Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 09:41

General

  • Target
    Install_u7b7.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample260720-ln16psf14y
  • SHA256 c3d09daa83fa0a9c2033d4e88240e3ee470e0b5e7480fa417111e39de036d69f
  • 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 10 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 58 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:3088
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_u7b7.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_u7b7.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1816
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000007180E59548F.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000007180E59548F.exe" --child "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Install_u7b7.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:1120
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9jrk5k3r\htphnpc2.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9jrk5k3r\htphnpc2.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6064
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\70flbvgn\j08jrey0.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\70flbvgn\j08jrey0.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5984
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\o93evafa\svxx9ztj.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\o93evafa\svxx9ztj.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\29v3dh3c\4lt36prq.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\29v3dh3c\4lt36prq.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4860
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\iqa544c0\o0cf1rb4.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\iqa544c0\o0cf1rb4.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\djtmjykb\wwf0uyin.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\djtmjykb\wwf0uyin.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1292
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\ecvcma8b\saab9kjf.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\ecvcma8b\saab9kjf.exe
    1⤵
      PID:6120
    • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\44c1ysvh\dwnygp7u.exe
      C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\44c1ysvh\dwnygp7u.exe
      1⤵
        PID:1596
      • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\mw6qao8l\5vmunck0.exe
        C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\mw6qao8l\5vmunck0.exe
        1⤵
          PID:5844
        • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gtdjlrqx\mf9m01cd.exe
          C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\gtdjlrqx\mf9m01cd.exe
          1⤵
            PID:3804

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                config.log

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9jrk5k3r\config.log
                • Size 317KB
                • SHA256 9b7b3c5d2e8d548045fcd119e8fa80e45158e363610e4ed23fdec9959dd7565a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                htphnpc2.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9jrk5k3r\htphnpc2.exe
                • Size 350KB
                • SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                webview_support.dll

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9jrk5k3r\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

                000007180E59548F.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000007180E59548F.exe
                • Size 348KB
                • SHA256 c3d09daa83fa0a9c2033d4e88240e3ee470e0b5e7480fa417111e39de036d69f
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/1120-1-0x00000241C5EF0000-0x00000241C5F40000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-3-0x00000241C5F40000-0x00000241C5F97000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-2-0x00000241C5F40000-0x00000241C5F97000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-4-0x00000241C5F40000-0x00000241C5F97000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-5-0x00000241C5F40000-0x00000241C5F97000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-8-0x00000241C5F40000-0x00000241C5F97000-memory.dmp

                memory/1120-10-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800EE000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-138-0x0000000009700000-0x0000000009757000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-177-0x000000000A220000-0x000000000A277000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-35-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067F7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-36-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067F7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-34-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067F7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-42-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067F7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-58-0x00000000039A0000-0x00000000039A1000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-69-0x0000000006B40000-0x0000000006B97000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-71-0x0000000006B40000-0x0000000006B97000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-72-0x0000000006B40000-0x0000000006B97000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-75-0x0000000006B40000-0x0000000006B97000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-92-0x00000000039B0000-0x00000000039B1000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-102-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007097000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-104-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007097000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-105-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007097000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-108-0x0000000007040000-0x0000000007097000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-124-0x0000000003C20000-0x0000000003C21000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-136-0x0000000009700000-0x0000000009757000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-32-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067F7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-139-0x0000000009700000-0x0000000009757000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-143-0x0000000009700000-0x0000000009757000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-159-0x0000000003F50000-0x0000000003F51000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-170-0x000000000A220000-0x000000000A277000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-172-0x000000000A220000-0x000000000A277000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-173-0x000000000A220000-0x000000000A277000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-33-0x0000000003CB0000-0x0000000003CB1000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-193-0x0000000006900000-0x0000000006901000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-205-0x000000000EC70000-0x000000000ECC7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-207-0x000000000EC70000-0x000000000ECC7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-208-0x000000000EC70000-0x000000000ECC7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-213-0x000000000EC70000-0x000000000ECC7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-229-0x00000000042E0000-0x00000000042E1000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-240-0x000000000FB90000-0x000000000FBE7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-242-0x000000000FB90000-0x000000000FBE7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-244-0x000000000FB90000-0x000000000FBE7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-247-0x000000000FB90000-0x000000000FBE7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-264-0x0000000006D50000-0x0000000006D51000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-272-0x0000000010150000-0x00000000101A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-276-0x0000000010150000-0x00000000101A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-277-0x0000000010150000-0x00000000101A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-284-0x0000000010150000-0x00000000101A7000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-301-0x00000000070B0000-0x00000000070B1000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-311-0x00000000126F0000-0x0000000012747000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-313-0x00000000126F0000-0x0000000012747000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-314-0x00000000126F0000-0x0000000012747000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-321-0x00000000126F0000-0x0000000012747000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-337-0x0000000006920000-0x0000000006921000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-345-0x0000000012FC0000-0x0000000013017000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-349-0x0000000012FC0000-0x0000000013017000-memory.dmp

                memory/3088-350-0x0000000012FC0000-0x0000000013017000-memory.dmp