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 3+ 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: 50. Missed: 23. Coverage: 68.5%.

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 (58.77% 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

• T1027 – encrypt data using AES via x86 extensions
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1129 – get kernel32 base address
• T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
• T1027 – encrypt data using RC4 PRGA
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – The PE file contains an overlay
• T1055 – Writes to the memory another process
• T1055 – Writes an executable to the memory of another process
• 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
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1036.001 – Signed executable failed signature validation
• T1055 – Writes into the memory of another process
• T1055 – Modifies control flow of another process
• T1055.012 – Process Hollowing
• T1497.001 – Tries to detect application sandbox
• T1497.003 – Delays execution
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1622 – Tries to detect debugger
• T1198 – The binary has an Authenticode signature
• T1198 – The file have a Trusted Certificate
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1089 – The process has tried to suspend a sandbox-related thread (possible sandbox evasion attempt)
• T1116 – The binary has an invalid Authenticode signature.
• T1497 – May sleep (evasive loops) to hinder dynamic analysis

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.