Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/09/2026, 13:13

General

  • Target
    323f6232ce475bf0fd9812a5fbdef194aaf7c4eb01854749500a9bc0bb09c02a.dll
  • Size 9.8MB
  • Sample260905-qf5ldaea76
  • SHA256 323f6232ce475bf0fd9812a5fbdef194aaf7c4eb01854749500a9bc0bb09c02a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 7 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 4 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 22 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.

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Running process information can be used to identify security tools or plan follow-on actions.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 3 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 44 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\system32\rundll32.exe
    rundll32.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\323f6232ce475bf0fd9812a5fbdef194aaf7c4eb01854749500a9bc0bb09c02a.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6076
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
      2⤵
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5596
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      cmd.exe /c start "" /B cmd /C C:\Users\Public\Public_Release\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1964
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        cmd /C C:\Users\Public\Public_Release\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:6104
        • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
          TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
          4⤵
          • Discovers running processes
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:4332
        • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
          FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
          4⤵
            PID:1884
          • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
            TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
            4⤵
            • Delays execution with timeout.exe
            PID:1556
          • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
            TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
            4⤵
            • Discovers running processes
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:5432
          • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
            FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
            4⤵
              PID:4968
            • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
              TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
              4⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:2376
            • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
              TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq rundll32.exe" /FO CSV
              4⤵
              • Discovers running processes
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1604
            • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
              FIND /I "rundll32.exe"
              4⤵
                PID:4552
              • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                4⤵
                • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                PID:4424
        • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:4308

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt

              • Path C:\Users\Public\Public_Release\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 b2e883c054777eea0b7d731df9ff3be5babb57b1e0af1ce2be5c9914ebcfe7c9
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              rundll32.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
              • Size 88KB
              • SHA256 4b84dc6750937eb47b19cde0d23debd4d2f2211300171b36d13ef5ad11dd60f9
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              memory/6076-5-0x000001C8D3E60000-0x000001C8D3EBB000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-6-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-7-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-10-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-12-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-13-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp

              memory/6076-25-0x000001C8D3EC0000-0x000001C8D3F22000-memory.dmp