General

  • Target
    4e68a8a5c1e5515bfe503faf17c4569d28f7e7848fb1c3543a8ea47b99d98712
  • Size 3.9MB
  • Sample261017-sfa3wass4r
  • SHA256 4e68a8a5c1e5515bfe503faf17c4569d28f7e7848fb1c3543a8ea47b99d98712
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • valleyrat_s2

Version
  • 1.0

C2
  • windonws.com:6667

Attributes
  • campaign_date

    2026. 6. 3

Targets

    • Target
      4e68a8a5c1e5515bfe503faf17c4569d28f7e7848fb1c3543a8ea47b99d98712
    • Size 3.9MB
    • SHA256 4e68a8a5c1e5515bfe503faf17c4569d28f7e7848fb1c3543a8ea47b99d98712
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Detects DonutLoader

    • Detects ValleyRAT payload

    • Family: DonutLoader

      DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

    • Family: ValleyRat

      ValleyRat stage2 is a backdoor written in C++.

    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)

      Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks