YARA · Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)
SIGNATURE_BASE_APT_Dropper_Raw64_TEARDROP_1
This rule looks for portions of the TEARDROP backdoor that are vital to how it functions. TEARDROP is a memory only dropper that can read files and registry keys, XOR decode an embedded payload, and load the payload into memory. TEARDROP persists as a Windows service and has been observed dropping Cobalt Strike BEACON into memory.
- Author
- FireEye
- Date
- 2020-12-14
- Modified
- 2023-12-05
- Score / Quality
- 85 / 85
What this rule detects
This rule looks for portions of the TEARDROP backdoor that are vital to how it functions. TEARDROP is a memory only dropper that can read files and registry keys, XOR decode an embedded payload, and load the payload into memory. TEARDROP persists as a Windows service and has been observed dropping Cobalt Strike BEACON into memory.
It defines 3 patterns (0 text, 3 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_APT_Dropper_Raw64_TEARDROP_1
{
meta:
= "This rule looks for portions of the TEARDROP backdoor that are vital to how it functions. TEARDROP is a memory only dropper that can read files and registry keys, XOR decode an embedded payload, and load the payload into memory. TEARDROP persists as a Windows service and has been observed dropping Cobalt Strike BEACON into memory."
= "FireEye"
= "88adad58-ba16-5996-9ea8-ea356c3ed5b2"
= "2020-12-14"
= "2023-12-05"
= "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/12/evasive-attacker-leverages-solarwinds-supply-chain-compromises-with-sunburst-backdoor.html"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/apt_solarwinds_sunburst.yar#L141-L156"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
= "6ab5197e7a1a123055b361a2ef79f8a77a7935606fccc8f163ea5914c94cd14d"
= 85
= 85
= ""
strings:
$sb1 = { C7 44 24 ?? 80 00 00 00 [0-64] BA 00 00 00 80 [0-32] 48 8D 0D [4-32] FF 15 [4] 48 83 F8 FF [2-64] 41 B8 40 00 00 00 [0-64] FF 15 [4-5] 85 C0 7? ?? 80 3D [4] FF }
$sb2 = { 80 3D [4] D8 [2-32] 41 B8 04 00 00 00 [0-32] C7 44 24 ?? 4A 46 49 46 [0-32] E8 [4-5] 85 C0 [2-32] C6 05 [4] 6A C6 05 [4] 70 C6 05 [4] 65 C6 05 [4] 67 }
$sb3 = { BA [4] 48 89 ?? E8 [4] 41 B8 [4] 48 89 ?? 48 89 ?? E8 [4] 85 C0 7? [1-32] 8B 44 24 ?? 48 8B ?? 24 [1-16] 48 01 C8 [0-32] FF D0 }
condition:
all of them
}
Strings (3 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $sb1 | hex | { C7 44 24 ?? 80 00 00 00 [0-64] BA 00 00 00 80 [0-32] 48 8D 0D [4-32] FF 15 [4] 48 83 F8 FF [2-64] 41 B8 40 00 00 00 [0-64] FF 15 [4-5] 85 C0 7? ?? 80 3D [4] F … | |
| $sb2 | hex | { 80 3D [4] D8 [2-32] 41 B8 04 00 00 00 [0-32] C7 44 24 ?? 4A 46 49 46 [0-32] E8 [4-5] 85 C0 [2-32] C6 05 [4] 6A C6 05 [4] 70 C6 05 [4] 65 C6 05 [4] 67 } | |
| $sb3 | hex | { BA [4] 48 89 ?? E8 [4] 41 B8 [4] 48 89 ?? 48 89 ?? E8 [4] 85 C0 7? [1-32] 8B 44 24 ?? 48 8B ?? 24 [1-16] 48 01 C8 [0-32] FF D0 } |
Condition
all of themIn plain words (Heuristic)
- All patterns in the rule must match.
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Licence & attribution
Author: FireEye
Source repository: Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron) @ 94a1c48d7a
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: 88adad58-ba16-5996-9ea8-ea356c3ed5b2
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