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SEKOIA_Hacktool_Win_Processhacker

Detect ProcessHacker hacktool

Hack toolSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-09-09
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detect ProcessHacker hacktool

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 3 patterns (3 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

hacktool-win-processhacker.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Hacktool_Win_Processhacker : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detect ProcessHacker hacktool"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "1dffe8c9-2ab7-4265-965e-8673b80f17d5"
		date = "2022-09-09"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/hacktool_win_processhacker.yar#L1-L17"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "cfcfaa7f3afc8b82ce0188d9ead63746a7effd40acb6ad504f8d70a45d8476d5"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$str0 = "Unable to uninstall KProcessHacker" wide
		$str1 = "Process Hacker's settings file is corrupt. Do you want to reset it?" wide
		$str2 = "Process Hacker uses the following components:" wide

	condition:
		uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D and all of them
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$str0text"Unable to uninstall KProcessHacker"wide
$str1text"Process Hacker's settings file is corrupt. Do you want to reset it?"wide
$str2text"Process Hacker uses the following components:"wide

Condition

uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D 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

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: 1dffe8c9-2ab7-4265-965e-8673b80f17d5

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE