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 1+ hours, this malware remained undetected — a limited but sufficient window for the adversary to complete initial execution and establish basic system access.

Global Detection Posture — Who Caught It, Who Missed It

VirusTotal engines: 70. Detected as malicious: 56. Missed: 14. Coverage: 80.0%.

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.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

• T1047 – Suspicious wmic.exe use was detected
• T1053 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1106 – Guard pages use detected – possible anti-debugging.
• T1106 – Created a process from a suspicious location
• T1059 – Executed a command line with /C or /R argument to terminate command shell on completion which can be used to hide execution
• T1059 – A scripting utility was executed
• T1059 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• T1059 – Executed a very long command line or script command which may be indicative of chained commands or obfuscation
• T1059 – Attempts to execute suspicious powershell command arguments
• T1064 – Attempts to execute suspicious powershell command arguments
• T1064 – A scripting utility was executed
• T1059.001 – Attempts to execute suspicious powershell command arguments
• T1033 – Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• T1082 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1082 – Checks available memory
• T1497 – Checks for mouse movement
• T1057 – Uses Windows utilities to enumerate running processes
• T1057 – Enumerates running processes
• T1012 – Collects information to fingerprint the system
• T1547 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1547.001 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1055 – Writes an executable to the memory of another process
• T1055 – Writes to the memory another process
• T1548 – A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• T1564 – A process created a hidden window
• T1202 – Uses suspicious command line tools or Windows utilities
• T1202 – Uses the cURL utility, most likely to download a file
• T1202 – Uses Windows utilities for basic functionality
• T1562 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1562 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• T1036 – A file was accessed within the Public folder.
• T1112 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1112 – Attempts to create or modify system certificates
• T1112 – Installs itself for autorun at Windows startup
• T1070 – Deletes executed files from disk
• T1562.001 – Tries to unhook or modify Windows functions monitored by CAPE
• T1562.001 – Attempts to modify Windows Defender using PowerShell
• T1553 – Attempts to create or modify system certificates
• T1564.003 – A process created a hidden window
• T1071 – Attempts to connect to a dead IP:Port
• T1071 – Reads from the memory of another process
• T1071 – Terminates another process
• T1071 – Dynamic (imported) function loading detected
• T1071 – HTTP traffic contains suspicious features which may be indicative of malware related traffic
• T1071 – Looks up the external IP address
• T1071 – At least one IP Address, Domain, or File Name was found in a crypto call
• T1071 – Reads data out of its own binary image
• T1071 – Yara detections observed in process dumps, payloads or dropped files
• T1573 – Downloads executable over encrypted HTTPS connection
• T1573 – Establishes an encrypted HTTPS connection
• T1105 – Attempts to execute/download malicious files via web browsers
• T1005 – Attempts to access Bitcoin/ALTCoin wallets
• T1560 – Collects and encrypts information about the computer likely to send to C2 server
• T1185 – CAPE detected injection into a browser process, likely for Man-In-Browser (MITB) infostealing
• T1485 – Anomalous file deletion behavior detected (10+)
• T1036 – Creates files inside the user directory
• T1083 – Reads ini files

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.