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SEKOIA_Hacktool_Ntdsdumpex_Strings
Detects NTDSDumpEx based on strings
- 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:
= "Detects NTDSDumpEx based on strings"
= "Sekoia.io"
= "9a0fe20a-49e9-4aaf-8f0e-d51800e0a6e0"
= "2022-02-25"
= "2024-12-19"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/hacktool_ntdsdumpex_strings.yar#L1-L21"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
= "3295816133ca00aeaf3f4967135ed045ed64d20393f482eafbe4e74f0f63aa47"
= 75
= 80
= "FILE"
= "1.0"
= "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)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | 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 themIn 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)
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
| version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| classification | TLP:CLEAR |
Tags:FILE
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