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Database Entry


ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs 1 YARA 3 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163
SHA3-384 hash: d25adf8abd3840d7a63345fb3588369570bb2e1fc09435afcdff2777badc59855eda0244b50094b992ce6314e2a706f1
SHA1 hash: a3da0e1b2e531888969693c8d85fb7fa4febf7d4
MD5 hash: 5ceb6cf116fe1d6b6bb527903a25c22f
humanhash: white-delaware-berlin-jersey
File name:gugelqaq.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:17'244'160 bytes
First seen:2026-01-22 20:50:13 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 393216:X12In27qsThNsE23Zu7rMnddz6Wi4aA7G3V2IMy6TT1Ow89:X1mWsThNZU0rM/zx70My4ZI9
TLSH T151072320668FC675E15E01B7E83AAE0EA1357EA7033041C763F4799F1E728C19A7D792
TrID 80.0% (.MSI) Microsoft Windows Installer (454500/1/170)
10.7% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5)
7.8% (.MSP) Windows Installer Patch (44509/10/5)
1.4% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika msi
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:msi RAT ValleyRAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
129.226.135.232:6666

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
129.226.135.232:6666 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1735728/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
83
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/8cddd2fa-fd55-4013-bbd7-9556c2c787b8/
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49809/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=697284eff3cf908ba50777fb
Tags:
shellcode virus
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 cmd expired-cert fingerprint installer keylogger lolbin msiexec short-lived-cert wix
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69728dc855805a763ff10302/reports/f15c7e5e-775c-41be-b3e7-6fdc1e0e0681/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
msi
First seen:
2026-01-22T17:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-01-22T21:18:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Trojan.Win64.Agentb.sb Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Shellcode.lce
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
ValleyRAT
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1856062
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Disable UAC(promptonsecuredesktop)
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive physical memory information (via WMI, Win32_PhysicalMemory, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Program Location with Network Connections
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Yara detected ValleyRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1856062 Sample: gugelqaq.msi Startdate: 22/01/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 86 ayhykuh.com 2->86 88 e2c72.gcp.gvt2.com 2->88 90 4 other IPs or domains 2->90 100 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->100 102 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->102 104 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->104 106 7 other signatures 2->106 10 msiexec.exe 81 35 2->10         started        14 msiexec.exe 15 2->14         started        16 chrome.exe 2->16         started        19 21 other processes 2->19 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 66 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6AC8.tmp, PE32+ 10->66 dropped 68 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5F0E.tmp, PE32 10->68 dropped 70 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5EEE.tmp, PE32 10->70 dropped 78 3 other malicious files 10->78 dropped 114 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 10->114 21 MSI6AC8.tmp 1 10->21         started        23 msiexec.exe 1 10->23         started        25 msiexec.exe 10->25         started        72 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI6BC7.tmp, PE32 14->72 dropped 74 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI6B88.tmp, PE32 14->74 dropped 76 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI49E5.tmp, PE32 14->76 dropped 80 7 other malicious files 14->80 dropped 84 192.168.2.5, 138, 443, 49203 unknown unknown 16->84 27 chrome.exe 16->27         started        30 python.exe 19->30         started        32 WerFault.exe 19->32         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 34 117.exe 12 21->34         started        37 ChromeSetup.exe 7 23->37         started        94 plus.l.google.com 142.250.176.14, 443, 49698, 49701 GOOGLEUS United States 27->94 96 www.google.com 142.250.68.4, 443, 49729, 49792 GOOGLEUS United States 27->96 98 13 other IPs or domains 27->98 39 python.exe 30->39         started        41 WerFault.exe 30->41         started        process10 file11 56 C:\Users\Public\Python\python.exe, PE32 34->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\Public\Python\...\vcruntime140.dll, PE32+ 34->58 dropped 60 C:\Users\Public\Python\...\python39.dll, PE32+ 34->60 dropped 64 4 other malicious files 34->64 dropped 43 cmd.exe 34->43         started        45 conhost.exe 34->45         started        62 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\updater.exe, PE32 37->62 dropped 47 updater.exe 15 12 37->47         started        process12 file13 50 python.exe 43->50         started        82 C:\Program Files (x86)behaviorgraphoogle\...\updater.exe, PE32 47->82 dropped 54 updater.exe 4 47->54         started        process14 dnsIp15 92 ayhykuh.com 129.226.135.232, 49740, 49758, 49767 TENCENT-NET-AP-CNTencentBuildingKejizhongyiAvenueCN Singapore 50->92 108 Disables UAC (registry) 50->108 110 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 50->110 112 Disable UAC(promptonsecuredesktop) 50->112 signatures16
Score:
91%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
ARCHIVE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
6 match(es)
Tags:
CAB:COMPRESSION:MSZIP Executable Office Document PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SVG
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/5ceb6cf116fe1d6b6bb527903a25c22f
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Trojan.Win32.Shellcode
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/959a047aca50504f283833f931b59bf476a7ee5fa015ce0fb9307a44afa3b163
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-01-21 19:38:42 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
224
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=swnai6wkkbie6kbygp4tdnm36r3kp3s7uak44d5zgb5ejl5dwfrq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260122-zmxc1sft6a/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates connected drives
Loads dropped DLL
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_MSI_LATAM_Banker_From_LatAm
Create hunting rule

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/49809/

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