YARA · Signature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)
SIGNATURE_BASE_HKTL_NET_Edge_Saved_Passwords_Dumper_May26
Detects an .NET based tool used to dump saved passwords from Microsoft Edge browser processes
- Author
- Florian Roth
- Date
- 2026-05-05
- Modified
- 2026-05-15
- Score / Quality
- 80 / 85
What this rule detects
Detects an .NET based tool used to dump saved passwords from Microsoft Edge browser processes
It defines 4 patterns (4 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).
Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.
Rule source
hktl-net-edge-saved-passwords-dumper-may26.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_HKTL_NET_Edge_Saved_Passwords_Dumper_May26
{
meta:
= "Detects an .NET based tool used to dump saved passwords from Microsoft Edge browser processes"
= "Florian Roth"
= "9d09b27e-16a4-5396-af53-2a2c672bc985"
= "2026-05-05"
= "2026-05-15"
= "https://github.com/L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N/Proof-of-Concepts/tree/main/EdgeSavedPasswordsDumper"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/hktl_edge_pwd_dumper_may25.yar#L1-L17"
= "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
= "b0bfcb6fd5968ed8b7b025dc6fb0e2874eb49e00ffc4827e3cd334a8c48d2f12"
= 80
= 85
= ""
strings:
$x1 = "SELECT ProcessId, Name, ParentProcessId FROM Win32_Process WHERE Name='msedge.exe'" wide
$x2 = "Scanning process PID: " wide
$s1 = "NSC\\t1_" wide
$s2 = "\\*\\(\\)_\\-\\+=\\{\\}\\[\\]:;<>\\?/~\\s]{6,40})\\x20\\x00" wide
condition:
2 of them
}
Strings (4 patterns)
| Identifier | Type | Value | Modifiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| $x1 | text | "SELECT ProcessId, Name, ParentProcessId FROM Win32_Process WHERE Name='msedge.exe'" | wide |
| $x2 | text | "Scanning process PID: " | wide |
| $s1 | text | "NSC\\t1_" | wide |
| $s2 | text | "\\*\\(\\)_\\-\\+=\\{\\}\\[\\]:;<>\\?/~\\s]{6,40})\\x20\\x00" | wide |
Condition
2 of themIn plain words (Heuristic)
- At least 2 patterns in the rule must match.
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Licence & attribution
Author: Florian Roth
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: 9d09b27e-16a4-5396-af53-2a2c672bc985
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