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 2+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a limited but sufficient window for the adversary to complete initial execution and establish basic system access.

Global Detection Posture — Who Caught It, Who Missed It

VirusTotal engines: 73. Detected as malicious: 55. Missed: 18. Coverage: 75.3%.

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 (46.06% 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

• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1071 – Queries or connects to DNS-Over-HTTPS/DNS-Over-TLS domain or IP address
• T1071 – Resolves a suspicious Top Level Domain (TLD)
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1027 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1027.002 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1005 – Reads sensitive mail data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1012 – Reads system data
• T1012 – Reads installed applications
• T1012 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1012 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1012 – Reads sensitive mail data
• T1012 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1047 – Collects hardware properties
• T1055 – Entry point injection
• T1055 – Writes into the memory of another process
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1071.004 – Performs DNS request
• T1082 – Enumerates running processes
• T1082 – Collects hardware properties
• T1082 – Reads system data
• T1082 – Query CPU Properties
• T1082 – Reads installed applications
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1083 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1095 – Connects to remote host
• T1095 – Sets up server that accepts incoming connections
• T1113 – Takes screenshot
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1119 – Reads sensitive mail data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1497.001 – Tries to detect application sandbox
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1552.002 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1552.002 – Reads sensitive mail data
• T1552.002 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1562.001 – Modifies native system functions
• T1571 – Tries to connect using an uncommon port
• T1140 – Detected an attempt to pull out some data from the binary image
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings
• T1063 – It Tries to detect injection methods
• T1003 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1056 – Sample has functionality to log and monitor keystrokes, analyze it with the keystroke simulation cookbook
• T1056 – Installs a raw input device (often for capturing keystrokes)
• T1056 – Creates a DirectInput object (often for capturing keystrokes)
• T1057 – Queries a list of all running processes
• T1083 – Enumerates the file system
• T1082 – Queries the cryptographic machine GUID
• T1082 – Queries the volume information (name, serial number etc) of a device
• T1560 – Public key (encryption) found
• T1005 – Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
• T1005 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1573 – Uses HTTPS
• T1071 – Uses HTTPS

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.