General

  • Target
    WinRAR.exe
  • Size 1.9MB
  • Sample260524-sr2d7sg15q
  • SHA256 5d00a8d861b0ef150cfd2cc298f4c01a1006ded8144a9b0b956fc3cb267397c2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 156.245.235.131:443

  • 127.0.0.1:8888

  • 127.0.0.1:80

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 3.22

Targets

    • Target
      WinRAR.exe
    • Size 1.9MB
    • SHA256 5d00a8d861b0ef150cfd2cc298f4c01a1006ded8144a9b0b956fc3cb267397c2
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects DonutLoader

    • Family: DonutLoader

      DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

    • Family: FatalRat

      FatalRat is a modular infostealer family written in C++ first appearing in June 2021.

    • Family: ValleyRat

      ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

    • Fatal Rat payload

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks