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SEKOIA_Tool_Edrsandblast_Strings
Detects EDRSandblast strings
- Author
- Sekoia.io
- Date
- 2024-01-08
- Modified
- 2024-12-19
- Score / Quality
- 75 / 80
What this rule detects
Detects EDRSandblast strings
Targets: Windows PE.
It defines 13 patterns (13 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
tool-edrsandblast-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Tool_Edrsandblast_Strings : FILE
{
meta:
= "Detects EDRSandblast strings"
= "Sekoia.io"
= "7059b89c-80b5-4768-b3eb-02f173f628b0"
= "2024-01-08"
= "2024-12-19"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/tool_edrsandblast_strings.yar#L1-L29"
= "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
= "8528c4c440734ba97b98b6e0857d95f38a91eaf9120ba2eacff292c864fb86a5"
= 75
= 80
= "FILE"
= "1.0"
= "TLP:CLEAR"
strings:
$ = "[!] Cred Guard bypass failed: obtained invalid" wide
$ = "[!] Cred Guard bypass non fatal error:" wide
$ = "[+] Successfully overwrote wdigest's g_fParameter_UseLogonCredential" wide
$ = "[!] ERROR: could not allocate memory for the handl" wide
$ = "[+] [ProcessProtection] Found the handle of the current" wide
$ = "[+] [ProcessProtection] Found self process EPROCCES struct at" wide
$ = "ETW Threat Intel ProviderEnableInfo address could not be found." wide
$ = "The ETW Threat Intel provider was successfully" wide
$ = "[+] [NotifyRountines]" wide
$ = "[callback addr: 0x" wide
$ = "EDR / security products driver(s)" wide
$ = "Object callback offsets not loaded ! Aborting..." wide
$ = "No more space to store object callbacks !!" wide
condition:
uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 1MB and 3 of them
}
Strings (13 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | text | "[!] Cred Guard bypass failed: obtained invalid" | wide |
| $ | text | "[!] Cred Guard bypass non fatal error:" | wide |
| $ | text | "[+] Successfully overwrote wdigest's g_fParameter_UseLogonCredential" | wide |
| $ | text | "[!] ERROR: could not allocate memory for the handl" | wide |
| $ | text | "[+] [ProcessProtection] Found the handle of the current" | wide |
| $ | text | "[+] [ProcessProtection] Found self process EPROCCES struct at" | wide |
| $ | text | "ETW Threat Intel ProviderEnableInfo address could not be found." | wide |
| $ | text | "The ETW Threat Intel provider was successfully" | wide |
| $ | text | "[+] [NotifyRountines]" | wide |
| $ | text | "[callback addr: 0x" | wide |
| $ | text | "EDR / security products driver(s)" | wide |
| $ | text | "Object callback offsets not loaded ! Aborting..." | wide |
| $ | text | "No more space to store object callbacks !!" | wide |
Condition
uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and filesize < 1MB and 3 of themIn plain words (Heuristic)
- The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
- The file must be smaller than 1MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
- At least 3 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: 7059b89c-80b5-4768-b3eb-02f173f628b0
Metadata
| version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| classification | TLP:CLEAR |
Tags:FILE
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