YARA · Google Cloud Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
GCTI_Cobaltstrike_Resources_Artifact64_V3_1_V3_2_V3_14_And_V4_0
Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{svcbig.exe,.dll,big.dll,svc.exe} and resources/artifactuac(big)64.dll signature for versions 3.14 to 4.x and resources/artifact32svc.exe for 3.14 to 4.x
- 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{svcbig.exe,.dll,big.dll,svc.exe} and resources/artifactuac(big)64.dll signature for versions 3.14 to 4.x and resources/artifact32svc.exe for 3.14 to 4.x
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_V3_1_V3_2_V3_14_And_V4_0
{
meta:
= "Cobalt Strike's resources/artifact64{svcbig.exe,.dll,big.dll,svc.exe} and resources/artifactuac(big)64.dll signature for versions 3.14 to 4.x and resources/artifact32svc.exe for 3.14 to 4.x"
= "gssincla@google.com"
= "c9e9b8e0-16fe-5abc-b1fe-0e3e586f6db6"
= "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#L56-L84"
= "https://github.com/chronicle/GCTI/blob/1c5fd42b1895098527fde00c2d9757edf6b303bb/LICENSE"
= "2e7a39bd6ac270f8f548855b97c4cef2c2ce7f54c54dd4d1aa0efabeecf3ba90"
= "e5af04baa1d18d5a2a2c005b40bf93fe6a7b2d7116dfcf3c5b3fa36657448eb9"
= 75
= 85
= ""
strings:
$decoderFunction = { 31 ?? EB 0F 41 [2] 03 47 [3] 44 [3] 48 [2] 39 ?? 41 [2] 7C EA 4C [6] E9 }
condition:
$decoderFunction
}
Strings (1 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $decoderFunction | hex | { 31 ?? EB 0F 41 [2] 03 47 [3] 44 [3] 48 [2] 39 ?? 41 [2] 7C EA 4C [6] E9 } |
Condition
$decoderFunctionIn plain words (Heuristic)
- Pattern $decoderFunction 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).
- 2e7a39bd6ac270f8f548855b97c4cef2c2ce7f54c54dd4d1aa0efabeecf3ba90
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: c9e9b8e0-16fe-5abc-b1fe-0e3e586f6db6
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