Analysis

  • max time kernel
    100s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/07/2026, 11:06

General

  • Target
    4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample260720-m7grvafy2j
  • SHA256 4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 60 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
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5616
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1240
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000004D80E58DA2E.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000004D80E58DA2E.exe" --child "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1.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:700
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rb9mv77e\cv1746gl.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rb9mv77e\cv1746gl.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1532
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\83c251hj\lf2bvkex.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\83c251hj\lf2bvkex.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:256
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\bnixgjap\ka2p2w2m.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\bnixgjap\ka2p2w2m.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1824
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\md3y61xj\us832a8c.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\md3y61xj\us832a8c.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3908
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\nle10uby\52o6syd7.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\nle10uby\52o6syd7.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2404
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xxg9drti\9t2v2l8u.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\xxg9drti\9t2v2l8u.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2236
  • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\ab6k8zgj\7solbg51.exe
    C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\ab6k8zgj\7solbg51.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2872
    • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9o20xxfo\5nufk4xf.exe
      C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\9o20xxfo\5nufk4xf.exe
      1⤵
        PID:2776
      • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\5mooq7zk\3eeuauga.exe
        C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\5mooq7zk\3eeuauga.exe
        1⤵
          PID:3488
        • C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\if59noum\yqcx9xbk.exe
          C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\if59noum\yqcx9xbk.exe
          1⤵
            PID:5900

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                Downloads

                config.log

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rb9mv77e\config.log
                • Size 317KB
                • SHA256 9b7b3c5d2e8d548045fcd119e8fa80e45158e363610e4ed23fdec9959dd7565a
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                cv1746gl.exe

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rb9mv77e\cv1746gl.exe
                • Size 350KB
                • SHA256 56c244aded0313ebda795841c0db38dbe3e3321f5c9302cc166d5de39c417cb2
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                webview_support.dll

                • Path C:\ProgramData\EdgeUpdate\rb9mv77e\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

                000004D80E58DA2E.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\000004D80E58DA2E.exe
                • Size 348KB
                • SHA256 4ecef92a636e26d33d495b113f6bc7b23b3e03bfb34b9f79ea7837ce3072f8c1
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/700-1-0x00000241C0840000-0x00000241C0890000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-2-0x00000241C0C10000-0x00000241C0C67000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-3-0x00000241C0C10000-0x00000241C0C67000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-4-0x00000241C0C10000-0x00000241C0C67000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-6-0x00000241C0C10000-0x00000241C0C67000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-8-0x00000241C0C10000-0x00000241C0C67000-memory.dmp

                memory/700-10-0x0000000180000000-0x00000001800EE000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-137-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007F27000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-171-0x0000000009B80000-0x0000000009BD7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-37-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005857000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-39-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005857000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-35-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005857000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-42-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005857000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-59-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002BE1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-69-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D17000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-70-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D17000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-72-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D17000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-73-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D17000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-76-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D17000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-95-0x0000000002EB0000-0x0000000002EB1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-103-0x0000000007010000-0x0000000007067000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-105-0x0000000007010000-0x0000000007067000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-106-0x0000000007010000-0x0000000007067000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-109-0x0000000007010000-0x0000000007067000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-127-0x0000000003030000-0x0000000003031000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-34-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005857000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-139-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007F27000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-140-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007F27000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-145-0x0000000007ED0000-0x0000000007F27000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-161-0x0000000002BC0000-0x0000000002BC1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-36-0x0000000002BB0000-0x0000000002BB1000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-173-0x0000000009B80000-0x0000000009BD7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-174-0x0000000009B80000-0x0000000009BD7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-180-0x0000000009B80000-0x0000000009BD7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-198-0x0000000005700000-0x0000000005701000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-208-0x000000000E210000-0x000000000E267000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-210-0x000000000E210000-0x000000000E267000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-211-0x000000000E210000-0x000000000E267000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-216-0x000000000E210000-0x000000000E267000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-232-0x0000000003180000-0x0000000003181000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-241-0x000000000E910000-0x000000000E967000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-245-0x000000000E910000-0x000000000E967000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-246-0x000000000E910000-0x000000000E967000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-254-0x000000000E910000-0x000000000E967000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-270-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003041000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-280-0x000000000E810000-0x000000000E867000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-282-0x000000000E810000-0x000000000E867000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-284-0x000000000E810000-0x000000000E867000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-288-0x000000000E810000-0x000000000E867000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-304-0x0000000003170000-0x0000000003171000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-314-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-316-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-317-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-322-0x000000000F360000-0x000000000F3B7000-memory.dmp

                memory/5616-338-0x00000000037A0000-0x00000000037A1000-memory.dmp