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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs 1 YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 0a6bdad5dc4add4b571d11608f30eca32acf96da82688f8839f13efd64e76a8f
SHA3-384 hash: 22715a52d8ed52ce844ebc800829c428113e74e9ddc41f3c8ad5bdd95f61c1c9d069312b98db1f28d3ed93a844f6934d
SHA1 hash: 7f8a49580c6daeadc2a2dca89222b4153e729208
MD5 hash: 0a437cfc4736d2285ba95abf683ea298
humanhash: jupiter-snake-fillet-july
File name:0a437cfc4736d2285ba95abf683ea298.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:10'747'392 bytes
First seen:2026-03-08 08:15:12 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-08 09:37:08 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 18282fc1904d19b61884a0fe03ef73a4 (2 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 196608:pntb7xiBZCPtVNsA21XdoBumANHYLHyR0eE4iDBdXeVTu+E1:pnd7xjPtVqd+umSF0T4iXe9O
TLSH T1B9B62202B5F1F6B8C159C17057158BB2A2317CCEAA317FBB1AE1B6342D71A218F18B75
TrID 45.6% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
18.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
13.9% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.6% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
5.6% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 74e0c4ccf4f4dcc4 (7 x ValleyRAT, 2 x CobaltStrike)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT ValleyRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
43.98.243.193:9999

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
43.98.243.193:9999 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1753961/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
187
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
0a437cfc4736d2285ba95abf683ea298.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-08 08:17:27 UTC
Tags:
valleyrat silverfox rat winos

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
cobalt emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug autorun cmd expand lolbin obfuscated packed packed soft-404 valleyrat vmprotect
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
Detections:
Trojan.Win32.Dedok.sb Trojan.Win32.Dedok.cgc
Result
Threat name:
ValleyRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
PowerShell case anomaly found
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious powershell command line found
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses Register-ScheduledTask to add task schedules
Yara detected ValleyRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1880177 Sample: XVX93vvR8S.exe Startdate: 08/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 us1.roaming1.live.com.akadns.net 2->62 64 shed.dual-low.part-0012.t-0009.t-msedge.net 2->64 66 10 other IPs or domains 2->66 74 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->74 76 Found malware configuration 2->76 78 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->78 80 6 other signatures 2->80 10 XVX93vvR8S.exe 12 2->10         started        14 WUDFHost.exe 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 file5 54 C:\Windows\en-US\...\vcruntime140_1.dll, PE32+ 10->54 dropped 56 C:\Windows\en-US\...\vcruntime140.dll, PE32+ 10->56 dropped 58 C:\Windows\en-US\app-3.16.5\msvcp140.dll, PE32+ 10->58 dropped 60 3 other malicious files 10->60 dropped 100 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 10->100 102 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 10->102 16 WUDFHost.exe 10->16         started        18 cmd.exe 5 2 10->18         started        20 WUDFHost.exe 14->20         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 23 WUDFHost.exe 1 16->23         started        27 POWERPNT.EXE 226 66 18->27         started        29 conhost.exe 18->29         started        82 Suspicious powershell command line found 20->82 84 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 20->84 86 PowerShell case anomaly found 20->86 31 powershell.exe 20->31         started        33 powershell.exe 20->33         started        35 WerFault.exe 20->35         started        process9 dnsIp10 68 43.98.243.193, 49746, 49750, 9999 LILLY-ASUS Japan 23->68 90 Suspicious powershell command line found 23->90 92 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 23->92 94 PowerShell case anomaly found 23->94 98 2 other signatures 23->98 37 powershell.exe 37 23->37         started        40 powershell.exe 23 23->40         started        42 WerFault.exe 23->42         started        70 part-0012.t-0009.t-msedge.net 13.107.213.40, 443, 49727, 49734 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 27->70 72 52.110.2.134, 443, 49724 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 27->72 44 ai.exe 27->44         started        96 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 31->96 46 conhost.exe 31->46         started        48 conhost.exe 33->48         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 88 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 37->88 50 conhost.exe 37->50         started        52 conhost.exe 40->52         started        process14
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SFX 7z Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Valleyrat
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-05 07:16:38 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
18
AV detection:
16 of 24 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
valleyrat_s2
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:valleyrat_s2 backdoor discovery execution
Behaviour
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
ValleyRat
Valleyrat_s2 family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
43.98.243.193:9999
43.98.243.193:8888
127.0.0.1:80
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
0a6bdad5dc4add4b571d11608f30eca32acf96da82688f8839f13efd64e76a8f
MD5 hash:
0a437cfc4736d2285ba95abf683ea298
SHA1 hash:
7f8a49580c6daeadc2a2dca89222b4153e729208
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YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:ProgramLanguage_Rust
Author:albertzsigovits
Description:Application written in Rust programming language
Rule name:Rustyloader_mem_loose
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Corroded buerloader
Reference:https://app.any.run/tasks/83064edd-c7eb-4558-85e8-621db72b2a24
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants

File information


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