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: 64. Missed: 9. Coverage: 87.7%.

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

Intensive file system activity (47.37% of behavior) indicates data harvesting, file encryption, or dropper behavior. The threat is actively searching for and manipulating files across the system.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1007 – query service status
• T1564.003 – hide graphical window
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1027.005 – contain obfuscated stackstrings
• T1543.003 – stop service
• T1489 – stop service
• T1033 – get token membership
• T1083 – enumerate files recursively
• T1082 – get disk information
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES
• T1082 – get disk size
• T1027 – reference AES constants
• T1622 – hide thread from debugger
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1135 – enumerate network shares
• T1112 – delete registry value
• T1007 – enumerate services
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1027 – encode data using Base64 via WinAPI
• T1614.001 – identify system language via API
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1082 – check OS version
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES via x86 extensions
• T1057 – enumerate processes
• T1518 – enumerate processes
• T1083 – check if file exists
• T1016 – get local IPv4 addresses
• T1548.002 – bypass UAC via ICMLuaUtil
• T1016 – get socket status
• T1222 – set file attributes
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1059 – accept command line arguments
• T1082 – enumerate disk volumes
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting VMWare

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.