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 6+ 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: 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 (43.72% 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

• T1056.001 – log keystrokes via polling
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1083 – get file size
• T1113 – capture screenshot
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1105 – download and write a file
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1614 – get geographical location
• T1003 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1555 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1552 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1555.003 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1552.001 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1564 – A process created a hidden window
• 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
• T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
• T1027.002 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1082 – Collects information about installed applications
• T1082 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1057 – Enumerates the modules from a process (may be used to locate base addresses in process injection)
• T1057 – Expresses interest in specific running processes
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1012 – Collects information about installed applications
• T1012 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1518 – Collects information about installed applications
• T1071 – Suspicious communication with abused trusted site
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – Terminates another process
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – Makes a suspicious HTTP request to a commonly exploitable directory with questionable file ext
• T1071 – Executable is attempted to be downloaded from an IP
• T1071 – HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• T1071 – Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• T1071 – Reads from the memory of another process
• T1071 – Network activity contains more than one unique useragent.
• T1573 – Establishes an encrypted HTTPS connection containing a suspicious or fake User Agent
• T1573 – Fake User-Agent detected
• T1573 – Establishes an encrypted HTTPS connection
• T1005 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1185 – CAPE detected injection into a browser process, likely for Man-In-Browser (MITB) infostealing
• T1129 – The process attempted to dynamically load a malicious function
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1027.009 – The process has executed a dropped binary
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1071 – Detected one or more anomalous HTTP requests
• T1071 – Detected HTTP requests to some non white-listed domains
• T1185 – Detected an attempt to write registry keys related to the proxy settings
• T1112 – Detected an attempt to write registry keys related to the proxy settings
• T1071 – Dropping suspicious files
• T1105 – Dropping suspicious files
• T1027.009 – Drops interesting files and uses them
• T1063 – It Tries to detect injection methods
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1083 – Reads ini files
• T1571 – Detected TCP or UDP traffic on non-standard ports
• T1095 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP
• T1071 – Downloads executable code via HTTP
• T1071 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP
• T1105 – Downloads executable code via HTTP
• T1105 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP

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.