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 21+ 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: 72. Detected as malicious: 52. Missed: 20. Coverage: 72.2%.

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

• T1027 – encode data using Base64
• T1129 – get kernel32 base address
• T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
• T1027 – reference Base64 string
• T1027 – encode data using XOR
• T1027 – encrypt data using RC4 PRGA
• T1140 – decrypt data using AES via x86 extensions
• T1027 – encrypt data using Salsa20 or ChaCha
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES
• T1027 – reference AES constants
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES via x86 extensions
• T1071 – Anomalous binary characteristics
• 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
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1005 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1006 – Accesses volumes directly
• T1006 – Searches for available drives
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1036 – Changes folder appearance
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1083 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1486 – Modifies content of user files
• T1486 – Renames user files
• T1486 – Appends new extensions to many filenames
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1552.001 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1003 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1082 – Queries the volume information (name, serial number etc) of a device
• T1005 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1090 – Found Tor onion address
• T1486 – Writes a notice file (html or txt) to demand a ransom

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.