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Database Entry


ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs 1 YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177
SHA3-384 hash: 7ccd6626eb20bbbe46fae4b9d1a9772f2bca265d7a0173084ba80841e0f915b11953dd77f436608fa5748f96ab875df3
SHA1 hash: 4e5f800e57da3bebab87783e1da283abcdb2e230
MD5 hash: ae69a69f29ac7bcfcfbc52f7af42ea30
humanhash: butter-juliet-burger-mississippi
File name:ae69a69f29ac7bcfcfbc52f7af42ea30.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:59'392 bytes
First seen:2025-06-03 15:51:54 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-04 08:40:50 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 91763ff381e8b06c220aee8acbca4a89 (2 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 768:flx1lZY1xTM3D00ZPA00x6cD+Nxiwf0jc9hjj/n2MEDCd3ImQciex+:llUTMTXANxzMiwcjonWfe8
Threatray 325 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T16C433B157261C032F8951934487592735AAA7C3253BF81CBBFD81BBE5FA12C06A7837B
TrID 47.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (31206/45/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
9.9% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
7.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
6.8% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe RAT ValleyRAT


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abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
47.239.166.247:6666

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

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

IOCThreatFox Reference
47.239.166.247:6666 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1540728/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
533
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ae69a69f29ac7bcfcfbc52f7af42ea30.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-03 15:54:41 UTC
Tags:
loader payload auto-reg auto generic silverfox backdoor valleyrat winos rat
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/9e811e15-4644-4302-a6bc-ba27d84525cf

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/7096/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=683f1af307b5e8c1cfe4592b
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
DNS request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a process
Possible injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
lolbin microsoft_visual_cc reg te
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/683f1a46fd02ed5e0595eb96/reports/e6e9c275-4011-4883-8bb8-f302d90299c8/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win32_TrojanDownloader_Agent_GZX
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/8d905f45-9507-471e-ad84-ecc9c3c05cc5
Result
Threat name:
GhostRat
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1705137
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Found malware configuration
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected GhostRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1705137 Sample: T0dXtZMb7x.exe Startdate: 03/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 32 caikuba.xyz 2->32 40 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->40 42 Found malware configuration 2->42 44 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->44 48 4 other signatures 2->48 8 Te.exe 2 2->8         started        12 T0dXtZMb7x.exe 16 2->12         started        15 {F55B9E0D-C815-4c6c-9BC4-D6B03B009F4B}.exe 2 2->15         started        signatures3 46 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 32->46 process4 dnsIp5 34 caikuba.xyz 47.239.166.247, 49682, 49688, 49689 CHARTER-20115US United States 8->34 50 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 8->50 52 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 8->52 54 Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes 8->54 56 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 8->56 36 45.192.216.81, 49681, 80 DXTL-HKDXTLTseungKwanOServiceHK Seychelles 12->36 24 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\libcef.dll, PE32 12->24 dropped 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Te.exe, PE32 12->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\...\Windows_system_deponcom.exe, PE32 12->28 dropped 30 {F55B9E0D-C815-4c6...4-D6B03B009F4B}.exe, PE32 12->30 dropped 17 reg.exe 1 15->17         started        20 conhost.exe 15->20         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 38 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 17->38 22 conhost.exe 1 17->22         started        process10
Score:
97%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-06-01 02:44:11 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
20 of 23 (86.96%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=verz4yhzmlgd4hg24w2hdcikbepz6yzjrgasl633vl26rke7af3q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
winos
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
083f32718823d072b9f186806c23ac9cc63070d2b27296861d82c7db95d7cb6f
ValleyRAT
329cd3b3371df5d62e897b9465f8cb1230622ee48007f6faf0c5e53b518e4d4b
ValleyRAT
485998e9c789a7d4b96e708fe6f2633f3230625e16b6f5f401f481d2afe880cd
ValleyRAT
55ad33f4ee2e6246e9db49328dbf16bb518dca6fb75f200fc5c0d6d4d9c4c865
ValleyRAT
aaa8e05b186b3582e87ae5ed47c1f7909a37e0472b773636fd2e1a0f49255dfd
ValleyRAT
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Result
Malware family:
valleyrat_s2
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:valleyrat_s2 backdoor discovery
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250603-ta7qbsak5t/
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Downloads MZ/PE file
ValleyRat
Valleyrat_s2 family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
caikuba.xyz:6666
caikuba.xyz:7777
caikuba.xyz:808
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/b7de963a-5ce2-4c3e-a039-9caeceb0a60d
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177
MD5 hash:
ae69a69f29ac7bcfcfbc52f7af42ea30
SHA1 hash:
4e5f800e57da3bebab87783e1da283abcdb2e230
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/8202d040-5036-476b-ae84-7d26d4418da7/
Malware family:
ValleyRAT
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/a9239e60f962/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/a9239e60f962cc3e1cdae5b471890a091f9f6329898125fb7baaf5e8a89f0177

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:elysium
Create hunting rule
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked elysium stealer malware samples.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Create hunting rule
Author:Willi Ballenthin

File information

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

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/7096/

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_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WININET.dll::InternetCloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryA
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileA
KERNEL32.dll::GetTempPathA

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