Analysis

  • max time kernel
    300s
  • max time network
    300s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/09/2026, 14:44

General

  • Target
    BE.85258942.exe
  • Size 4.6MB
  • Sample260910-r4mk5svele
  • SHA256 3f813a74c7107af4e8161a3975d8e4e1368d21850efe154a144d106f3b8e1968
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 5 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 3 IoCs

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

  • Discovers running processes 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 5 IoCs
  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 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\BE.85258942.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BE.85258942.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      /c C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5448
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ComputerDefaults.exe
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1704
        • C:\Users\Public\NvContainer\ifsgqZ.4855363697671971.SRY\nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe
          "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
          4⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1004
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\taskkill.exe
            taskkill /f /im cmd.exe
            5⤵
            • Kills process with taskkill
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:4968
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
            cmd.exe /c start "" /B cmd /C "C:\Users\Public\NVIDIA Corporation\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt"
            5⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:908
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              cmd /C "C:\Users\Public\NVIDIA Corporation\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt"
              6⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3820
              • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe" /FO CSV
                7⤵
                • Discovers running processes
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4588
              • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                FIND /I "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
                7⤵
                  PID:5964
                • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                  TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                  7⤵
                  • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                  PID:6100
                • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                  TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe" /FO CSV
                  7⤵
                  • Discovers running processes
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:1448
                • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                  FIND /I "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
                  7⤵
                    PID:3160
                  • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                    TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                    7⤵
                    • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                    PID:1268
                  • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                    TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe" /FO CSV
                    7⤵
                    • Discovers running processes
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:5060
                  • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                    FIND /I "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
                    7⤵
                      PID:2960
                    • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                      TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                      7⤵
                      • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                      PID:1396
                    • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                      TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe" /FO CSV
                      7⤵
                      • Discovers running processes
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:4488
                    • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                      FIND /I "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
                      7⤵
                        PID:720
                      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                        TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                        7⤵
                        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                        PID:5620
                      • C:\Windows\system32\tasklist.exe
                        TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe" /FO CSV
                        7⤵
                        • Discovers running processes
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:2008
                      • C:\Windows\system32\find.exe
                        FIND /I "nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe"
                        7⤵
                          PID:1344
                        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
                          TIMEOUT /t 60 /nobreak
                          7⤵
                          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
                          PID:1716
            • C:\Users\Public\NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol
              C:\Users\Public\NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              PID:1212
            • C:\Users\Public\NvContainer\ifsgqZ.4855363697671971.SRY\nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe
              C:\Users\Public\NvContainer\ifsgqZ.4855363697671971.SRY\nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe
              1⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Loads dropped DLL
              • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
              PID:1196

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

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

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NVIDIA Corporation\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802\S-1-5-21-1738198120-2966725515-3980530802.bAt
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 e0727507d447fb483bb1bdae71457cbea9604144a4feda4611e1e8e7f1786cae
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  NVIDIASpKVVQzEwLcENTRc.pol

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NVIDIASpKVVQzEwLcENTRc.pol
                  • Size 32KB
                  • SHA256 fb1c10d2d9e89ae8263faaed9b211bd1585896fc8eb4bc21622942a8a22cee09
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  NVIDIASpKVVQzEwLcENTRc.pol.efi

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NVIDIASpKVVQzEwLcENTRc.pol.efi
                  • Size 32KB
                  • SHA256 2e6787d43dba3bedda77f0be38003638356aa73fce71f1a5be62cff435dd3e08
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol
                  • Size 17KB
                  • SHA256 671e564fa73da5f33f6591d27eef6d3f02264c94f4cf85328bab1412a7fcb687
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol.efi

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NVIDIAZMQQsNalyQwm.pol.efi
                  • Size 17KB
                  • SHA256 e6193eb204fe085e7a982aeb99ca8409c44ab4e675f9149d47ee8dd5a1dd3155
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  WeBvIew2loADEr.dll

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NvContainer\ifsgqZ.4855363697671971.SRY\WeBvIew2loADEr.dll
                  • Size 7.6MB
                  • SHA256 cef390edd972288016e1a16764d52c6e55790737b76d0217ad25c38d3b2742a6
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Public\NvContainer\ifsgqZ.4855363697671971.SRY\nvcontainer.FvSDKTestClient.exe
                  • Size 4.6MB
                  • SHA256 3f813a74c7107af4e8161a3975d8e4e1368d21850efe154a144d106f3b8e1968
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/1004-3-0x00007FF8DB420000-0x00007FF8DB683000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1004-35-0x000001F55B840000-0x000001F55B8B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1004-38-0x000001F55B840000-0x000001F55B8B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1004-36-0x000001F55B840000-0x000001F55B8B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1004-42-0x000001F55B840000-0x000001F55B8B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1004-41-0x000001F55B840000-0x000001F55B8B0000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1196-43-0x00007FF8DB420000-0x00007FF8DB683000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1212-9-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000017000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3456-0-0x00007FF8DB420000-0x00007FF8DB683000-memory.dmp