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 1+ 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: 72. Detected as malicious: 40. Missed: 32. Coverage: 55.6%.

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 (55.65% 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

• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1027 – encrypt data using RC4 PRGA
• T1083 – get file size
• T1027.005 – contain obfuscated stackstrings
• T1003 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• 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
• T1005 – Steals private information from local Internet browsers
• T1036 – A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• T1548 – A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1063 – It Tries to detect injection methods
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1003 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1057 – Queries a list of all running processes
• T1005 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)

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.