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SEKOIA_Backdoor_Powershellempire_Python

Detects Empire Python version

MalwareSEKOIA.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 Empire Python version

It defines 2 patterns (2 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

backdoor-powershellempire-python.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Backdoor_Powershellempire_Python : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Empire Python version"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "c2913f60-46a2-42c1-8569-72568eaddaed"
		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/backdoor_powershellempire_python.yar#L1-L16"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "81c74a73ff7fe02420f29a53b350f1b53964f5a04f0694fed5b1b4bd6cc5ad03"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "import sys,base64;exec"
		$ = "aW1wb3J0IHN5cztpbXBvcnQgcmUsIHN1YnByb2"

	condition:
		all of them and filesize < 1MB
}

Strings (2 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"import sys,base64;exec"
$text"aW1wb3J0IHN5cztpbXBvcnQgcmUsIHN1YnByb2"

Condition

all of them and filesize < 1MB

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must be smaller than 1MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • All 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: c2913f60-46a2-42c1-8569-72568eaddaed

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE