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: 58. Detected as malicious: 47. Missed: 11. Coverage: 81.0%.

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

Dominant system-level operations (56.68% 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

• T1543.003 – create service
• T1569.002 – create service
• T1543.003 – start service
• T1497.001 – reference anti-VM strings targeting Xen
• T1129 – link many functions at runtime
• T1027 – encrypt data using AES
• T1027 – encrypt data using RC4 KSA
• T1012 – query or enumerate registry value
• T1543.003 – persist via Windows service
• T1569.002 – persist via Windows service
• T1222 – set file attributes
• T1129 – parse PE header
• T1083 – check if file exists
• T1129 – link function at runtime on Windows
• T1083 – get file size
• T1027 – reference AES constants
• T1083 – get common file path
• T1082 – get hostname
• T1027 – encode data using XOR

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.