YARA · Google Cloud Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
GCTI_Cobaltstrike_Resources_Artifact64_V1_49_V2_X_V3_0_V3_3_Thru_V3_14
Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{.dll,.exe,big.exe,big.dll,bigsvc.exe,big.x64.dll} and resources/rtifactuac(alt)64.dll signature for versions v1.49, v2.x, v3.0, and v3.3 through v3.14
- Author
- gssincla@google.com
- Date
- 2022-11-18
- Modified
- 2022-11-19
- Score / Quality
- 75 / 85
What this rule detects
Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{.dll,.exe,big.exe,big.dll,bigsvc.exe,big.x64.dll} and resources/rtifactuac(alt)64.dll signature for versions v1.49, v2.x, v3.0, and v3.3 through v3.14
Associated malware family: Cobalt Strike.
It defines 1 patterns (0 text, 1 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
rule GCTI_Cobaltstrike_Resources_Artifact64_V1_49_V2_X_V3_0_V3_3_Thru_V3_14
{
meta:
= "Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{.dll,.exe,big.exe,big.dll,bigsvc.exe,big.x64.dll} and resources/rtifactuac(alt)64.dll signature for versions v1.49, v2.x, v3.0, and v3.3 through v3.14"
= "gssincla@google.com"
= "67902782-500e-5a89-8b2a-59ee21bcba3e"
= "2022-11-18"
= "2022-11-19"
= "https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/making-cobalt-strike-harder-for-threat-actors-to-abuse"
= "https://github.com/chronicle/GCTI/blob/1c5fd42b1895098527fde00c2d9757edf6b303bb/YARA/CobaltStrike/CobaltStrike__Resources_Artifact64_v1_49_to_v4_x.yara#L17-L54"
= "https://github.com/chronicle/GCTI/blob/1c5fd42b1895098527fde00c2d9757edf6b303bb/LICENSE"
= "9ec57d306764517b5956b49d34a3a87d4a6b26a2bb3d0fdb993d055e0cc9920d"
= "289950e89fc743ff4a1b7dcb91c561c7d829cfe3ade1c2f1a09f2e9701cce461"
= 75
= 85
= ""
strings:
$a = { 8B [2] 48 98 48 [2] 48 [3] 8B [2] 48 98 48 [3] 44 [3] 8B [2] 89 ?? C1 ?? 1F C1 ?? 1E 01 ?? 83 ?? 03 29 ?? 48 98 48 [3] 0F B6 00 44 [2] 88 }
condition:
$a
}
Strings (1 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $a | hex | { 8B [2] 48 98 48 [2] 48 [3] 8B [2] 48 98 48 [3] 44 [3] 8B [2] 89 ?? C1 ?? 1F C1 ?? 1E 01 ?? 83 ?? 03 29 ?? 48 98 48 [3] 0F B6 00 44 [2] 88 } |
Condition
$aIn plain words (Heuristic)
- Pattern $a must be present.
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Sample hashes
Hashes of samples the author lists in the rule's meta (look them up in your threat-intelligence platform).
- 9ec57d306764517b5956b49d34a3a87d4a6b26a2bb3d0fdb993d055e0cc9920d
Licence & attribution
Author: gssincla@google.com
Source repository: Google Cloud Threat Intelligence (GCTI) @ 1c5fd42b18
Licence: Apache License 2.0 (repository licence)
Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.
Rule id: 67902782-500e-5a89-8b2a-59ee21bcba3e
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