Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-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 12 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 16 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 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 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:4752
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe shell:::{30A43AD1-0223-4AE1-A3F5-DA53B2E1A8F8}
      2⤵
        PID:1812
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_90888.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_90888.tmp
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1832
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:3592
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5380
        • 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:2640
          • 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:6052
            • 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:5824
      • 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:4608
        • 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:4104
          • C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe
            C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\Loader.exe -reonlyctrl
            3⤵
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            PID:2704

      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

            heif.dll

            • Path C:\ProgramData\OpenraVPN\heif.dll
            • Size 707KB
            • SHA256 938b31b323d580e49c30591784331fee4e026e63a2fa21bf24901156bcc70afe
            • 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

            vcruntime140_1.dll

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

            ~tmp_90888.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\~tmp_90888.tmp
            • Size 265KB
            • SHA256 32dc038c846dd2672a3d4bba93304be1a8a2802cc64fe2397ff8959e46093009
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/2640-18-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2640-8-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-53-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-47-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-44-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-51-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-52-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-59-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-56-0x00000145636B0000-0x0000014563700000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-57-0x00000145636B0000-0x0000014563700000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-55-0x00000145636B0000-0x0000014563700000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-54-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2704-60-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/4608-25-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4608-36-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4608-45-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4752-19-0x00007FFA44810000-0x00007FFA44B0C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4752-0-0x00007FFA44810000-0x00007FFA44B0C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-14-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-34-0x00007FFA44510000-0x00007FFA4480C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-33-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-30-0x0000019329430000-0x0000019329480000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-31-0x0000019329430000-0x0000019329480000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-28-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-29-0x0000019329430000-0x0000019329480000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-27-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-26-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5824-16-0x0000000140000000-0x000000014002A000-memory.dmp