T1082 – Queries OS version via WMI
• T1082 – Collects hardware properties
• T1112 – Installs system startup script or application
• T1115 – Captures clipboard data
• T1129 – Loads a dropped DLL
• T1134 – Enables process privileges
• T1497.001 – Tries to detect application sandbox
• T1518.001 – Tries to detect the presence of antivirus software
• T1547.001 – Installs system startup script or application
• T1562.001 – Modifies native system functions
• T1564.001 – Hides files
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1012 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1059 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1129 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1082 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1083 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1129 – The process attempted to dynamically load a malicious function
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1140 – Detected an attempt to pull out some data from the binary image
• T1564.003 – Detected the creation of a hidden window (common execution hiding technique)
• T1027.009 – The process has executed a dropped binary
• T1082 – Queries for the computername
• T1055 – Likely PROPagate Technique is running
• T1012 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1059 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1129 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1082 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1083 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1012 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1059 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1129 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1082 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1083 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1059 – Apparent Internal Usage of CMD.EXE
• T1027.009 – Drops interesting files and uses them
• T1063 – It Tries to detect injection methods

Following the Trail — Network & DNS Activity

Outbound activity leans on reputable infrastructure (e.g., CDNs, cloud endpoints) to blend in. TLS sessions and
HTTP calls show routine beaconing and IP‑lookup behavior that can masquerade as normal browsing.

Hunting tip: alert on unknown binaries initiating TLS to IP‑lookup services or unusual CDN endpoints — especially early in execution.