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SEKOIA_Apt_Polonium_Technocreep_Strings

Tries to detect TechnoCreep implant

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-10-12
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Tries to detect TechnoCreep implant

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 11 patterns (11 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-polonium-technocreep-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Polonium_Technocreep_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Tries to detect TechnoCreep implant"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "dad79df3-b081-458e-9c14-1d5e2b43ba91"
		date = "2022-10-12"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_polonium_technocreep_strings.yar#L1-L27"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "6fbd14d39f215b835c0fe7709041ca982774be42d389397d19a41fda6f7a00d1"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.1"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "file name : " ascii wide
		$ = "copy to : " ascii wide
		$ = "download" ascii wide
		$ = "persistence" ascii wide
		$ = "/cmdResult created!" ascii wide
		$ = "/downloadsResulat created!" ascii wide
		$ = "Downloading will take minets..." ascii wide
		$ = "powershell -Command \"$c1 = " ascii wide
		$ = "Missing Parameter.. Format of command:" ascii wide
		$ = "File Fath On Target Device Not Exists>" ascii wide
		$ = "/MissingDownloadParameter.txt" ascii wide

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 1MB and 4 of them
}

Strings (11 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"file name : "ascii wide
$text"copy to : "ascii wide
$text"download"ascii wide
$text"persistence"ascii wide
$text"/cmdResult created!"ascii wide
$text"/downloadsResulat created!"ascii wide
$text"Downloading will take minets..."ascii wide
$text"powershell -Command \"$c1 = "ascii wide
$text"Missing Parameter.. Format of command:"ascii wide
$text"File Fath On Target Device Not Exists>"ascii wide
$text"/MissingDownloadParameter.txt"ascii wide

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 1MB and 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 1MB (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: dad79df3-b081-458e-9c14-1d5e2b43ba91

Metadata

version1.1
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE