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SEKOIA_Recotool_Adfind_Strings
Detects Adfind utility based on strings
- 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:
= "Detects Adfind utility based on strings"
= "Sekoia.io"
= "afca88ef-756a-4b2b-91d7-d18d730e7074"
= "2022-02-08"
= "2024-12-19"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/recotool_adfind_strings.yar#L1-L20"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
= "cc1e1dceff28136082f19cebc7584ba08c9006b964e37fc3fda91bc0b41906dc"
= 75
= 80
= "FILE"
= "1.0"
= "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)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | 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 themIn 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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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: afca88ef-756a-4b2b-91d7-d18d730e7074
Metadata
| version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| classification | TLP:CLEAR |
Tags:FILE
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