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SEKOIA_Infostealer_Win_Solarmarker_Powershell
Finds SolarMarker PowerShell script based on characteristic strings
- Author
- Sekoia.io
- Date
- 2022-12-09
- Modified
- 2024-12-19
- Score / Quality
- 75 / 80
What this rule detects
Finds SolarMarker PowerShell script based on characteristic strings
Associated malware family: Solarmarker.
It defines 9 patterns (7 text, 0 hex, 2 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
infostealer-win-solarmarker-powershell.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Infostealer_Win_Solarmarker_Powershell : FILE
{
meta:
= "Finds SolarMarker PowerShell script based on characteristic strings"
= "Sekoia.io"
= "a2fe7f09-7134-4054-ba40-5ea66785a26d"
= "2022-12-09"
= "2024-12-19"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/infostealer_win_solarmarker_powershell.yar#L1-L25"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
= "32267cf7e03ed65da969aeeff5ef5d7291e47446ea11a4b391f085967e8aa67d"
= 75
= 80
= "FILE"
= "1.0"
= "TLP:CLEAR"
strings:
$fun = "function " ascii
$ps0 = "return -join (0..(10..30|Get-Random)|%{[char]((65..90)+(97..122)|Get-Random)})" ascii
$ps1 = /new-item -path \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]* -itemtype registrykey -force;/
$ps2 = /set-item -path \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]* -value \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]*;/
$str0 = "[IO.File]::WriteAllText($" ascii
$str1 = "CreateShortcut($env:appdata+" ascii
$str2 = "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\" ascii
$str3 = "New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.AesCryptoServiceProvider" ascii
$str4 = "[Convert]::FromBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllText(" ascii
condition:
$fun at 0 and 1 of ( $ps* ) and 2 of ( $str* )
}
Strings (9 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $fun | text | "function " | ascii |
| $ps0 | text | "return -join (0..(10..30|Get-Random)|%{[char]((65..90)+(97..122)|Get-Random)})" | ascii |
| $ps1 | regex | /new-item -path \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]* -itemtype registrykey -force;/ | |
| $ps2 | regex | /set-item -path \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]* -value \$[a-zA-Z0-9_]*;/ | |
| $str0 | text | "[IO.File]::WriteAllText($" | ascii |
| $str1 | text | "CreateShortcut($env:appdata+" | ascii |
| $str2 | text | "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\" | ascii |
| $str3 | text | "New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.AesCryptoServiceProvider" | ascii |
| $str4 | text | "[Convert]::FromBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllText(" | ascii |
Condition
$fun at 0 and 1 of ( $ps* ) and 2 of ( $str* )In plain words (Heuristic)
- At least 1 patterns in ( $ps* ) must match.
- At least 2 patterns in ( $str* ) must match.
- Pattern $fun must be found at offset 0.
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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: a2fe7f09-7134-4054-ba40-5ea66785a26d
Metadata
| version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| classification | TLP:CLEAR |
Tags:FILE
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