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 23+ 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: 51. Missed: 22. Coverage: 69.9%.

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 (52.13% 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

• T1113 – capture screenshot
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1057 – enumerate processes
• T1518 – enumerate processes
• T1560.002 – compress data via WinAPI
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1057 – enumerate process modules
• T1033 – get token membership
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1027 – reference Base64 string
• T1056.001 – log keystrokes via polling
• T1027.005 – contain obfuscated stackstrings
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1016 – get socket status
• T1083 – get file size
• T1027 – encode data using Base64
• T1082 – get hostname
• T1125 – capture webcam image
• T1071 – The PE file contains a suspicious PDB path
• T1027 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1027.002 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1542.003 – May use bcdedit to modify the Windows boot settings
• T1055 – May try to detect the Windows Explorer process (often used for injection)
• T1218.011 – Runs a DLL by calling functions
• T1497 – May sleep (evasive loops) to hinder dynamic analysis
• T1057 – May try to detect the Windows Explorer process (often used for injection)
• T1082 – Queries the cryptographic machine GUID

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.