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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs 1 YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2a9175ca0cb720e38f552ed8d71cedb653ec707e9d05a159ff7ccef5af661770
SHA3-384 hash: 3d1ae7a016c384c7bacceb2a9ad42acb9c6030fc017c3cf7dd23cb250f66bef00fa49a9dd43dd22a6d02cc67249c1af3
SHA1 hash: 2e5c5400723f652252cbd9d3e34df453584c55d8
MD5 hash: 14afa5b6a94d7bdef3997b4ade0e00fa
humanhash: london-romeo-speaker-black
File name:14afa5b6a94d7bdef3997b4ade0e00fa.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:1'007'000 bytes
First seen:2025-06-11 01:20:16 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 7968509c8a89e8e13f52d4a87d64eaac (3 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 24576:CVkTj6EyRdrznilCdymfeEDkMBFKQp/sFb9Ht:Pj6dd6CdymDSzt
TLSH T188259D217BE0D036D2A31331CE69F2B119BEB9311A31768BA7D91B2D1EB45C29E34717
TrID 48.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
16.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
10.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
7.0% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon d1d4b2b2b2b2cc72 (4 x Gh0stRAT, 2 x AveMariaRAT, 2 x ValleyRAT)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT ValleyRAT


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abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
18.163.37.253:9094

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
18.163.37.253:9094 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1543725/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
634
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
14afa5b6a94d7bdef3997b4ade0e00fa.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-11 01:20:54 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec silverfox backdoor valleyrat winos rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
emotet cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Connection attempt
Running batch commands
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Moving a recently created file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-vm base64 crypto expired-cert explorer fingerprint fingerprint invalid-signature keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed packed packer_detected signed
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to infect the boot sector
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1711773 Sample: XOfpfCeCm0.exe Startdate: 11/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 77 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->77 79 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->79 81 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->81 83 3 other signatures 2->83 9 XOfpfCeCm0.exe 11 2->9         started        process3 dnsIp4 69 18.163.37.253, 18852, 18853, 49723 AMAZON-02US United States 9->69 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\insttect.exe, PE32 9->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Microsoft.dll, PE32 9->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\insttect.exe (copy), PE32 9->67 dropped 91 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 9->91 93 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 9->93 95 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 9->95 14 cmd.exe 1 9->14         started        16 cmd.exe 1 9->16         started        19 powershell.exe 23 9->19         started        21 insttect.exe 7 9->21         started        file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 23 regsvr32.exe 3 7 14->23         started        26 conhost.exe 14->26         started        71 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 16->71 28 powershell.exe 22 16->28         started        30 conhost.exe 16->30         started        73 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->73 32 conhost.exe 19->32         started        75 Contains functionality to infect the boot sector 21->75 34 WerFault.exe 21 16 21->34         started        process9 signatures10 87 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 23->87 36 cmd.exe 23->36         started        38 cmd.exe 23->38         started        40 cmd.exe 23->40         started        42 2 other processes 23->42 89 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 28->89 process11 process12 44 conhost.exe 36->44         started        46 tasklist.exe 36->46         started        48 findstr.exe 36->48         started        59 22 other processes 36->59 50 powershell.exe 38->50         started        53 conhost.exe 38->53         started        55 powershell.exe 40->55         started        57 conhost.exe 40->57         started        61 4 other processes 42->61 signatures13 85 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 50->85
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
2a9175ca0cb720e38f552ed8d71cedb653ec707e9d05a159ff7ccef5af661770
MD5 hash:
14afa5b6a94d7bdef3997b4ade0e00fa
SHA1 hash:
2e5c5400723f652252cbd9d3e34df453584c55d8
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
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:INDICATOR_KB_CERT_0a1f3a057a1dce4bf7d76d0c7adf837e
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables signed with stolen, revoked or invalid certificates
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Shellcode_Rdi_eee75d2c
Author:Elastic Security

File information


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