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 1+ 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: 59. Missed: 14. Coverage: 80.8%.

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 (56.25% 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 – reference Base64 string
• T1083 – get file size
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1614 – get geographical location
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1027 – encode data using Base64
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1071 – Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1005 – Searches for cryptocurrency wallet locations
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1006 – Accesses volumes directly
• T1012 – Reads installed applications
• T1012 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1020 – Uses HTTP to upload a large amount of data
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1056 – Combination of other detections shows multiple input capture behaviors
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1070.004 – Deletes file after execution
• T1071.001 – Downloads executable
• T1071.001 – Uses HTTP to upload a large amount of data
• T1082 – Query CPU Properties
• T1082 – Reads installed applications
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1083 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1083 – Searches for cryptocurrency wallet locations
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1105 – Downloads executable
• T1113 – Takes screenshot
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Searches for cryptocurrency wallet locations
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1119 – Combination of other detections shows multiple input capture behaviors
• T1129 – Loads a dropped DLL
• T1497.001 – Tries to detect application sandbox
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1552.001 – Searches for cryptocurrency wallet locations
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1622 – Tries to detect debugger
• T1087 – 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.
• T1057 – 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.
• T1033 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1518 – SetUnhandledExceptionFilter detected: superseding the top-level exception handler of each thread of a process is a common anti-debug technique.
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1082 – Queries for the computername
• T1087 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1083 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1057 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1059 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1033 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1518 – Manalize Local SandBox Find Crypto
• T1087 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1083 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1057 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1059 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1033 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1518 – Manalize Local SandBox Strings
• T1059 – Apparent Internal Usage of CMD.EXE
• 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.