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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs 1 YARA 6 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d5e71f60f77f8f7853d80ff308d7b0420e20600fe03af2529a2c8e740ed52943
SHA3-384 hash: 6e4572ebdc0735028f651c0e1b9d1389f60b2b87e306dac6dc490f7e46e08dc8c208604a93447b43867003afdb58c3ef
SHA1 hash: da7422fee4ab158c1ffb61b901e854fa375d57c0
MD5 hash: 3270606f7138f08b0c4e051d0a9ebc2b
humanhash: delta-harry-eight-yellow
File name:Notice%20from%20Tax%20Departmen.iso.dll
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:242'944 bytes
First seen:2026-07-20 10:55:24 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 8e2d33ccc73ed51abd14b6951ffbefa6 (2 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 3072:sz7FXq1GEfQw1ZWafRk0r+Ki/qs/ZFVIK5DUdp5nAzC6KTgtuRghqStz:LfQw1ZWaJkp5i0nTUCogqSh
TLSH T18A348D15B7A50CBAED778539C9530906EA737C4247A0EADF03904AA6CF2F7E0963E711
TrID 37.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
28.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
11.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
11.3% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
11.3% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:dll exe RAT signed ValleyRAT

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:OKASAN ONLINE SECURITIES CO.,LTD.
Issuer:DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2021-02-26T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2022-05-19T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 06659ede9857af399e446269319150e9
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 47641366141f13055043728f8c268f5a401fbcdf2bde9a47f08a10564a4fe2c4
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform


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abuse_ch
ValleyRAT C2:
186.241.66.4:443

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
186.241.66.4:443 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1854240/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
250
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Tags:
injection dropper emotet obfusc
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug anti-vm crypto expired-cert explorer fingerprint lolbin masquerade microsoft_visual_cc schtasks signed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2026-07-20T08:43:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-22T09:05:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
ValleyRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Sigma detected: RunDLL32 Spawning Explorer
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected ValleyRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1945161 Sample: Notice%20from%20Tax%20Depar... Startdate: 20/07/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->38 40 Found malware configuration 2->40 42 Yara detected ValleyRAT 2->42 44 4 other signatures 2->44 8 loaddll64.exe 19 2->8         started        process3 signatures4 54 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 8->54 56 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 8->56 58 Writes to foreign memory regions 8->58 60 2 other signatures 8->60 11 rundll32.exe 18 8->11         started        15 rundll32.exe 18 8->15         started        17 rundll32.exe 18 8->17         started        19 2 other processes 8->19 process5 file6 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\wallpaper.png, zlib 11->34 dropped 62 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 11->62 64 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->64 66 Allocates memory in foreign processes 11->66 21 explorer.exe 76 28 11->21 injected 68 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 15->68 25 rundll32.exe 18 19->25         started        signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 36 186.241.66.4, 443, 49766, 49767 AROSS-AS-AROSSCLOUDINCUS United States 21->36 46 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 21->46 48 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 21->48 50 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 21->50 52 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 21->52 28 explorer.exe 5 4 21->28         started        30 explorer.exe 21->30         started        32 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\host.exe, PE32+ 25->32 dropped file10 signatures11 process12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  3/10
Tags:
n/a
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
d5e71f60f77f8f7853d80ff308d7b0420e20600fe03af2529a2c8e740ed52943
MD5 hash:
3270606f7138f08b0c4e051d0a9ebc2b
SHA1 hash:
da7422fee4ab158c1ffb61b901e854fa375d57c0
Malware family:
ValleyRAT
Verdict:
Malicious
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
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.

File information


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