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SEKOIA_Hacktool_Fscan_Strings

Detects fscan based on strings

Hack toolSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-12-06
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects fscan based on strings

Targets: Windows PE, Linux ELF.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

hacktool-fscan-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Hacktool_Fscan_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects fscan based on strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "6bef80c3-370c-4168-9d88-3fac88f986b1"
		date = "2023-12-06"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/hacktool_fscan_strings.yar#L1-L23"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "b1c88af2f90921fab4ac32ef65e226a652b8df2915abc62de0a28af9ad59811c"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Plugins.RdpScan.func1"
		$ = "Plugins.smb1AnonymousConnectIPC.func1"
		$ = "WebScan/WebScan.go"
		$ = "Plugins/CVE-2020-0796.go"
		$ = "Plugins.SshConn.func4"
		$ = "Plugins.PostgresScan"
		$ = "Plugins.(*FCGIClient).Request.func1"

	condition:
		( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and filesize < 30MB and 4 of them
}

Strings (7 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Plugins.RdpScan.func1"
$text"Plugins.smb1AnonymousConnectIPC.func1"
$text"WebScan/WebScan.go"
$text"Plugins/CVE-2020-0796.go"
$text"Plugins.SshConn.func4"
$text"Plugins.PostgresScan"
$text"Plugins.(*FCGIClient).Request.func1"

Condition

( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and filesize < 30MB and 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • The file must be smaller than 30MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • 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: 6bef80c3-370c-4168-9d88-3fac88f986b1

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE