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: 65. Missed: 8. Coverage: 89.0%.

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 (52.39% 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

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

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.