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SEKOIA_Apt_Suspected_Sandworm_Sdelete_Wiper

Detects Sdelete wiper

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-10-25
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects Sdelete wiper

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 3 patterns (3 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-suspected-sandworm-sdelete-wiper.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Suspected_Sandworm_Sdelete_Wiper : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Sdelete wiper"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "c1419b11-33e5-4280-b92a-039719cb17d3"
		date = "2023-10-25"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_suspected_sandworm_sdelete_wiper.yar#L1-L19"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "094b946b89cfb475b8692f88af73fa8768a933139e0df9d6e7d7aa8614d3ab14"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$s1 = ".exe -accepteula -r -s -q" wide
		$s2 = "sdelete [-p passes] [-r]" wide
		$s3 = "!This program cannot be run in DOS mode."

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and $s1 and $s2 and #s3 == 2 and filesize < 500KB
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$s1text".exe -accepteula -r -s -q"wide
$s2text"sdelete [-p passes] [-r]"wide
$s3text"!This program cannot be run in DOS mode."

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and $s1 and $s2 and #s3 == 2 and filesize < 500KB

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 500KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • Pattern $s3 must occur == 2 times.
  • Pattern $s1 must be present.
  • Pattern $s2 must be present.

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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: c1419b11-33e5-4280-b92a-039719cb17d3

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE