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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs 1 YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 80001a0b9f7954ab51f1597f21080463a3e5b0df60e7dfedbe6b593cf52f4d13
SHA3-384 hash: 679ee54595b5878eafabf14d55ab4bc0f3d1133734a1fae9da407bd270af8188e01626e40ccd072688e0fb649987c0f3
SHA1 hash: e938e1ace4b9c9a646a29cc9530890480fdd63f7
MD5 hash: b9734ac55c4f1bf52eb6280666154af6
humanhash: mexico-six-nineteen-don
File name:b9734ac55c4f1bf52eb6280666154af6.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:1'233'262 bytes
First seen:2025-07-04 10:01:06 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash c38362e0e37590c08f252fc98b1f0136 (11 x ValleyRAT, 2 x Blackmoon, 1 x AsyncRAT)
ssdeep 24576:X+ulpVcg88E3rFpFNsUvRtSRYHgU7tftEte5rYr1XEYpXMUbv4053Lj:uulB+LF7RtSR0CLrFpXMi53P
TLSH T11F4533167C3EF1BEF7132179A79D29754D32C66904D38F2487D80A6524BCF299AE202B
TrID 54.9% (.EXE) UPX compressed Win32 Executable (27066/9/6)
13.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
10.2% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
4.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT ValleyRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
23.249.29.124:53

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
23.249.29.124:53 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1552236/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
29
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
rl_80001a0b9f7954ab51f1597f21080463a3e5b0df60e7dfedbe6b593cf52f4d13
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-04 10:02:54 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg upx

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
emotet farfli
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Forced system process termination
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Сreating synchronization primitives
Restart of the analyzed sample
Enabling the 'hidden' option for files in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a process
Creating a window
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug babar crypto farfli fingerprint keylogger microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed packed packed packed upx
Result
Threat name:
UACMe, ValleyRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Contains functionality to compare user and computer (likely to detect sandboxes)
Contains functionality to implement multi-threaded time evasion
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to register a low level keyboard hook
Contains functionality to start reverse TCP shell (cmd.exe)
Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Yara detected UACMe UAC Bypass tool
Yara detected ValleyRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1728712 Sample: JXjchwdCJE.exe Startdate: 04/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 74 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->74 76 Found malware configuration 2->76 78 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->78 80 8 other signatures 2->80 8 JXjchwdCJE.exe 2 10 2->8         started        12 JXjchwdCJE.exe 10 2->12         started        14 saeer.exe 2->14         started        16 JXjchwdCJE.exe 2->16         started        process3 file4 70 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\sg.tmp, PE32 8->70 dropped 108 Contains functionalty to change the wallpaper 8->108 110 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 8->110 112 Contains functionality to start reverse TCP shell (cmd.exe) 8->112 118 2 other signatures 8->118 18 saeer.exe 2 8->18         started        21 sg.tmp 2 8->21         started        24 cmd.exe 1 8->24         started        26 JXjchwdCJE.exe 1 8->26         started        72 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\...\sg.tmp, PE32 12->72 dropped 28 saeer.exe 1 12->28         started        30 sg.tmp 2 12->30         started        32 cmd.exe 1 12->32         started        34 JXjchwdCJE.exe 1 12->34         started        114 Writes to foreign memory regions 14->114 116 Allocates memory in foreign processes 14->116 36 tracerpt.exe 14->36         started        signatures5 process6 file7 82 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 18->82 84 Creates multiple autostart registry keys 18->84 86 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 18->86 88 Contains functionality to implement multi-threaded time evasion 18->88 38 tracerpt.exe 3 2 18->38         started        64 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\saeer.exe, PE32 21->64 dropped 42 conhost.exe 21->42         started        44 conhost.exe 24->44         started        90 Writes to foreign memory regions 28->90 92 Allocates memory in foreign processes 28->92 46 tracerpt.exe 1 1 28->46         started        66 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\saeer.exe, PE32 30->66 dropped 48 conhost.exe 30->48         started        50 conhost.exe 32->50         started        94 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 36->94 52 conhost.exe 36->52         started        54 svchost.exe 36->54         started        signatures8 process9 file10 68 C:\ProgramData\kernelquick.sys, data 38->68 dropped 96 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 38->96 98 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 38->98 100 Writes to foreign memory regions 38->100 102 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 38->102 56 conhost.exe 38->56         started        58 svchost.exe 38->58         started        104 Allocates memory in foreign processes 46->104 106 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 46->106 60 conhost.exe 46->60         started        62 svchost.exe 46->62         started        signatures11 process12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Kepavll
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-27 13:54:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
25 of 36 (69.44%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
valleyrat_s2
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:valleyrat_s2 backdoor discovery persistence upx
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates connected drives
Executes dropped EXE
Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
ValleyRat
Valleyrat_s2 family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
23.249.29.124:53
23.249.29.124:90
127.0.0.1:80
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Bulz-10016535-0
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
80001a0b9f7954ab51f1597f21080463a3e5b0df60e7dfedbe6b593cf52f4d13
MD5 hash:
b9734ac55c4f1bf52eb6280666154af6
SHA1 hash:
e938e1ace4b9c9a646a29cc9530890480fdd63f7
SH256 hash:
d1368a27fb6df94d51cd41e9da9ccea02169b2e5b9e31c807f5bd499e49066c1
MD5 hash:
bab7c2596078600f7855e1825a392f38
SHA1 hash:
4fe0506c50a9c9a10336a2893eda0f799df4139c
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
SH256 hash:
092f567889cbad0098190bdd2f3037e302fd41981b9f37400edc29badd5c9265
MD5 hash:
b63f38fe92be14d3ec3ac844f84ab260
SHA1 hash:
89d192984912b22105068aa05d95fd7c8c5447b9
SH256 hash:
bc8f1cbdd21e28270f4a8e1c0be4ce75f326bb7bc1c334d0278f65b2f36635b8
MD5 hash:
e2d89cc8efb37dfd8eae282d93e128be
SHA1 hash:
85cd83f4cfdc89adc8615660ce493661b44dc665
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Parent samples :
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SH256 hash:
efe17dff8fa885045053e1cd2e3f4bf76e086ba6639bc5501f3b253ec30b56ba
MD5 hash:
3a0ba6593b76ae4f1ee8c6f31622b55b
SHA1 hash:
9b8afc927dea9fbce60cbf1862073fc36b4071e5
SH256 hash:
b7e2f7f40a51af3e85a02dc0b6052e68bbe1c74ee6d21ea3373b1b626c7c0903
MD5 hash:
e54223b0854242991a34bfd72d0ffbb0
SHA1 hash:
acb77b6b35a736ede54946445a387dbe37b5aa29
Detections:
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:botnet_plaintext_c2
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
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:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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:malware_shellcode_hash
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
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:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:UPXV200V290MarkusOberhumerLaszloMolnarJohnReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:UPXv20MarkusLaszloReiser
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9

File information


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

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.DLL::LoadLibraryA

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