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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 605d7401a5781875d983abe7bcfb2027ffada8554dcced55ab669196d61af9dc
SHA3-384 hash: f561a963e741bd4ba43106d7664984cecb58ce17e39e8010069eb175f64f5682f08b7546b49c726d5d5d2bc931a844e0
SHA1 hash: df5300b283eb072909e459f63632bcd33fb218ce
MD5 hash: dc896312ed1b6448f653f3df50aeb338
humanhash: wisconsin-green-music-cat
File name:IMAG1.jpg.lnk
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:2'106 bytes
First seen:2026-09-17 15:08:08 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Shortcut (lnk) lnk
MIME type:application/x-ms-shortcut
ssdeep 24:8d4TNmVIv1GaLay6+/F144XFzIll0GeLM+r4I0cl4o0F1EG8EZ/WcHLGim:8d4MVIvhtnO6Yl3I8oSt8aWcrn
TLSH T19941ED3417981761E3F20A3788EA93125A75B803B922DF2F16D051C80C12901FE7AF7E
Magika lnk
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:lnk ValleyRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
115
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
LNK File - Malicious
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
masquerade webdav
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
lnk
First seen:
2026-09-17T03:47:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-19T04:08:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
Clipboard Hijacker, GhostRat, MicroClip,
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Gathers information about network shares
Obfuscated command line found
Opens network shares
Sigma detected: Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Execution
Sigma detected: Execute Script with spoofed extension
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (Installed program check)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses an obfuscated file name to hide its real file extension (double extension)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Yara detected Clipboard Hijacker
Yara detected GhostRat
Yara detected MicroClip
Yara detected ValleyRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1974325 Sample: IMAG1.jpg.lnk Startdate: 17/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 49 ideas-irisselection-irisfd-lb.prod-b-wus2.ideas-irisselection-irisfd.westus2-prod.cosmic.office.net 2->49 51 ideas-irisselection-irisfd-lb.prod-b-eus2.ideas-irisselection-irisfd.eastus2-prod.cosmic.office.net 2->51 53 4 other IPs or domains 2->53 65 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->65 67 Found malware configuration 2->67 69 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 2->69 71 13 other signatures 2->71 10 cmd.exe 1 2->10         started        13 msiexec.exe 87 54 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 file5 87 Windows shortcut file (LNK) starts blacklisted processes 10->87 89 Gathers information about network shares 10->89 16 cmd.exe 3 10->16         started        19 cscript.exe 1 10->19         started        21 conhost.exe 1 10->21         started        41 C:\log\back\smss\smss.exe, PE32 13->41 dropped 43 C:\log\back\smss\1.txt, ASCII 13->43 dropped 45 C:\log\back\smss\vcruntime140.dll, PE32 13->45 dropped 47 8 other files (none is malicious) 13->47 dropped 91 Opens network shares 13->91 23 msiexec.exe 13->23         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 61 Opens network shares 16->61 63 Gathers information about network shares 16->63 25 wscript.exe 1 1 16->25         started        28 msiexec.exe 16->28         started        30 net.exe 7 16->30         started        33 3 other processes 16->33 process9 dnsIp10 81 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 25->81 83 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 25->83 35 smss.exe 1 6 25->35         started        85 Drops PE files with benign system names 28->85 59 app.koofr.net 167.235.4.177, 443, 49701, 49705 HETZNER-ASDE Germany 30->59 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 55 202.95.19.237, 49716, 49719, 49720 CTGSERVERLIMITED-AS-APCTGServerLimitedHK Singapore 35->55 57 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 35->57 73 Writes to foreign memory regions 35->73 75 Allocates memory in foreign processes 35->75 77 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 35->77 79 2 other signatures 35->79 39 svchost.exe 35->39         started        signatures14 process15
Gathering data
Threat name:
Binary.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-09-17 12:56:10 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
4 of 23 (17.39%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
execution
Behaviour
Runs net.exe
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Script_in_LNK
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies scripting artefacts in shortcut (LNK) files.

File information


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