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Install VALORANT.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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Install VALORANT.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    449s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/06/2026, 23:21

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General

  • Target
    Install VALORANT.exe
  • Size 71.3MB
  • Sample260620-3cf5tsas9m
  • SHA256 ce56cdb2b0a7d27be939e201fd6f814f70b881b5f4f58dfcb1ed5f9ff0b5a86a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
6/10
adwarepersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install VALORANT.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install VALORANT.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:616
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install VALORANT.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install VALORANT.exe" --agent --riotclient-app-port=49845 --riotclient-auth-token=aRanTjDaFW5Ay0pxPnKX_A --app-root=C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp "--data-root=C:/ProgramData/Riot Games/Metadata" "--update-root=C:/ProgramData/Riot Games/Metadata/Install VALORANT/Update" "--log-root=C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Riot Games/Install VALORANT/Logs" "--user-data-root=C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Riot Games/Install VALORANT" --session-id=6e3de41a-d5da-544c-b496-bb794cb69d6a
      2⤵
        PID:792
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:972
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2476
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5628
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:5924
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:4236

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              machine.cfg
              • Path C:\ProgramData\Riot Games\machine.cfg
              • Size 39B
              • SHA256 4d35bb239a3602d180235ea9991fbf8440ddb83af49bef1588da0c666cd8c3e3
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              prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
              • Size 599B
              • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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              memory/5628-23-0x000002BB801E0000-0x000002BB802E0000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5628-38-0x000002BB83E10000-0x000002BB83E30000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5628-57-0x000002BB94310000-0x000002BB94330000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5628-33-0x000002BB83A30000-0x000002BB83A50000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5628-34-0x000002BB83E50000-0x000002BB83F50000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5628-188-0x000002BB96B90000-0x000002BB96E2E000-memory.dmp
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              memory/5924-189-0x0000020A8F000000-0x0000020A8F29E000-memory.dmp
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