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SEKOIA_Apt_Nobelium_Acrobox_Downloader_Apr2022

Detects AcroBox downloader

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-05-11
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects AcroBox downloader

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 1 patterns (0 text, 1 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-nobelium-acrobox-downloader-apr2022.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Nobelium_Acrobox_Downloader_Apr2022 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects AcroBox downloader"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "77f7f01d-72a2-4b13-b23f-d938a415dd40"
		date = "2022-05-11"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_nobelium_acrobox_downloader_apr2022.yar#L1-L24"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "ebcbdf13908971eea3e5b291719527e2e454a9ee3b98b5dc66149b2bb3b8fe67"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$s1 = { 80 ?? 7B
        0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00
        80 ?? ?? 0F
        0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00
        80 ?? ?? 0F
        0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00
        80 ?? ?? 0F
        0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00 }

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 200KB and all of ( $s* )
}

Strings (1 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$s1hex{ 80 ?? 7B 0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00 80 ?? ?? 0F 0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00 80 ?? ?? 0F 0F 84 ?? ?? 00 00 80 ?? ?? 0F 0F …

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 200KB and all of ( $s* )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 200KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • All patterns in ( $s* ) 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: 77f7f01d-72a2-4b13-b23f-d938a415dd40

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE