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
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2hao.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
16 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2hao.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
15 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2hao.exe
- Size 349KB
- Sample260710-tycvvsfs8t
- SHA256 d95b179001682c28bdadf09f6e344285562d68f15a2194b0234117de3c5e8408
- MD5 4bf6db92c8daaf9125b79d207cf51893
- SHA1 ed5d3fdfa520b24147e5afe2de6748098af26c14
- SHA512 15b8b933fb834d690a94c7d793e816989762d1a2c93a90cfee02a81a47c70abe71a48d72bc6cc5619866eb75d6a54162459c58857061cd7aed20a12ae852948e
- SSDEEP 6144:fBK23YctT/hE2PL/gggP9d7+3H9t+uv8OIzXgUDvWzDZQNdQ:foWYMLm2PDg3P9d7+3d2zXgUKCNdQ
- TLSH T16D74F197A477AA2BE14D24F14FA8452031B5B6DFEB9442C2B089F31E4BC8E5C4917B73
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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valleyrat_s2
Version
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1.0
C2
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47.243.36.18:5252
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47.243.36.18:80
Attributes
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campaign_date
2026. 7. 7
Signatures
- Family: ValleyRat
ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.
- Detects ValleyRAT payload 9 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/2988-8-0x0000021998630000-0x0000021998687000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-42-0x0000000004350000-0x00000000043A7000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-76-0x0000000007320000-0x0000000007377000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-113-0x00000000089E0000-0x0000000008A37000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-149-0x0000000009940000-0x0000000009997000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-183-0x000000000AA90000-0x000000000AAE7000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-217-0x0000000006600000-0x0000000006657000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-254-0x000000000ED20000-0x000000000ED77000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 behavioral2/memory/4880-289-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F377000-memory.dmp family_valleyrat_stage_2_v2 - Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes explorer.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths 2hao.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes 2hao.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths explorer.exe - Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 4996 09mup3d9.exe 1096 sa0d84mk.exe 5420 63z3tohy.exe 1992 jr1amf69.exe 1744 ptevz289.exe 5224 wnla6p09.exe - Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs
pid Process 4996 09mup3d9.exe 1096 sa0d84mk.exe 5420 63z3tohy.exe 1992 jr1amf69.exe 1744 ptevz289.exe 5224 wnla6p09.exe - Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths 2hao.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions 2hao.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Processes 2hao.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 44 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\V: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\D: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: explorer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2hao.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2hao.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
pid Process 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe 2988 2hao.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4880 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 56 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 4880 explorer.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 4880 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 2988 2hao.exe 4880 explorer.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4880 4996 09mup3d9.exe 81 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 6040 4880 explorer.exe PID 1096 wrote to memory of 4880 1096 sa0d84mk.exe 81 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 720 4880 explorer.exe PID 5420 wrote to memory of 4880 5420 63z3tohy.exe 81 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 4744 4880 explorer.exe PID 1992 wrote to memory of 4880 1992 jr1amf69.exe 81 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 3404 4880 explorer.exe PID 1744 wrote to memory of 4880 1744 ptevz289.exe 81 PID 4880 wrote to memory of 2408 4880 explorer.exe PID 5224 wrote to memory of 4880 5224 wnla6p09.exe 81 - 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
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C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS1⤵
- 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
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4996
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\6m5emukv\sa0d84mk.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\6m5emukv\sa0d84mk.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1096
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\czxn7ok4\63z3tohy.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\czxn7ok4\63z3tohy.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5420
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z5ya6kwv\jr1amf69.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z5ya6kwv\jr1amf69.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1992
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\63ibrf55\ptevz289.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\63ibrf55\ptevz289.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1744
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\0vbfjweo\wnla6p09.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\0vbfjweo\wnla6p09.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5224
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rjr2w5rj\e2u6zrzy.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rjr2w5rj\e2u6zrzy.exe1⤵PID:5432
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gz65ir6t\vnf1jftm.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gz65ir6t\vnf1jftm.exe1⤵PID:1496
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C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\jaany3qk\iffgqj3s.exeC:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\jaany3qk\iffgqj3s.exe1⤵PID:3800
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\09mup3d9.exe
- Size 350KB
- SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
- MD5 4fc050633f860b43e66f4a43b06795b7
- SHA1 128533b22c908239f6aa22486fbf66ac8fc9822f
- SHA512 cc2e6871fe9e5db154923c57ea161ad265af268346d35f59e4490e93b30940a0105a9725e7c2ffbd9bf826109a8e09313f48a0ff58fd7fe0447a4644ce42babc
- SSDEEP 6144:HLvQi6Lx4OtdU2eA37Z1/UoInhMho9guvV99nL:HzQRxleArZ1shukfnL
- TLSH T1BD742719BE6448E5F966A2FC8A758F4AE6717C150B21D7CF0370721A3F336E28D39621
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\config.log
- Size 317KB
- SHA256 d0fb2930369a3517c3fd3913e85e09eaf6f7c38504c40dcf8d726cf7726e413f
- MD5 203d73e60560a577cd7c1164cfdcfa56
- SHA1 ba1780924e6251bb90c63e9a7174d276db71f018
- SHA512 932816dedfb319baaa703f875ccd0c7986606dbfbbf826db206931dc4529facaa7e81a3c23c05fed4a2f9660e785660634975b068e6bbe6d32ab382f229d2566
- SSDEEP 6144:P8jMFYTOSOs19lKy5wc71VupW7YetRMel04hhPeJ/E8D5oczKD:UomyTGl1/7/+e3Be4e4+o
- TLSH T16064D0C74A4C229199F4FE34F356C2480EA226A97902A07146B37DA277F3A53954F7CF
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7766cnsc\webview_support.dll
- Size 107KB
- SHA256 b1cd1835523b5a80507592531bec904ced47328501462c4566fa964a04d01252
- MD5 49ef3cc4baedc19f02e44929590af3ab
- SHA1 a5726cef9132e73c65d6c02181925e64e60b9504
- SHA512 8097b68b7f20148b14f42af3feca54e856f301b4c6ebe61a40970c6c91a9926f68b2a5e8dbb8b4ef04e81cdfbf8f7ceb2aeac348ae4cb338ef661b73b24c81ea
- SSDEEP 3072:hWi3MF1M3iZWeIMSvvrX8o7njWmAtpFrpqpKbE8IFqTa9s:r3qGLeInXRs
- TLSH T126B34A67B6E900BBE1778678C4674A45D772B8514BA1AFAF03A4425A1F233D08D3DF31
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\ProgramData\kernelquick.sys
- Size 30B
- SHA256 6b4bbbce480fbc50d39a8ec4b72cdb7d781b151921e063dd899fd9b736adcf68
- MD5 ae50b29a0b8dcc411f24f1863b0eafde
- SHA1 d415a55627b1aded8e4b2cbba402f816b0461155
- SHA512 d9a9ba42d99be32d26667060be1d523dcd20eafa187a67f7919002cc6da349fd058053c9c6f721d6fdb730ea02fbaa3013e51c0c653368bd6b3f57a4c0fcaba8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512