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SEKOIA_Apt_Andariel_Keylogger_Strings

Detects one of the Andariel keylogger

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2024-06-17
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects one of the Andariel keylogger

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 3 patterns (3 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-andariel-keylogger-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Andariel_Keylogger_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects one of the Andariel keylogger"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "59e94bee-9bd4-4f72-9358-858956bb4787"
		date = "2024-06-17"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_andariel_keylogger_strings.yar#L1-L19"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "671698af4fbaed3d19f3d3498263183909db9422a5a0a8f12ba119409773c505"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Username:%s [%d/%02d/%02d %02d:%02d]" ascii fullword
		$ = "-------[%d/%02d/%02d %02d:%02d]"
		$ = "{Insert}"

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 300KB and 2 of them
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Username:%s [%d/%02d/%02d %02d:%02d]"ascii fullword
$text"-------[%d/%02d/%02d %02d:%02d]"
$text"{Insert}"

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 300KB and 2 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 300KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 2 patterns in the rule must match.

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References

Licence & attribution

Author: Sekoia.io

Source repository: SEKOIA.IO Community @ a438a5901a

Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1 (repository licence)

Original rule

Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.

Rule id: 59e94bee-9bd4-4f72-9358-858956bb4787

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE