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SEKOIA_Apt_Tealkurma_Snappytcp_Reverse_Shell_Strings

Detects TealKurma SnappyTCP reverse shell

APT / threat actorSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-12-08
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects TealKurma SnappyTCP reverse shell

Targets: Linux ELF.

It defines 5 patterns (5 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-tealkurma-snappytcp-reverse-shell-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Tealkurma_Snappytcp_Reverse_Shell_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects TealKurma SnappyTCP reverse shell"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "e842825c-546c-475a-bc94-7e97aea4e9e0"
		date = "2023-12-08"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_tealkurma_snappytcp_reverse_shell_strings.yar#L1-L21"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "feb24cafcf5b080c91dab42bf8d78fbdb0b7fae9395c7513f02aa90a25663d2c"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "2>&1>/dev/null&" ascii
		$ = ".php HTTP/1.1" ascii
		$ = "GET /" ascii
		$ = "Hostname: %s" ascii
		$ = "bash -c \"./" ascii

	condition:
		uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 and filesize < 3MB and 3 of them
}

Strings (5 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"2>&1>/dev/null&"ascii
$text".php HTTP/1.1"ascii
$text"GET /"ascii
$text"Hostname: %s"ascii
$text"bash -c \"./"ascii

Condition

uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 and filesize < 3MB and 3 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • The file must be smaller than 3MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 3 patterns in the rule must match.

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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: e842825c-546c-475a-bc94-7e97aea4e9e0

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE