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b8979e31b0...2f.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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b8979e31b0...2f.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 21:41

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General

  • Target
    b8979e31b0e18fd57d4e0a7512e9e0109d68312fd9a5837d62fcb11ace457c2f.exe
  • Size 5.5MB
  • Sample260706-1jrh2abz21
  • SHA256 b8979e31b0e18fd57d4e0a7512e9e0109d68312fd9a5837d62fcb11ace457c2f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
backdoordiscoveryvalleyrat_s2persistenceransomware

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • valleyrat_s2

Version

  • 1.0

C2

  • 137.220.152.107:8888

  • 137.220.152.149:8888

  • 127.0.0.1:80

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 6.15

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

    backdoorvalleyrat_s2
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates processes with tasklist 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
    discovery
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 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\b8979e31b0e18fd57d4e0a7512e9e0109d68312fd9a5837d62fcb11ace457c2f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8979e31b0e18fd57d4e0a7512e9e0109d68312fd9a5837d62fcb11ace457c2f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:772
      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Enumerates processes with tasklist
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4220
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3316
      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
        tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Enumerates processes with tasklist
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1900
  • C:\config\SafeCenterController.exe
    C:\config\SafeCenterController.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3292
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
      taskmgr.exe
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      PID:1980
  • C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2888
    • C:\config\Battle.net.exe
      "C:\config\Battle.net.exe" --from-launcher
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4860
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2772
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3180
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3976
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:680
  • C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2204
    • C:\config\Battle.net.exe
      "C:\config\Battle.net.exe" --from-launcher
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4916
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4852
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360Tray.exe" /fo csv /nh
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1968
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1768
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          tasklist /fi "imagename eq 360sd.exe" /fo csv /nh
          4⤵
          • Enumerates processes with tasklist
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3160
  • C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1560
    • C:\config\Battle.net.exe
      "C:\config\Battle.net.exe" --from-launcher
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3240

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SecurityProviderCore.dll
        • Path C:\ProgramData\SecurityCenter\Runtime\SecurityProviderCore.dll
        • Size 319KB
        • SHA256 f5449806ad50242a4df9186455434b5957f3fc2044d85a9f1d9135a542b678cc
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        Battle.net.exe
        • Path C:\config\Battle.net.exe
        • Size 5.5MB
        • SHA256 b8979e31b0e18fd57d4e0a7512e9e0109d68312fd9a5837d62fcb11ace457c2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        SafeCenterController.exe
        • Path C:\config\SafeCenterController.exe
        • Size 787KB
        • SHA256 cc3c6d032853fcdb5b59d8951539ec73ec276b2442825fe4756d1269beebc96b
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        Windows_system_deponcom.exe
        • Path C:\config\Windows_system_deponcom.exe
        • Size 211KB
        • SHA256 a899063db35e45811a62c7abc8e63f8a2bc91253c1a875899a7bec8bff924e49
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/2624-13-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-12-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-6-0x0000024ACC410000-0x0000024ACC483000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-14-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-15-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-16-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2624-17-0x0000024ACC740000-0x0000024ACC798000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4860-20-0x0000025A6EDF0000-0x0000025A6EE63000-memory.dmp
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        memory/4916-23-0x000001D8E9330000-0x000001D8E93A3000-memory.dmp
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