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SEKOIA_Backdoor_Win_Volgmer

Detect the NukeSped variant called Volgmer used by Andariel

MalwareSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-09-04
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detect the NukeSped variant called Volgmer used by Andariel

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 14 patterns (14 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

backdoor-win-volgmer.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Backdoor_Win_Volgmer : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detect the NukeSped variant called Volgmer used by Andariel"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "9468a66d-787c-488f-937b-22617c7a2ded"
		date = "2023-09-04"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/backdoor_win_volgmer.yar#L1-L32"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		hash = "3098e6e7ae23b3b8637677da7bfc0ba720e557e6df71fa54a8ef1579b6746061"
		hash = "7339cfa5a67f5a4261c18839ef971d7f96eaf60a46190cab590b439c71c4742b"
		hash = "8daa6b20caf4bf384cc7912a73f243ce6e2f07a5cb3b3e95303db931c3fe339f"
		hash = "1b88b939e5ec186b2d19aec8f17792d493d74dd6ab3d5a6ddc42bfe78b01aff1"
		logic_hash = "700fcfcc3df1d81af99db38e305f64ca87f8368fc0149c9ad64d75c2917ec1f3"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Fixed" wide
		$ = "CDRom" wide
		$ = "Removable" wide
		$ = "%.2fGB" wide
		$ = "\\*.*" wide
		$ = "Folder" wide
		$ = "%.1fKB" wide
		$ = "%.1fMB" wide
		$ = "%s\\*.*" wide
		$ = "%s\\%s\\%s" wide
		$ = "%s\\%s%s" wide
		$ = "Remote PC" wide
		$ = "%s|%s|%s|%s|%s|%s|" wide
		$ = "%s\\cmd.exe" wide

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

Strings (14 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Fixed"wide
$text"CDRom"wide
$text"Removable"wide
$text"%.2fGB"wide
$text"\\*.*"wide
$text"Folder"wide
$text"%.1fKB"wide
$text"%.1fMB"wide
$text"%s\\*.*"wide
$text"%s\\%s\\%s"wide
$text"%s\\%s%s"wide
$text"Remote PC"wide
$text"%s|%s|%s|%s|%s|%s|"wide
$text"%s\\cmd.exe"wide

Condition

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

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • All patterns in the rule must match.

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References

Sample hashes

Hashes of samples the author lists in the rule's meta (look them up in your threat-intelligence platform).

  • 3098e6e7ae23b3b8637677da7bfc0ba720e557e6df71fa54a8ef1579b6746061
  • 7339cfa5a67f5a4261c18839ef971d7f96eaf60a46190cab590b439c71c4742b
  • 8daa6b20caf4bf384cc7912a73f243ce6e2f07a5cb3b3e95303db931c3fe339f
  • 1b88b939e5ec186b2d19aec8f17792d493d74dd6ab3d5a6ddc42bfe78b01aff1

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: 9468a66d-787c-488f-937b-22617c7a2ded

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE