Analysis

  • max time kernel
    85s
  • 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
    17/07/2026, 16:11

General

  • Target
    sptsi_yo4o.exe
  • Size 347KB
  • Sample260717-tm7absfs2k
  • SHA256 ec3c30c6447713970aaa9e9a244f3f85136225435dc16185b44704e8a516c138
  • 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 11 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 7 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • 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 12 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
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sptsi_yo4o.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sptsi_yo4o.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4632
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000012180E59547F.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000012180E59547F.exe" --child "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sptsi_yo4o.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:5164
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xlom4wgq\j5davfwt.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xlom4wgq\j5davfwt.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5116
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\85p0kjsj\a4aiyfd2.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\85p0kjsj\a4aiyfd2.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3012
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7159j03p\jebngo72.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\7159j03p\jebngo72.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1888
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\skvkouba\4qq56fbj.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\skvkouba\4qq56fbj.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2520
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\v78ror8e\mkhlh2qn.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\v78ror8e\mkhlh2qn.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2944
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\d7kbl2v3\89n6mttq.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\d7kbl2v3\89n6mttq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5508
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\qfk944ji\drpnv5ht.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\qfk944ji\drpnv5ht.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4324
    • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\1g3qq36y\w5kcp2xp.exe
      C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\1g3qq36y\w5kcp2xp.exe
      1⤵
        PID:552
      • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z46y9s07\8b7g94r8.exe
        C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\z46y9s07\8b7g94r8.exe
        1⤵
          PID:1676
        • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\4cgydzm0\8k5dn81p.exe
          C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\4cgydzm0\8k5dn81p.exe
          1⤵
            PID:1636
          • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\8cl6y4vh\pagiabbv.exe
            C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\8cl6y4vh\pagiabbv.exe
            1⤵
              PID:3784

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  config.log

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xlom4wgq\config.log
                  • Size 317KB
                  • SHA256 d0fb2930369a3517c3fd3913e85e09eaf6f7c38504c40dcf8d726cf7726e413f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  j5davfwt.exe

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xlom4wgq\j5davfwt.exe
                  • Size 350KB
                  • SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  webview_support.dll

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xlom4wgq\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

                  000012180E59547F.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000012180E59547F.exe
                  • Size 347KB
                  • SHA256 ec3c30c6447713970aaa9e9a244f3f85136225435dc16185b44704e8a516c138
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/1820-196-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CC1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-207-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E647000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-384-0x00000000147E0000-0x0000000014837000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-36-0x00000000032F0000-0x00000000032F1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-37-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005077000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-38-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005077000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-34-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005077000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-42-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005077000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-61-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000C61000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-69-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005327000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-70-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005327000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-72-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005327000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-73-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005327000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-76-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005327000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-93-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C71000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-103-0x0000000008CC0000-0x0000000008D17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-105-0x0000000008CC0000-0x0000000008D17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-107-0x0000000008CC0000-0x0000000008D17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-109-0x0000000008CC0000-0x0000000008D17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-125-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C81000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-137-0x0000000009140000-0x0000000009197000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-139-0x0000000009140000-0x0000000009197000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-140-0x0000000009140000-0x0000000009197000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-144-0x0000000009140000-0x0000000009197000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-161-0x0000000000CA0000-0x0000000000CA1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-171-0x000000000A0D0000-0x000000000A127000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-173-0x000000000A0D0000-0x000000000A127000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-174-0x000000000A0D0000-0x000000000A127000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-177-0x000000000A0D0000-0x000000000A127000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-35-0x0000000005020000-0x0000000005077000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-204-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E647000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-206-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E647000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-383-0x00000000147E0000-0x0000000014837000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-208-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E647000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-213-0x000000000E5F0000-0x000000000E647000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-230-0x0000000003320000-0x0000000003321000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-240-0x000000000ECF0000-0x000000000ED47000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-242-0x000000000ECF0000-0x000000000ED47000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-243-0x000000000ECF0000-0x000000000ED47000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-247-0x000000000ECF0000-0x000000000ED47000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-264-0x00000000033D0000-0x00000000033D1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-274-0x000000000FBB0000-0x000000000FC07000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-276-0x000000000FBB0000-0x000000000FC07000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-278-0x000000000FBB0000-0x000000000FC07000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-277-0x000000000FBB0000-0x000000000FC07000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-281-0x000000000FBB0000-0x000000000FC07000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-298-0x00000000034C0000-0x00000000034C1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-310-0x0000000012240000-0x0000000012297000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-312-0x0000000012240000-0x0000000012297000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-314-0x0000000012240000-0x0000000012297000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-319-0x0000000012240000-0x0000000012297000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-336-0x0000000003650000-0x0000000003651000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-346-0x0000000013A00000-0x0000000013A57000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-348-0x0000000013A00000-0x0000000013A57000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-349-0x0000000013A00000-0x0000000013A57000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-354-0x0000000013A00000-0x0000000013A57000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-371-0x0000000003680000-0x0000000003681000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1820-381-0x00000000147E0000-0x0000000014837000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-1-0x0000021FD4B70000-0x0000021FD4BC0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-2-0x0000021FD4BC0000-0x0000021FD4C17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-3-0x0000021FD4BC0000-0x0000021FD4C17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-4-0x0000021FD4BC0000-0x0000021FD4C17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-5-0x0000021FD4BC0000-0x0000021FD4C17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-8-0x0000021FD4BC0000-0x0000021FD4C17000-memory.dmp

                  memory/5164-11-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800EE000-memory.dmp