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SEKOIA_Apt_Andariel_Nestdoor_Variants_Strings

Detects Nestdoor based on (weak) strings

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 Nestdoor based on (weak) strings

Targets: Windows PE, Linux ELF.

It defines 6 patterns (6 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-andariel-nestdoor-variants-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Andariel_Nestdoor_Variants_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Nestdoor based on (weak) strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "dcfc48ad-f17b-4224-912b-b01740080fea"
		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_nestdoor_variants_strings.yar#L1-L21"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "bc01138d1fc079c2b778175742e121f10cb47f29cc4eb04d38b4f0f5740f05a4"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$v_11 = "Error occurs while reading" wide
		$v_12 = "{DECIMAL}" wide
		$v_13 = "lnk_" wide
		$v_21 = "Cannot connect with your ip and your operating system." wide
		$v_22 = "del /q /f %1" ascii
		$v_23 = "/f /tn %2" ascii

	condition:
		( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and ( all of ( $v_1* ) or all of ( $v_2* ) )
}

Strings (6 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$v_11text"Error occurs while reading"wide
$v_12text"{DECIMAL}"wide
$v_13text"lnk_"wide
$v_21text"Cannot connect with your ip and your operating system."wide
$v_22text"del /q /f %1"ascii
$v_23text"/f /tn %2"ascii

Condition

( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and ( all of ( $v_1* ) or all of ( $v_2* ) )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • All patterns in ( $v_1* ) must match.
  • All patterns in ( $v_2* ) 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: dcfc48ad-f17b-4224-912b-b01740080fea

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE