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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 910b1b8321c96fb5e8dc314d791377b4dad20b8d6599db071f0651ecc938ebad
SHA3-384 hash: 17a126b5422a6bb97b53294e5d6b80601f0949c253b24d87844b79a3abaf7cdce4fce8eb1ce3881dbfab7454890aabdb
SHA1 hash: 52e3eac02535422e73bfd66ec0bbab2b80249345
MD5 hash: 4b793e2cc6237af40223008abee9fbc4
humanhash: december-triple-pennsylvania-beer
File name:ProtonVPN_v5.2.8_x64.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:8'680'512 bytes
First seen:2026-10-22 21:22:41 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash 5a594319a0d69dbc452e748bcf05892e (32 x Gh0stRAT, 21 x ParallaxRAT, 15 x NetSupport)
ssdeep 196608:gLrBprJk2incHlnrZrVhcsgb5QPG4Cfd2:gRs0HxhcFQnCV2
TLSH T18996233BB268B53FD56E0B3246B392204D3BAA65A41A8C2F47F4050DCF665701F3FA56
TrID 61.4% (.EXE) Inno Setup installer (107240/4/30)
23.8% (.EXE) Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (41569/9/9)
3.7% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
3.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
2.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 107168e8e8686870 (1 x ValleyRAT)
Reporter nextpro
Tags:exe signed ValleyRAT

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:ๆŠš้กบ็ดๅฎ‰ๅพท่ถ…ๅ•†่ดธๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธ
Issuer:Certum Extended Validation Code Signing 2021 CA
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-01-30T13:33:16Z
Valid to:2027-01-30T13:33:15Z
Serial number: 367ed53e788f0a17fdfc5d47fd784914
Intelligence: 2 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Cert Graveyard Blocklist:This certificate is on the Cert Graveyard blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 87e6aa75fe5b3b81bd5724c29420f1ec48fed984e3f1c61bf77ca71c94438081
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
209
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ProtonVPN_v5.2.8_x64.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-22 21:15:00 UTC
Tags:
installer rat valleyrat winos arch-exec silverfox arch-doc arch-scr arch-html

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

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a service
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-22T21:03:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-24T10:00:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.DllHijack
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-22 21:23:35 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
628
AV detection:
23 of 38 (60.53%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
adware discovery installer persistence revoked_codesign spyware
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications.
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Checks installed software on the system
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
910b1b8321c96fb5e8dc314d791377b4dad20b8d6599db071f0651ecc938ebad
MD5 hash:
4b793e2cc6237af40223008abee9fbc4
SHA1 hash:
52e3eac02535422e73bfd66ec0bbab2b80249345
SH256 hash:
40024a56dbf2ef228f043a3bbf966f42499f9af224fa9bf7029d76fdcb9ddd90
MD5 hash:
2ba27ec1a40eb30c166459d2372fc895
SHA1 hash:
8117c7de7d701e58d8b5e41c3c7e51bba6b7470f
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Borland
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:certum_issuer
Author:Certum
Description:Looks for files signed with certificate issued by Certum
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:detect_certum_issuer
Author:Certum
Description:Looks for files signed with certificate issued by Certum
Rule name:Gh0stKCP
Author:Netresec
Description:Detects HP-Socket ARQ and KCP implementations, which are used in Gh0stKCP. Forked from @stvemillertime's KCP catchall rule.
Reference:https://netresec.com/?b=259a5af
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:IMPLANT_4_v7
Author:US CERT
Description:BlackEnergy / Voodoo Bear Implant by APT28
Reference:https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/02/10/Enhanced-Analysis-GRIZZLY-STEPPE
Rule name:malware_shellcode_hash
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect shellcode api hash value
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:MULTI_Malware_AgentTesla_ForgeAuto_ed343f78_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects AgentTesla (inconnu, etat extrait)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
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/
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:WIN_Malware_ACRStealer_ForgeAuto_1084c837_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects ACRStealer (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_1708427c_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_4ab123d7_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_6422f546_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Unknown_ForgeAuto_f5d58a9e_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Unknown (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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Web download

ValleyRAT

Executable exe 910b1b8321c96fb5e8dc314d791377b4dad20b8d6599db071f0651ecc938ebad

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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