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SEKOIA_Yara_Runascs

No description has been set in the source file - SEKOIA

GenericSEKOIA.IO CommunityDetection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Sekoia.io
Date
2023-08-23
Modified
2024-12-19
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

No description has been set in the source file - SEKOIA

Targets: Windows PE, Linux ELF.

It defines 8 patterns (8 text, 0 hex, 0 regex). YARA modules used: pe.

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

Includes the imports needed to compile it on its own.

yara-runascs.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
import "pe"

rule SEKOIA_Yara_Runascs : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "No description has been set in the source file - SEKOIA"
		author = "Sekoia.io"
		id = "1720f042-2cc6-4ef1-b66c-fe8a4214366a"
		date = "2023-08-23"
		modified = "2024-12-19"
		reference = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community"
		source_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/yara_rules/yara_runascs.yar#L3-L33"
		license_url = "https://github.com/SEKOIA-IO/Community/blob/a438a5901a211c2abdf75da9c93921ef187473d1/LICENSE.md"
		logic_hash = "fe9b02704d07b5ebe6ad94283e4c1ec2846a54f5c1fb2115a1f6411cf8c19059"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "FILE"
		version = "1.0"
		classification = "TLP:CLEAR"

	strings:
		$s1 = "RunasCs" ascii wide
		$s2 = "LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE" ascii wide
		$s3 = "LOGON32_LOGON_NETWORK" ascii wide
		$s4 = "LOGON32_LOGON_BATCH" ascii wide
		$s5 = "LOGON32_LOGON_SERVICE" ascii wide
		$s6 = "dwLogonProvider" ascii wide
		$s7 = "LogonUser" ascii wide
		$s8 = "CreateProcessAsUser" ascii wide

	condition:
		( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and filesize < 4MB and all of them and not ( pe.version_info [ "OriginalFilename" ] == "Atera.AgentPackages.CommonLib.dll" and for any sig in pe.signatures : ( sig.subject contains "CN=Atera Networks Ltd" and sig.issuer contains "CN=DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1" ) )
}

Strings (8 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$s1text"RunasCs"ascii wide
$s2text"LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE"ascii wide
$s3text"LOGON32_LOGON_NETWORK"ascii wide
$s4text"LOGON32_LOGON_BATCH"ascii wide
$s5text"LOGON32_LOGON_SERVICE"ascii wide
$s6text"dwLogonProvider"ascii wide
$s7text"LogonUser"ascii wide
$s8text"CreateProcessAsUser"ascii wide

Condition

( uint32be( 0 ) == 0x7f454c46 or uint16be( 0 ) == 0x4d5a ) and filesize < 4MB and all of them and not ( pe.version_info [ "OriginalFilename" ] == "Atera.AgentPackages.CommonLib.dll" and for any sig in pe.signatures : ( sig.subject contains "CN=Atera Networks Ltd" and sig.issuer contains "CN=DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1" ) )

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 be smaller than 4MB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • All patterns in the rule must match.
  • A for-loop checks a property over several matches or items.
  • Uses the pe module.
  • Uses the sig module.
  • Checks the Authenticode signature.

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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: 1720f042-2cc6-4ef1-b66c-fe8a4214366a

Metadata

version1.0
classificationTLP:CLEAR

Tags:FILE