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SIGNATURE_BASE_APT_MAL_Sandworm_Exaramel_Configuration_File_Ciphertext

Detects contents of the configuration file used by Exaramel (encrypted with key odhyrfjcnfkdtslt, sample e1ff72[...]

APT / threat actorExaramelSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
FR/ANSSI/SDO
Date
2021-02-15
Modified
2024-05-25
Score / Quality
80 / 85

What this rule detects

Detects contents of the configuration file used by Exaramel (encrypted with key odhyrfjcnfkdtslt, sample e1ff72[...]

Associated malware family: Exaramel.

It defines 1 patterns (0 text, 1 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

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apt-mal-sandworm-exaramel-configuration-file-ciphertext.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_APT_MAL_Sandworm_Exaramel_Configuration_File_Ciphertext
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects contents of the configuration file used by Exaramel (encrypted with key odhyrfjcnfkdtslt, sample e1ff72[...]"
		author = "FR/ANSSI/SDO"
		id = "763dbb17-2bad-5b40-8a7b-b71bc5849cd9"
		date = "2021-02-15"
		modified = "2024-05-25"
		reference = "https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/uploads/CERTFR-2021-CTI-005.pdf"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/apt_sandworm_centreon.yar#L120-L132"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		logic_hash = "9dc7ee5b0a218a2b5be652e137fa090c944c3ddb0f699f521a72896668210813"
		score = 80
		quality = 85
		tags = ""

	strings:
		$ = { 6F B6 08 E9 A3 0C 8D 5E DD BE D4 }

	condition:
		all of them
}

Strings (1 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$hex{ 6F B6 08 E9 A3 0C 8D 5E DD BE D4 }

Condition

all of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • All patterns in the rule must match.

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Licence & attribution

Author: FR/ANSSI/SDO

Source repository: Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron) @ 94a1c48d7a

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: 763dbb17-2bad-5b40-8a7b-b71bc5849cd9

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