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: 56. Missed: 17. Coverage: 76.7%.

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 (50.80% 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

• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1083 – get file size
• T1056.001 – log keystrokes
• T1082 – get system information on Windows
• T1082 – get number of processors
• T1614.001 – get keyboard layout
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1614 – get geographical location
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1115 – read clipboard data
• T1010 – enumerate gui resources
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1010 – find graphical window
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1083 – get file version info
• T1113 – capture screenshot
• T1056.001 – log keystrokes via polling
• T1059 – accept command line arguments
• T1082 – get disk size
• T1129 – Drops a binary and executes it
• T1539 – Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• T1071 – Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• T1071 – Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – The PE file contains an overlay
• T1573 – Establishes an encrypted HTTPS connection
• T1055 – Writes to the memory another process
• T1055 – Contains .tls (Thread Local Storage) section
• T1027 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• T1027 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1027.002 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• 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 a process started from a created or modified executable
• T1055 – Modifies control flow of a process started from a created or modified executable
• T1071.001 – Downloads executable
• T1071.001 – Downloads file
• T1105 – Downloads executable
• T1105 – Downloads file
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1574.002 – Found hidden mapped module (file has been removed from disk)
• T1055 – Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
• T1055 – Writes to foreign memory regions
• T1036 – Icon mismatch, binary includes an Icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1560 – Public key (encryption) found
• 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.