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 7+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a several-hour window that allowed the adversary to complete initial compromise and begin early-stage persistence establishment.

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 (59.09% 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

• T1490 – delete Windows backup catalog
• T1547.001 – persist via Run registry key
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1027 – create new key via CryptAcquireContext
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1082 – get memory capacity
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1082 – get system information on Windows
• T1083 – check if file exists
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES via WinAPI
• T1112 – delete registry value
• T1490 – delete volume shadow copies
• T1070.004 – delete volume shadow copies
• T1059 – accept command line arguments
• T1027 – encrypt or decrypt via WinCrypt
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1083 – enumerate files recursively
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1083 – get file size
• T1082 – get disk information
• T1071 – Binary file triggered YARA rule
• T1071 – A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• T1071 – Terminates another process
• T1055 – Contains .tls (Thread Local Storage) section
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1490 – delete Windows backup catalog
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1059 – accept command line arguments
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1027 – create new key via CryptAcquireContext
• T1083 – get file size
• T1027 – encrypt or decrypt via WinCrypt
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES via WinAPI
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1083 – enumerate files recursively
• T1547.001 – persist via Run registry key
• T1112 – delete registry value
• T1082 – get disk information
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1082 – get memory capacity
• T1082 – get system information on Windows
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1083 – check if file exists
• T1490 – delete volume shadow copies
• T1070.004 – delete volume shadow copies
• T1070.004 – self delete
• T1047 – Queries BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios)
• T1047 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1497 – May sleep (evasive loops) to hinder dynamic analysis
• T1497 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1070.004 – May delete shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
• T1518.001 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1082 – Queries BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios)
• T1082 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)

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.