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 4+ 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: 70. Missed: 3. Coverage: 95.9%.

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.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting VMWare
• T1543.003 – start service
• T1083 – check if file exists
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1531 – delete user account
• T1134 – acquire debug privileges
• T1057 – enumerate processes
• T1518 – enumerate processes
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1083 – get file size
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting VirtualBox
• T1134 – modify access privileges
• T1543.003 – create service
• T1569.002 – create service
• T1543.003 – modify service
• T1569.002 – modify service
• T1082 – check OS version

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.