General

  • Target
    XunLei12.8.1_x64_exe
  • Size 118.3MB
  • Sample260715-d2p2laaz7l
  • SHA256 e38a77b86f9cead5ce4e3af21c8d6458b567c64e3fc5284161306924dfeb7117
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 27.124.18.166:63016

  • 27.124.18.166:63026

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 7. 4

Targets

    • Target
      XunLei12.8.1_x64_exe
    • Size 118.3MB
    • SHA256 e38a77b86f9cead5ce4e3af21c8d6458b567c64e3fc5284161306924dfeb7117
    • 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: ValleyRat

      ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks