Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/10/2026, 12:36

General

  • Target
    d3a6bb2e83f4c58a4ed5fcb512a8e7e1fe5a65b6fd1888454b054ce83b78a23a.dll
  • Size 5.8MB
  • Sample261014-ps5aps119k
  • SHA256 d3a6bb2e83f4c58a4ed5fcb512a8e7e1fe5a65b6fd1888454b054ce83b78a23a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: ValleyRat

    ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

  • Detects ValleyRAT payload 8 IoCs
  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\d3a6bb2e83f4c58a4ed5fcb512a8e7e1fe5a65b6fd1888454b054ce83b78a23a.dll,#1
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4632
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c start "" "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\CRCLIENT.dll",vmnetDHCP "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4936
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\CRCLIENT.dll",vmnetDHCP "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:5204
    • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:936

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          4}['},!'.495

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1)!`(^,#&@%3\4}['},!'.495
          • Size 16KB
          • SHA256 d82108e6578f4866d7114d6847282c04f0b146809bc66ded3300fe993b42d20f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          4}['},!'.495.miUI

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1)!`(^,#&@%3\4}['},!'.495.miUI
          • Size 16KB
          • SHA256 fb27ba66d9b60925875097f31372e60a7da42a61aad2f299bbf04f00ab7049ca
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rundll32.exe

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

          memory/4632-15-0x000001FBBBC80000-0x000001FBBBCE9000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-16-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-17-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-18-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-20-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-21-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-22-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-47-0x000001FBBBE00000-0x000001FBBBE70000-memory.dmp