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SEKOIA_Ransomware_Win_Agenda
Finds Agenda ransomware (aka Qilin) samples based on characteristic strings
- Author
- Sekoia.io
- Date
- 2022-12-15
- Modified
- 2024-12-19
- Score / Quality
- 75 / 80
What this rule detects
Finds Agenda ransomware (aka Qilin) samples based on characteristic strings
Targets: Windows PE.
It defines 12 patterns (12 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
ransomware-win-agenda.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Ransomware_Win_Agenda : FILE
{
meta:
= "Finds Agenda ransomware (aka Qilin) samples based on characteristic strings"
= "Sekoia.io"
= "b0ea8e69-8f29-452f-95f7-67ee0e545b66"
= "2022-12-15"
= "2024-12-19"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/ransomware_win_agenda.yar#L1-L26"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
= "7e315f639c4d785639bf7ed3bd805551366b4da10a664a42bf801c54c6f7bd2d"
= 75
= 80
= "FILE"
= "1.0"
= "TLP:CLEAR"
strings:
$str00 = "\"note\": \"-- Qilin" ascii
$str01 = "README-RECOVER-.txt" ascii
$str02 = "\"file_black_list\": [" ascii
$str03 = "\"file_pattern_black_list\": [" ascii
$str04 = "Encrypted files have new extension." ascii
$str05 = "We have downloaded compromising and sensitive data from you system/network" ascii
$str06 = "Employees personal dataCVsDLSSN." ascii
$str07 = "ueegj65kwr3v3sjhli73gjtmfnh2uqlte3vyg2kkyqq7cja2yx2ptaad.onion" ascii
$str08 = "cmdvssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet" ascii
$str09 = "[WARNING] Removing shadows failed." ascii
$str10 = "[INFO] Shadow copies removed" ascii
$str11 = "[WARNING] net sahre enum failed with:" ascii
condition:
uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D and 2 of them
}
Strings (12 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $str00 | text | "\"note\": \"-- Qilin" | ascii |
| $str01 | text | "README-RECOVER-.txt" | ascii |
| $str02 | text | "\"file_black_list\": [" | ascii |
| $str03 | text | "\"file_pattern_black_list\": [" | ascii |
| $str04 | text | "Encrypted files have new extension." | ascii |
| $str05 | text | "We have downloaded compromising and sensitive data from you system/network" | ascii |
| $str06 | text | "Employees personal dataCVsDLSSN." | ascii |
| $str07 | text | "ueegj65kwr3v3sjhli73gjtmfnh2uqlte3vyg2kkyqq7cja2yx2ptaad.onion" | ascii |
| $str08 | text | "cmdvssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet" | ascii |
| $str09 | text | "[WARNING] Removing shadows failed." | ascii |
| $str10 | text | "[INFO] Shadow copies removed" | ascii |
| $str11 | text | "[WARNING] net sahre enum failed with:" | ascii |
Condition
uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D and 2 of themIn plain words (Heuristic)
- The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
- At least 2 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: b0ea8e69-8f29-452f-95f7-67ee0e545b66
Metadata
| version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| classification | TLP:CLEAR |
Tags:FILE
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