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SEKOIA_Recotool_Adfind_Strings

Detects Adfind utility based on strings

GenericSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2022-02-08
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects Adfind utility 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

recotool-adfind-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Recotool_Adfind_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Adfind utility based on strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "afca88ef-756a-4b2b-91d7-d18d730e7074"
		date = "2022-02-08"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/recotool_adfind_strings.yar#L1-L20"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "cc1e1dceff28136082f19cebc7584ba08c9006b964e37fc3fda91bc0b41906dc"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "Find all person objects on cn=ab container of local ADAM instance"
		$ = "IPv6 IP address w/ port is specified [address]:port"
		$ = "Search Global Catalog (port 3268)."
		$ = "~~~ADCSV~~~"
		$ = "adfind -b dc="

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 5MB and 4 of them
}

Strings (5 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"Find all person objects on cn=ab container of local ADAM instance"
$text"IPv6 IP address w/ port is specified [address]:port"
$text"Search Global Catalog (port 3268)."
$text"~~~ADCSV~~~"
$text"adfind -b dc="

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 5MB and 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must be smaller than 5MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 4 patterns in the rule must match.

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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: afca88ef-756a-4b2b-91d7-d18d730e7074

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE