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 17+ 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: 73. Detected as malicious: 56. Missed: 17. Coverage: 76.7%.

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

Dominant system-level operations (90.16% 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

• T1115 – read clipboard data
• T1499 – lock the desktop
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1547.001 – get startup folder
• T1134 – modify access privileges
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1083 – get file size
• T1027.005 – contain obfuscated stackstrings
• T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
• T1129 – get ntdll base address
• T1547.001 – write file to startup folder
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1115 – open clipboard
• T1562 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1036 – Spoofs its process name and/or associated pathname to appear as a legitimate process
• T1055 – Contains .tls (Thread Local Storage) section
• T1562.001 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1027 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• T1027 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1027.002 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• T1027.002 – The binary contains an unknown PE section name indicative of packing
• T1082 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1012 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1005 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1005 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1012 – Reads system data
• T1012 – Reads installed applications
• T1012 – Possibly does reconnaissance
• T1012 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1012 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1027.002 – Overwrites code
• T1047 – Collects hardware properties
• T1055 – Entry point injection
• T1055 – Writes into the memory of another process
• T1056 – Combination of other detections shows multiple input capture behaviors
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1071.004 – Performs DNS request
• T1082 – Enumerates running processes
• T1082 – Collects hardware properties
• T1082 – Reads system data
• T1082 – Query CPU Properties
• T1082 – Reads installed applications
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1083 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1083 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1095 – Connects to remote host
• T1095 – Sets up server that accepts incoming connections
• T1106 – Makes direct system call to possibly evade hooking based monitoring
• T1113 – Takes screenshot
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1119 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1119 – Combination of other detections shows multiple input capture behaviors
• T1497.001 – Tries to detect application sandbox
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive FTP data
• T1552.001 – Searches for sensitive browser data
• T1552.001 – Reads sensitive browser data
• T1552.002 – Searches for sensitive mail data
• T1552.002 – Searches for sensitive application data
• T1562.001 – Modifies native system functions
• T1571 – Tries to connect using an uncommon port
• T1140 – Detected an attempt to pull out some data from the binary image
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1063 – It Tries to detect injection methods
• T1047 – Queries sensitive processor information (via WMI, Win32_Processor, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1047 – Queries process information (via WMI, Win32_Process)
• T1047 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1055 – Early bird code injection technique detected
• T1055 – Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
• T1055 – Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
• T1548 – Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
• T1497 – Queries sensitive processor information (via WMI, Win32_Processor, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1497 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1027 – Binary may include packed or crypted data
• T1027.002 – PE file has section (not .text) which is very likely to contain packed code (zlib compression ratio < 0.011)
• T1027.002 – Binary may include packed or crypted data
• T1003 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1056 – Sample has functionality to log and monitor keystrokes, analyze it with the keystroke simulation cookbook
• T1056 – Installs a raw input device (often for capturing keystrokes)
• T1056 – Creates a DirectInput object (often for capturing keystrokes)
• T1518.001 – Queries sensitive processor information (via WMI, Win32_Processor, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1518.001 – Switches to a customs stack to bypass stack traces
• T1518.001 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1057 – Queries a list of all running processes
• T1083 – Enumerates the file system
• T1083 – Shows file infector / information gathering behavior (enumerates multiple directory for files)
• T1082 – Switches to a customs stack to bypass stack traces
• T1082 – Queries process information (via WMI, Win32_Process)
• T1082 – Queries the volume information (name, serial number etc) of a device
• T1082 – Queries sensitive Operating System Information (via WMI, Win32_ComputerSystem, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1082 – Queries the cryptographic machine GUID
• T1560 – Public key (encryption) found
• T1005 – Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
• T1005 – Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
• T1571 – Detected TCP or UDP traffic on non-standard ports

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.