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SIGNATURE_BASE_HKTL_NET_Edge_Saved_Passwords_Dumper_May26

Detects an .NET based tool used to dump saved passwords from Microsoft Edge browser processes

Hack toolSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
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:
		description = "Detects an .NET based tool used to dump saved passwords from Microsoft Edge browser processes"
		author = "Florian Roth"
		id = "9d09b27e-16a4-5396-af53-2a2c672bc985"
		date = "2026-05-05"
		modified = "2026-05-15"
		reference = "https://github.com/L1v1ng0ffTh3L4N/Proof-of-Concepts/tree/main/EdgeSavedPasswordsDumper"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/hktl_edge_pwd_dumper_may25.yar#L1-L17"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		logic_hash = "b0bfcb6fd5968ed8b7b025dc6fb0e2874eb49e00ffc4827e3cd334a8c48d2f12"
		score = 80
		quality = 85
		tags = ""

	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)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$x1text"SELECT ProcessId, Name, ParentProcessId FROM Win32_Process WHERE Name='msedge.exe'"wide
$x2text"Scanning process PID: "wide
$s1text"NSC\\t1_"wide
$s2text"\\*\\(\\)_\\-\\+=\\{\\}\\[\\]:;<>\\?/~\\s]{6,40})\\x20\\x00"wide

Condition

2 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • At least 2 patterns in the rule must match.

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References

Licence & attribution

Author: Florian Roth

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: 9d09b27e-16a4-5396-af53-2a2c672bc985