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SEKOIA_Hacktool_Ntdsdumpex_Strings

Detects NTDSDumpEx based on strings

Hack toolSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-02-25
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects NTDSDumpEx based on strings

Targets: Windows PE.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

hacktool-ntdsdumpex-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Hacktool_Ntdsdumpex_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects NTDSDumpEx based on strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "9a0fe20a-49e9-4aaf-8f0e-d51800e0a6e0"
		date = "2022-02-25"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/hacktool_ntdsdumpex_strings.yar#L1-L21"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "3295816133ca00aeaf3f4967135ed045ed64d20393f482eafbe4e74f0f63aa47"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Example : ntdsdumpex.exe -r" ascii wide
		$ = "[x]can not open output file %s for write." ascii wide
		$ = "[+]dump completed in %.3f seconds." ascii wide
		$ = "[+]total %d entries dumped,%d" ascii wide
		$ = "[x]can not get PEK!" ascii wide

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 200KB and 3 of them
}

Strings (5 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Example : ntdsdumpex.exe -r"ascii wide
$text"[x]can not open output file %s for write."ascii wide
$text"[+]dump completed in %.3f seconds."ascii wide
$text"[+]total %d entries dumped,%d"ascii wide
$text"[x]can not get PEK!"ascii wide

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 200KB and 3 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 200KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 3 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: 9a0fe20a-49e9-4aaf-8f0e-d51800e0a6e0

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE