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 23+ 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: 68. Missed: 5. Coverage: 93.2%.

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.

Behavioral Storyline — How the Malware Operates

Dominant system-level operations (43.40% 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

• T1547.001 – reference startup folder
• T1129 – Drops a binary and executes it
• T1564 – A process created a hidden window
• T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
• T1539 – Touches a file containing cookies, possibly for information gathering
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – The PE file contains an overlay
• T1071 – Performs HTTP requests potentially not found in PCAP.
• T1071 – Creates a slightly modified copy of itself
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1036 – Icon mismatch, binary includes an Icon from a different legit application in order to fool users
• T1027.002 – PE file has an executable .text section which is very likely to contain packed code (zlib compression ratio < 0.3)
• T1083 – Reads ini files
• T1095 – Tries to download or post to a non-existing HTTP route (HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found / 503 Service Unavailable)
• T1095 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP
• T1071 – Tries to download or post to a non-existing HTTP route (HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found / 503 Service Unavailable)
• T1071 – C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
• T1071 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP
• T1105 – Tries to download or post to a non-existing HTTP route (HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found / 503 Service Unavailable)
• T1105 – Downloads files from webservers via HTTP
• T1105 – Some HTTP requests failed (404). It is likely that the sample will exhibit less behavior.

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.