Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/09/2026, 04:27

General

  • Target
    税務調査.exe
  • Size 34KB
  • Sample260901-e3b2sswtbz
  • SHA256 b84ff202378442d620ee9908b24427ed07779c06bcd08b7ad1b8cb1e893619e2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • 204.194.50.231:449

  • 204.194.50.231:443

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 44 IoCs

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • UPX packed file 11 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 18 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\税務調査.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\税務調査.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3952
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe shell:::{4C7A411E-8AFD-49C4-96B0-6C1139A79EDA}
      2⤵
        PID:5028
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_77395.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_77395.tmp
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3928
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4984
      • C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe" -onlyctrl
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5344
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          cmd.exe /c "C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe -reonlyctrl"
          3⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4844
          • C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
            C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe -reonlyctrl
            4⤵
            • Adds Run key to start application
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            PID:2176
    • C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe" -onlyctrl
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5492
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c "C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe -reonlyctrl"
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3368
        • C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
          C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe -reonlyctrl
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          PID:5436

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Loader.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
          • Size 34KB
          • SHA256 b84ff202378442d620ee9908b24427ed07779c06bcd08b7ad1b8cb1e893619e2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSVCP140.dll

          • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\MSVCP140.dll
          • Size 572KB
          • SHA256 b5400f8454276f1adf944d8ba393866ca423603254baf88bca7dc4c1cf762116
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          VCRUNTIME140.dll

          • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\VCRUNTIME140.dll
          • Size 127KB
          • SHA256 98aea63f7c88d733504c08b165fd68a917e256f2cfaeaa742323ef6dddbbce29
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          heif.dll

          • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\heif.dll
          • Size 707KB
          • SHA256 938b31b323d580e49c30591784331fee4e026e63a2fa21bf24901156bcc70afe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          vcruntime140_1.dll

          • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\vcruntime140_1.dll
          • Size 58KB
          • SHA256 1a1ca015a830a357ad5ec882845d732a60368b6c0d8247a009140cd518377f73
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ~tmp_77395.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_77395.tmp
          • Size 265KB
          • SHA256 32dc038c846dd2672a3d4bba93304be1a8a2802cc64fe2397ff8959e46093009
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/2176-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-55-0x000001CAF9C60000-0x000001CAF9CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-56-0x000001CAF9C60000-0x000001CAF9CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-53-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-34-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-54-0x000001CAF9C60000-0x000001CAF9CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-67-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-64-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2176-63-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3952-0-0x00007FFB1FA40000-0x00007FFB1FD3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3952-23-0x00007FFB1FA40000-0x00007FFB1FD3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3952-1-0x00007FFB1FA40000-0x00007FFB1FD3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5344-22-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5344-35-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5344-24-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-60-0x000001C955DA0000-0x000001C955DF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-58-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-59-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-57-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-62-0x000001C955DA0000-0x000001C955DF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-61-0x000001C955DA0000-0x000001C955DF0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-49-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-65-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-66-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

          memory/5436-69-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-50-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-42-0x00007FFB1F250000-0x00007FFB1F54C000-memory.dmp