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: 55. Missed: 18. Coverage: 75.3%.

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 (48.44% 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 – check OS version
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1614 – get geographical location
• T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting Xen
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1083 – get file size
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1082 – get number of processors
• T1129 – Drops a binary and executes it
• T1564 – A process created a hidden window
• T1562 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1055 – Writes to the memory another process
• T1055 – Writes an executable to the memory of another process
• T1055 – Contains .tls (Thread Local Storage) section
• T1112 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1562.001 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1027 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
• T1027.002 – The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data
• T1547 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1547.001 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1082 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1012 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1071 – Reads from the memory of another process
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1071 – Queries or connects to DNS-Over-HTTPS/DNS-Over-TLS domain or IP address
• T1012 – Reads system data
• T1016 – Reads network adapter information
• T1027.002 – Creates a page with write and execute permissions
• T1027.002 – Resolves API functions dynamically
• T1047 – Collects hardware properties
• T1047 – Queries OS version via WMI
• T1055 – Writes into the memory of another process
• T1055.012 – Process Hollowing
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1071.004 – Performs DNS request
• T1082 – Reads system data
• T1082 – Collects hardware properties
• T1082 – Queries OS version via WMI
• T1095 – Connects to remote host
• T1095 – Sets up server that accepts incoming connections
• T1112 – Installs system startup script or application
• T1497.003 – Delays execution
• T1547.001 – Installs system startup script or application
• T1564.003 – Creates process with hidden window
• T1129 – The process tried to load dynamically one or more functions.
• T1140 – Detected an attempt to pull out some data from the binary image
• T1045 – Manalize Local SandBox Packer Harvesting
• T1129 – access PEB ldr_data
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1082 – check OS version
• T1082 – get number of processors
• T1614 – get geographical location
• T1083 – enumerate files on Windows
• T1082 – query environment variable
• T1083 – get file size
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting Xen
• 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)
• T1055 – Allocates memory in foreign processes
• T1055 – Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
• T1055 – Writes to foreign memory regions
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1497 – Queries sensitive processor information (via WMI, Win32_Processor, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1027 – Sample is packed with UPX
• T1027 – Binary may include packed or crypted data
• T1027.002 – Sample is packed with UPX
• T1027.002 – Binary may include packed or crypted data
• T1070.006 – Binary contains a suspicious time stamp
• T1056 – Installs a raw input device (often for capturing keystrokes)
• T1056 – Sample has functionality to log and monitor keystrokes, analyze it with the keystroke simulation cookbook
• T1518.001 – Queries sensitive processor information (via WMI, Win32_Processor, often done to detect virtual machines)
• T1057 – Queries a list of all running processes
• T1083 – Reads ini files
• T1082 – Queries the cryptographic machine GUID
• T1082 – Queries process information (via WMI, Win32_Process)
• T1005 – Found many strings related to Crypto-Wallets (likely being stolen)
• T1573 – Uses HTTPS
• T1071 – Uses HTTPS

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.