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 17+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a half-day window that permitted the adversary to complete initial execution, establish basic persistence, and perform initial system enumeration.

Global Detection Posture — Who Caught It, Who Missed It

VirusTotal engines: 73. Detected as malicious: 54. Missed: 19. Coverage: 74.0%.

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 (73.28% 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

• T1003 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1539 – Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• 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
• T1202 – Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• T1562 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• T1064 – A scripting utility was executed
• T1562.001 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• 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
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1071 – Resolves a suspicious Top Level Domain (TLD)
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• T1071 – A process attempted to delay the analysis task.
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• T1106 – Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• T1059 – A scripting utility was executed
• T1059 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• T1005 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1005 – Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1012 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1053.005 – Schedules task
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1071.001 – Downloads file
• T1071.004 – Performs DNS request
• T1082 – Query OS Information
• T1082 – Enumerates running processes
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1095 – Connects to remote host
• T1105 – Downloads file
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1124 – Tries to detect analyzer sandbox
• T1497.003 – Delays execution
• T1497.003 – Tries to detect analyzer sandbox
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1559.001 – Schedules task
• T1562.001 – Modifies Windows Defender configuration
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1564.003 – Query OS Information
• T1071 – C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration

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.