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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ed68ce95780ba9a50d148405267944b4beda451ae4e54b53c4435330d30ff921
SHA3-384 hash: 39321a4d19f735291bd97a7f7dca5a7b57373ddd494985978097046a8ab1e97b11d043abf8c354dc4a4fc4455e2c423d
SHA1 hash: 22fc93ec543dafa4cd24bd4b035a33ffe637d39b
MD5 hash: f8a92ed255df0dbb62c2dd4fdb25fd74
humanhash: october-earth-carpet-timing
File name:libcares-2.dll
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:1'507'840 bytes
First seen:2026-08-31 14:00:09 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 938beebc778bb7b96bbd8b6cb94bfc11 (1 x ValleyRAT)
ssdeep 12288:1y4LHQlN5YVBQho8wRUIO8e/uCOgxrsFTIxI1Kq7EIoNL0Eh9/lKenZUSEvW03A9:1BV9Bs
TLSH T19265F424BDBFC12D4023FB682DDDF4AFE6AA231A1589787B404903174B6DB958B4707E
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 FXOLabs
Tags:exe ValleyRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
166
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-31 14:05:50 UTC
Tags:
ip-check evasion

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a service
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 cmd evasive exploit explorer fingerprint hacktool lolbin masquerade microsoft_visual_cc netsh reconnaissance
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
dll x64
First seen:
2026-08-31T06:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-02T12:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.DllHijack
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-08-31 09:58:28 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Looks up external IP address via web service
Badlisted process makes network request
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ed68ce95780ba9a50d148405267944b4beda451ae4e54b53c4435330d30ff921
MD5 hash:
f8a92ed255df0dbb62c2dd4fdb25fd74
SHA1 hash:
22fc93ec543dafa4cd24bd4b035a33ffe637d39b
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: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:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defender features
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_UACBypass_CMSTPCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows exceutables bypassing UAC using CMSTP COM interfaces. MITRE (T1218.003)
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:test_rule_vldslv
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:WinosStager
Author:YungBinary
Description:https://www.esentire.com/blog/winos4-0-online-module-staging-component-used-in-cleversoar-campaign

File information


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Malspam

ValleyRAT

Executable exe ed68ce95780ba9a50d148405267944b4beda451ae4e54b53c4435330d30ff921

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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