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Database Entry



ValleyRAT


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 10 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f4541e8a44142832d5ad0897a22d88d0caab4ffc0179026906e9f19c3dbcffcb
SHA3-384 hash: 64dc3371e126a04131a9d5a99f14ab4308bbcde92fbe3e5e5b4ce0994bbd3f22c4176959355538274e4f5d2dbd5968a1
SHA1 hash: e41c42a0adf9576c87b572bdb22800d3c5799d6b
MD5 hash: 950ff528de61de0c950606d52d8b6c73
humanhash: low-december-september-earth
File name:explorer.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ValleyRAT
File size:171'640 bytes
First seen:2026-02-06 14:06:56 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash fb51ede541a9ad63bf23d302e319d2a0 (73 x ValleyRAT, 1 x Gh0stRAT)
ssdeep 3072:JO55k/y5dAj+BMTYlgEQnB+Y+pek7+3OrFZeUqe6oQEVwNTm92Z2Stc:JO5n5d56TYZQnB+DpekyyqmCTSZ
Threatray 446 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C8F38E4737A450F9D4A78235C9A29B46E773B466073197CF17A086AA2F237D0BE39331
TrID 44.4% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
21.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
8.7% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
8.5% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
8.4% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter Ling
Tags:exe GhostRat Trojan:Win64/GhostRat.CKD!MTB ValleyRAT


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CNGaoLing
This sample has been reviewed by Microsoft researchers and determined to be malware. (Trojan:Win64/GhostRat.CKD!MTB)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
164
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
f4541e8a44142832d5ad0897a22d88d0caab4ffc0179026906e9f19c3dbcffcb.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-06 10:46:41 UTC
Tags:
valleyrat rat silverfox winos

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
70%
Tags:
injection emotet obfusc crypt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm invalid-signature manuscrypt microsoft_visual_cc signed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-06T07:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-06T08:07:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Win32.Farfli.gen
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.Valleyrat
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-06 10:46:42 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
valleyrat_s2
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:valleyrat_s2
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
127.0.0.1:6666
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
f4541e8a44142832d5ad0897a22d88d0caab4ffc0179026906e9f19c3dbcffcb
MD5 hash:
950ff528de61de0c950606d52d8b6c73
SHA1 hash:
e41c42a0adf9576c87b572bdb22800d3c5799d6b
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YARA Signatures


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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: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:Indicator_MiniDumpWriteDump
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PE files and PowerShell scripts that use MiniDumpWriteDump either through direct imports or string references
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:ValleyRAT
Author:NDA0E
Description:Detects ValleyRAT
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Winos_464b8a2e
Author:Elastic Security
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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Web download

ValleyRAT

Executable exe f4541e8a44142832d5ad0897a22d88d0caab4ffc0179026906e9f19c3dbcffcb

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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