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SEKOIA_Tool_Lsass_Dump_Strings

Detects Lsass dump based on strings

Hack toolSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2024-09-09
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects Lsass dump based on strings

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 3 patterns (3 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

tool-lsass-dump-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Tool_Lsass_Dump_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects Lsass dump based on strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "bf024dc6-a1c8-4c3f-9bf8-8d246c129639"
		date = "2024-09-09"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/tool_lsass_dump_strings.yar#L1-L19"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		hash = "f4540f42902c068b9290239729c45324"
		logic_hash = "7dfee9368297b3fd6c7f247a65b5344da0f5438c2145c5d53af48983d0d9a745"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "[SUCCESS] Successfully dumped core LSASS information for PID:"
		$ = "[SUCCESS] All data dumped to "
		$ = "[ERROR] Unable to dump process"

	condition:
		uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and 3 of them
}

Strings (3 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"[SUCCESS] Successfully dumped core LSASS information for PID:"
$text"[SUCCESS] All data dumped to "
$text"[ERROR] Unable to dump process"

Condition

uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a and 3 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • At least 3 patterns in the rule must match.

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References

Sample hashes

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  • f4540f42902c068b9290239729c45324

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: bf024dc6-a1c8-4c3f-9bf8-8d246c129639

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE