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SEKOIA_Apt_Unknown_Sessionmanageriis_Strings

Detects the IIS SessionManager backdoor

APT / threat actorSession ManagerSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-07-04
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects the IIS SessionManager backdoor

Associated malware family: Session Manager.

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 7 patterns (7 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-unknown-sessionmanageriis-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Apt_Unknown_Sessionmanageriis_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects the IIS SessionManager backdoor"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "7d55dd82-509f-444d-a1ba-6417b51f392f"
		date = "2022-07-04"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/apt_unknown_sessionmanageriis_strings.yar#L1-L23"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "b1058b07c8e40431f8f3841b5ad49b4d6ead21a91d014f24c083f37eeacc5ac5"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Wokring OK"
		$ = "Delete File Success :"
		$ = "Delete File Error :"
		$ = "SM_SESSION="
		$ = "SM_SESSIONID"
		$ = "attachment; filename ="
		$ = "CHttpModule::"

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize > 100KB and filesize < 400KB and 4 of them
}

Strings (7 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Wokring OK"
$text"Delete File Success :"
$text"Delete File Error :"
$text"SM_SESSION="
$text"SM_SESSIONID"
$text"attachment; filename ="
$text"CHttpModule::"

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize > 100KB and filesize < 400KB and 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 400KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • The file must be larger than 100KB.
  • 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: 7d55dd82-509f-444d-a1ba-6417b51f392f

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE