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SEKOIA_Tool_Rathole_Strings

Detects RATHole based on strings

Hack toolSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2024-05-23
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detects RATHole based on strings

Targets: Windows PE, Linux ELF, macOS Mach-O.

It defines 5 patterns (5 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

tool-rathole-strings.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SEKOIA_Tool_Rathole_Strings : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects RATHole based on strings"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "39d11285-a3bf-46c3-901d-ab46601a9066"
		date = "2024-05-23"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/tool_rathole_strings.yar#L1-L25"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "f7c42328a38b2c101ea2d179b6adf9cf3d842d9e1c91e85fc6e684ee4f82458f"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$ = "rathole\\src\\" ascii
		$ = "\\\\?\\\\\\?\\UNC\\" wide
		$ = "rathole::" ascii
		$ = "src/server.rs"
		$ = "`[server]` or `[client]"

	condition:
		( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xfeedface or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xfeedfacf or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xcafebabe or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xCFFAEDFE ) and 3 of them
}

Strings (5 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$text"rathole\\src\\"ascii
$text"\\\\?\\\\\\?\\UNC\\"wide
$text"rathole::"ascii
$text"src/server.rs"
$text"`[server]` or `[client]"

Condition

( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xfeedface or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xfeedfacf or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xcafebabe or uint32be( 0 ) == 0xCFFAEDFE ) and 3 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • The file must start with the ELF header — a Linux/Unix executable.
  • The file must start with a Mach-O / fat binary magic — a macOS executable.
  • 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)

Original rule

Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.

Rule id: 39d11285-a3bf-46c3-901d-ab46601a9066

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE