Analysis

  • max time kernel
    86s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/07/2026, 12:16

General

  • Target
    stpsu_epac.exe
  • Size 345KB
  • Sample260716-pfjs8scy2p
  • SHA256 506ca1e1148669f6cba4e12126d2586480bacc722c6e764cc934e18b1cf32b9a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 47.75.103.130:5252

  • 47.75.103.130:80

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 7.16

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 12 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 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 50 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 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:6084
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stpsu_epac.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stpsu_epac.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3812
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00000EE40E593994.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00000EE40E593994.exe" --child "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stpsu_epac.exe"
        3⤵
        • Windows security bypass
        • Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
        • Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
        • Deletes itself
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Windows security modification
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4268
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\lxnv2x71\xez2ti8a.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\lxnv2x71\xez2ti8a.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5964
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\s5y7pr8s\iomkgf3g.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\s5y7pr8s\iomkgf3g.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3096
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\tdu1gabk\dpfv7rvv.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\tdu1gabk\dpfv7rvv.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1972
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\yysao3lj\r8et72hs.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\yysao3lj\r8et72hs.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4576
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\cvsa9b69\1by8acxn.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\cvsa9b69\1by8acxn.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1180
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\84mjp070\1jyjk8pu.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\84mjp070\1jyjk8pu.exe
    1⤵
      PID:3496
    • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\zd6hzi76\dv647eht.exe
      C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\zd6hzi76\dv647eht.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2204
      • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\plwxczxf\p4f3fuoz.exe
        C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\plwxczxf\p4f3fuoz.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3716
        • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\v8fo59y1\23wte7dt.exe
          C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\v8fo59y1\23wte7dt.exe
          1⤵
            PID:4056

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                config.log

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\lxnv2x71\config.log
                • Size 317KB
                • SHA256 9b7b3c5d2e8d548045fcd119e8fa80e45158e363610e4ed23fdec9959dd7565a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                webview_support.dll

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\lxnv2x71\webview_support.dll
                • Size 107KB
                • SHA256 b1cd1835523b5a80507592531bec904ced47328501462c4566fa964a04d01252
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                xez2ti8a.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\lxnv2x71\xez2ti8a.exe
                • Size 350KB
                • SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                kernelquick.sys

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

                00000EE40E593994.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\00000EE40E593994.exe
                • Size 345KB
                • SHA256 506ca1e1148669f6cba4e12126d2586480bacc722c6e764cc934e18b1cf32b9a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/4268-1-0x000002215BA90000-0x000002215BAE0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-2-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-3-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-4-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-6-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-8-0x000002215F010000-0x000002215F100000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-9-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-10-0x000002215BB40000-0x000002215BB97000-memory.dmp

                memory/4268-13-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800EE000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-35-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-36-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-37-0x0000000003390000-0x0000000003391000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-38-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-39-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-44-0x0000000006450000-0x00000000064A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-61-0x00000000033B0000-0x00000000033B1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-69-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B17000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-70-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B17000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-74-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B17000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-75-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B17000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-79-0x0000000006AC0000-0x0000000006B17000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-96-0x00000000033E0000-0x00000000033E1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-106-0x00000000084B0000-0x0000000008507000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-109-0x00000000084B0000-0x0000000008507000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-110-0x00000000084B0000-0x0000000008507000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-116-0x00000000084B0000-0x0000000008507000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-132-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-140-0x0000000009460000-0x00000000094B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-142-0x0000000009460000-0x00000000094B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-144-0x0000000009460000-0x00000000094B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-152-0x0000000009460000-0x00000000094B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-168-0x0000000006580000-0x0000000006581000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-176-0x000000000A410000-0x000000000A467000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-179-0x000000000A410000-0x000000000A467000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-181-0x000000000A410000-0x000000000A467000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-189-0x000000000A410000-0x000000000A467000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-200-0x000000000A410000-0x000000000A467000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-208-0x0000000003900000-0x0000000003901000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-217-0x000000000A6C0000-0x000000000A717000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-219-0x000000000A6C0000-0x000000000A717000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-220-0x000000000A6C0000-0x000000000A717000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-225-0x000000000A6C0000-0x000000000A717000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-241-0x00000000027A0000-0x00000000027A1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-249-0x000000000F870000-0x000000000F8C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-251-0x000000000F870000-0x000000000F8C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-255-0x000000000F870000-0x000000000F8C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-256-0x000000000F870000-0x000000000F8C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-262-0x000000000F870000-0x000000000F8C7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-279-0x00000000027D0000-0x00000000027D1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-287-0x000000000F780000-0x000000000F7D7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-291-0x000000000F780000-0x000000000F7D7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-294-0x000000000F780000-0x000000000F7D7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-300-0x000000000F780000-0x000000000F7D7000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-316-0x00000000065E0000-0x00000000065E1000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-324-0x0000000010540000-0x0000000010597000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-327-0x0000000010540000-0x0000000010597000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-333-0x0000000010540000-0x0000000010597000-memory.dmp

                memory/6084-338-0x0000000010540000-0x0000000010597000-memory.dmp