Analysis

  • max time kernel
    106s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/07/2026, 16:27

General

  • Target
    2hao.exe
  • Size 349KB
  • Sample260710-tycvvsfs8t
  • SHA256 d95b179001682c28bdadf09f6e344285562d68f15a2194b0234117de3c5e8408
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 47.243.36.18:5252

  • 47.243.36.18:80

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 7. 7

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 9 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 44 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

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

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

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

Processes

  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
    1⤵
    • Windows security bypass
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4880
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2hao.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2hao.exe"
      2⤵
      • Windows security bypass
      • Windows security modification
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2988
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4996
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\6m5emukv\sa0d84mk.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\6m5emukv\sa0d84mk.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1096
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\czxn7ok4\63z3tohy.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\czxn7ok4\63z3tohy.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5420
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z5ya6kwv\jr1amf69.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z5ya6kwv\jr1amf69.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1992
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\63ibrf55\ptevz289.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\63ibrf55\ptevz289.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1744
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\0vbfjweo\wnla6p09.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\0vbfjweo\wnla6p09.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5224
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rjr2w5rj\e2u6zrzy.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rjr2w5rj\e2u6zrzy.exe
    1⤵
      PID:5432
    • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gz65ir6t\vnf1jftm.exe
      C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gz65ir6t\vnf1jftm.exe
      1⤵
        PID:1496
      • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\jaany3qk\iffgqj3s.exe
        C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\jaany3qk\iffgqj3s.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3800

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              09mup3d9.exe

              • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exe
              • Size 350KB
              • SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              config.log

              • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\config.log
              • Size 317KB
              • SHA256 d0fb2930369a3517c3fd3913e85e09eaf6f7c38504c40dcf8d726cf7726e413f
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              webview_support.dll

              • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\webview_support.dll
              • Size 107KB
              • SHA256 b1cd1835523b5a80507592531bec904ced47328501462c4566fa964a04d01252
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              kernelquick.sys

              • Path C:\ProgramData\kernelquick.sys
              • Size 30B
              • SHA256 6b4bbbce480fbc50d39a8ec4b72cdb7d781b151921e063dd899fd9b736adcf68
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/2988-3-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-2-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-4-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-5-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-8-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-10-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800EE000-memory.dmp

              memory/2988-0-0x00000219985E0000-0x0000021998630000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-113-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-165-0x00000000040E0000-0x00000000040E1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-35-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-38-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-33-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-42-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-59-0x0000000001690000-0x0000000001691000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-67-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-68-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-72-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-73-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-76-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-93-0x0000000003B70000-0x0000000003B71000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-103-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-104-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-106-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-107-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-32-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-128-0x00000000040D0000-0x00000000040D1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-139-0x0000000009940000-0x0000000009997000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-143-0x0000000009940000-0x0000000009997000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-144-0x0000000009940000-0x0000000009997000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-149-0x0000000009940000-0x0000000009997000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-34-0x0000000003B10000-0x0000000003B11000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-175-0x000000000AA90000-0x000000000AAE7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-179-0x000000000AA90000-0x000000000AAE7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-180-0x000000000AA90000-0x000000000AAE7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-183-0x000000000AA90000-0x000000000AAE7000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-199-0x0000000003CE0000-0x0000000003CE1000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-210-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006657000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-212-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006657000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-214-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006657000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-217-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006657000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-233-0x0000000004110000-0x0000000004111000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-243-0x000000000ED20000-0x000000000ED77000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-247-0x000000000ED20000-0x000000000ED77000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-250-0x000000000ED20000-0x000000000ED77000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-254-0x000000000ED20000-0x000000000ED77000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-270-0x0000000004140000-0x0000000004141000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-279-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-281-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-285-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-289-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F377000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-305-0x0000000003D50000-0x0000000003D51000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-315-0x000000000FFF0000-0x0000000010047000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-317-0x000000000FFF0000-0x0000000010047000-memory.dmp

              memory/4880-319-0x000000000FFF0000-0x0000000010047000-memory.dmp