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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-08-09...ar.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260710-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260710-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 02:16

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General

  • Target
    2026-08-09_0139a08c36d61c473b22f5da333cffda_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample260809-cp6m5sgd48
  • SHA256 3dcb2d87765159534b187b9a2fe8fff6412b184304aa8c154ab093a934e02a11
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
backdoorcredential_accessdefense_evasiondiscoveryevasionexecutionvalleyrat_s2persistenceransomwaretrojan

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++.

    backdoorvalleyrat_s2
  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 4 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 32 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Modifies Windows Defender TamperProtection settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
    evasiontrojan
  • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings 3 TTPs 6 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 4 IoCs
    defense_evasiontrojan
  • Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003) 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defen 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

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

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

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

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

    execution
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 30 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0139a08c36d61c473b22f5da333cffda_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0139a08c36d61c473b22f5da333cffda_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5076
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0139a08c36d61c473b22f5da333cffda_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-09_0139a08c36d61c473b22f5da333cffda_cobalt-strike_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_satacom_stealc_vidar.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Modifies Windows Defender notification settings
      • UAC bypass
      • Windows security bypass
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: LSASS Driver
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      • System policy modification
      PID:5160
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4700
        • C:\Windows\system32\gpupdate.exe
          gpupdate /force
          4⤵
            PID:4936
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2868
          • C:\Windows\system32\gpupdate.exe
            gpupdate /force
            4⤵
              PID:2216
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4756
      • 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:5916
        • 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:2708
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            3⤵
              PID:3052
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c "gpupdate /force"
            2⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3540
            • C:\Windows\System32\gpupdate.exe
              gpupdate /force
              3⤵
                PID:976
          • C:\Windows\TEMP\drv_BootRepair.sys
            C:\Windows\TEMP\drv_BootRepair.sys
            1⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2412

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                Reconnaissance

                Resource Development

                Initial Access

                Execution

                Command and Scripting Interpreter

                1
                T1059

                Windows Command Shell

                1
                T1059.003

                Persistence

                Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                1
                T1547

                LSASS Driver

                1
                T1547.008

                Create or Modify System Process

                3
                T1543

                Windows Service

                3
                T1543.003

                Server Software Component

                1
                T1505

                Terminal Services DLL

                1
                T1505.005

                Privilege Escalation

                Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

                1
                T1548

                Bypass User Account Control

                1
                T1548.002

                Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

                1
                T1547

                LSASS Driver

                1
                T1547.008

                Create or Modify System Process

                3
                T1543

                Windows Service

                3
                T1543.003

                Defense Evasion

                Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

                1
                T1548

                Bypass User Account Control

                1
                T1548.002

                Impair Defenses

                6
                T1562

                Disable or Modify Tools

                6
                T1562.001

                Modify Registry

                7
                T1112

                Credential Access

                OS Credential Dumping

                1
                T1003

                LSASS Memory

                1
                T1003.001

                Discovery

                Peripheral Device Discovery

                1
                T1120

                Query Registry

                3
                T1012

                System Information Discovery

                2
                T1082

                Lateral Movement

                Collection

                Command and Control

                Exfiltration

                Impact

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                Downloads

                Svchost.dll
                • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Svchost.dll
                • Size 1009KB
                • SHA256 6bc35d7eccbb2472d90ff48876fdaa501e45a90891fc18a2614111288745fc90
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                drv_BootRepair.sys
                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\drv_BootRepair.sys
                • Size 29KB
                • SHA256 5ab36c116767eaae53a466fbc2dae7cfd608ed77721f65e83312037fbd57c946
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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                memory/2708-16-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-13-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-15-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-14-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-12-0x000001BCDC9E0000-0x000001BCDC9E1000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-17-0x000001BCE1F00000-0x000001BCE1F4D000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-18-0x000001BCE1F00000-0x000001BCE1F4D000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-20-0x000001BCE1F00000-0x000001BCE1F4D000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-19-0x000001BCE1F00000-0x000001BCE1F4D000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-24-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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                memory/2708-23-0x000001BCE1C50000-0x000001BCE1C79000-memory.dmp
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