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SEKOIA_Apt_Sandworm_Notpetya_Strings

Detects NotPetya worm

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-04-15
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects NotPetya worm

Targets: Windows PE.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-sandworm-notpetya-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Sandworm_Notpetya_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects NotPetya worm"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "c6021638-1b59-4d20-a29d-95cabf256a28"
		date = "2022-04-15"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_sandworm_notpetya_strings.yar#L1-L21"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "5600071de4b4022a71c48fbcd4b5e47ff6dfa291cc5eac65720bbf763068a6e3"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "wevtutil cl Security &" wide
		$ = "wevtutil cl System &" wide
		$ = "u%s \\%s -accepteula -s" wide
		$ = "\\\\%ws\\admin$\\%ws" wide
		$ = "\\\\%s\\admin$" wide
		$ = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe \"C:\\Windows\\%s\",#1" wide

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and 3 of them
}

Strings (6 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"wevtutil cl Security &"wide
$text"wevtutil cl System &"wide
$text"u%s \\%s -accepteula -s"wide
$text"\\\\%ws\\admin$\\%ws"wide
$text"\\\\%s\\admin$"wide
$text"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe \"C:\\Windows\\%s\",#1"wide

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and 3 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • At least 3 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: c6021638-1b59-4d20-a29d-95cabf256a28

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE