Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    161s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 11:30

General

  • Target
    2026-08-03_6add3d27fb28b90910ca8a6b25fccf71_amadey_cryptbot_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat.exe
  • Size 104.9MB
  • Sample260804-nmlezadn5v
  • SHA256 0c9ab72d252930a8129322731682073415f3502451ff87b583fba358d8d84ad9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 154.12.19.70:22011

  • 154.12.19.70:22012

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 4 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 32 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 2 IoCs
  • Disables use of System Restore points 1 TTPs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may modify or add LSASS drivers to obtain persistence on compromised systems.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 30 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 35 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6add3d27fb28b90910ca8a6b25fccf71_amadey_cryptbot_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-03_6add3d27fb28b90910ca8a6b25fccf71_amadey_cryptbot_elex_luca-stealer_lynx_njrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
    • C:\bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe
      "C:\bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5212
      • C:\bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe
        "C:\bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe"
        3⤵
        • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
        • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
        • Modifies security service
        • UAC bypass
        • Windows security bypass
        • Drops file in Drivers directory
        • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Windows security modification
        • Checks whether UAC is enabled
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        • System policy modification
        PID:1668
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3772
          • C:\Windows\system32\gpupdate.exe
            gpupdate /force
            5⤵
              PID:5988
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:4612
            • C:\Windows\system32\gpupdate.exe
              gpupdate /force
              5⤵
                PID:3860
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - windowsupdate.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=windowsupdate.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5644
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - windowsupdate.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=windowsupdate.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:508
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - update.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=update.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1828
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - update.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=update.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:1624
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - download.windowsupdate.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=download.windowsupdate.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4076
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - download.windowsupdate.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=download.windowsupdate.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:620
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - download.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=download.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4316
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - download.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=download.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4788
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - wustat.windows.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=wustat.windows.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3272
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - wustat.windows.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=wustat.windows.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:5400
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - ntservicepack.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=ntservicepack.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5712
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - ntservicepack.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=ntservicepack.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:2256
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - stats.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=stats.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4532
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - stats.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=stats.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4400
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - ars.smartscreen.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=ars.smartscreen.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2852
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - ars.smartscreen.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=ars.smartscreen.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4784
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - fe2.update.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=fe2.update.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2400
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - fe2.update.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=fe2.update.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:3120
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1320
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=fe3.delivery.mp.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:4752
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2324
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block WU - tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com" dir=out action=block remoteip=tsfe.trafficshaping.dsp.mp.microsoft.com enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                PID:1284
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block Windows Update Service" dir=out action=block program="C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe" service=wuauserv enable=yes"
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5768
              • C:\Windows\system32\netsh.exe
                netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block Windows Update Service" dir=out action=block program="C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe" service=wuauserv enable=yes
                5⤵
                • Modifies Windows Firewall
                • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                PID:3052
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:5508
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
          C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:2932
        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k KillService -s KillService
          1⤵
          • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
          • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings
          • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
          • Windows security bypass
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3732
          • C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe
            "C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe"
            2⤵
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
            • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2088
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              3⤵
                PID:1508
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
              2⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:5788
              • C:\Windows\System32\gpupdate.exe
                gpupdate /force
                3⤵
                  PID:3392
            • C:\Windows\TEMP\drv_BootRepair.sys
              C:\Windows\TEMP\drv_BootRepair.sys
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:4136

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  Svchost.dll

                  • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Svchost.dll
                  • Size 1.0MB
                  • SHA256 73ad3cfafa6e112d03fc15c6137bd013aeccf2584ef98fd9c6c2e247cce4b81f
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  drv_BootRepair.sys

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
                  • Size 29KB
                  • SHA256 5ab36c116767eaae53a466fbc2dae7cfd608ed77721f65e83312037fbd57c946
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe

                  • Path C:\bbbbbbbbbbbbbb.exe
                  • Size 2.2MB
                  • SHA256 93f2a9c1241ddaea6004b74dafac87a4248c2873914faf8aeb655f8b9867a45d
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/2088-41-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-39-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-40-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-38-0x00000231F3B50000-0x00000231F3B51000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-42-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-44-0x00000231F88F0000-0x00000231F893D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-43-0x00000231F88F0000-0x00000231F893D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-47-0x00000231F88F0000-0x00000231F893D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-48-0x00000231F88F0000-0x00000231F893D000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-51-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp

                  memory/2088-52-0x00000231F5510000-0x00000231F5539000-memory.dmp