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SEKOIA_Apt_Coathanger_Files

Detects COATHANGER files

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2024-02-07
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects COATHANGER files

Targets: Linux ELF.

It defines 9 patterns (9 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-coathanger-files.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Coathanger_Files : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects COATHANGER files"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "615f5ac1-14bc-4f5b-a02e-7b13cd179917"
		date = "2024-02-07"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_coathanger_files.yar#L1-L24"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "5406d8a99e16f08f1ffca548ea1dd1e27e7707506e796e0fc263bcdbb681632d"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "/data2/"
		$ = "/httpsd"
		$ = "/preload.so"
		$ = "/authd"
		$ = "/tmp/packfile"
		$ = "/smartctl"
		$ = "/etc/ld.so.preload"
		$ = "/newcli"
		$ = "/bin/busybox"

	condition:
		( uint32( 0 ) == 0x464c457f or uint32( 4 ) == 0x464c457f ) and filesize < 5MB and 4 of them
}

Strings (9 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"/data2/"
$text"/httpsd"
$text"/preload.so"
$text"/authd"
$text"/tmp/packfile"
$text"/smartctl"
$text"/etc/ld.so.preload"
$text"/newcli"
$text"/bin/busybox"

Condition

( uint32( 0 ) == 0x464c457f or uint32( 4 ) == 0x464c457f ) and filesize < 5MB and 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • The file must be smaller than 5MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 4 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: 615f5ac1-14bc-4f5b-a02e-7b13cd179917

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE