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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 255cdacde3f3951fc41cad1d6a248f0bf27ae7aa4fa5b058848b3a1cb93533c4
SHA3-384 hash: 1a67677fe80836c5aacfe1d6e5af7a06b7ad9fc04c230eee662632218be96ddd5750c799486508549fae20b91401c975
SHA1 hash: 6a1db4d785c9cb67a76f824b4aa09fb8dcb75f12
MD5 hash: d8891d765b56e7026b6bfde10961f3bb
humanhash: white-ohio-sink-gee
File name:979298b2781780176dbcaa81dd421525.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:7'003'137 bytes
First seen:2026-09-03 16:34:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash a96ea8e43814b5076719418de520d097 (1 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 98304:yBc0cYcdRuj1cQSRkzhIsf5ySKu0a6ltRJCk210HOo3Guf3dUXeTvNz:ym0Uucuas4ShAtRoRWP3Guf3dUuTVz
TLSH T11E66BF4732A881ABD0A7D179CA438F4FD7F274955B3193CF00648A9E2F777A14E29326
TrID 33.1% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
25.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
10.4% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.1% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Ling
Tags:exe SilverFox Trojan/SilverFox.sd[ld] ValleyRAT


Avatar
CNGaoLing
Trojan/SilverFox.sd[ld]
IOC (Domain 8001.helloqu.com) (IP 185.53.179.128:5555)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
158
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
979298b2781780176dbcaa81dd421525.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-09-03 16:13:18 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
DNS request
Connection attempt
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug crypto explorer fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2026-09-03T06:54:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-03T08:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win64.Agent.ljr Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sb Trojan.Win32.Inject.sb Trojan.Win32.Agentc.av HEUR:Trojan.Multi.ShellCode.gen Trojan.Win64.Agentb.sb Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sxd PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.CobaltStrike
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-03 16:35:27 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
13 of 36 (36.11%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
valleyrat_s2
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:donutloader family:valleyrat_s2 backdoor loader
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Detects DonutLoader
Family: DonutLoader
Family: ValleyRat
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
255cdacde3f3951fc41cad1d6a248f0bf27ae7aa4fa5b058848b3a1cb93533c4
MD5 hash:
d8891d765b56e7026b6bfde10961f3bb
SHA1 hash:
6a1db4d785c9cb67a76f824b4aa09fb8dcb75f12
Malware family:
DonutLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

ValleyRAT

Executable exe 255cdacde3f3951fc41cad1d6a248f0bf27ae7aa4fa5b058848b3a1cb93533c4

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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