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SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_LNX_Camarodragon_Sheel_Oct23

Detects CamaroDragon's tool named sheel

MalwareSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
Florian Roth
Date
2023-10-06
Modified
2023-12-05
Score / Quality
85 / 85

What this rule detects

Detects CamaroDragon's tool named sheel

It defines 5 patterns (5 text, 0 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

mal-lnx-camarodragon-sheel-oct23.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_LNX_Camarodragon_Sheel_Oct23 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects CamaroDragon's tool named sheel"
		author = "Florian Roth"
		id = "f6f08c0e-236c-5194-9369-da8fdef4aa21"
		date = "2023-10-06"
		modified = "2023-12-05"
		reference = "https://research.checkpoint.com/2023/the-dragon-who-sold-his-camaro-analyzing-custom-router-implant/"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/apt_camaro_dragon_oct23.yar#L2-L25"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "7985f992dcc6fcce76ee2892700c8538af075bd991625156bf2482dbfebd5a5a"
		logic_hash = "b06f645b766a099adb71c144bdced70c130735e75d5be6451f71077c7d3a5d19"
		score = 85
		quality = 85
		tags = "FILE"

	strings:
		$x1 = "-h server_ip -p server_port -i update_index[0-4] [-r]" ascii fullword
		$s1 = "read_ip" ascii fullword
		$s2 = "open fail.%m" ascii fullword
		$s3 = "ri:h:p:" ascii fullword
		$s4 = "update server list success!" ascii fullword

	condition:
		uint16( 0 ) == 0x457f and filesize < 30KB and ( 1 of ( $x* ) or 3 of them ) or 4 of them
}

Strings (5 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$x1text"-h server_ip -p server_port -i update_index[0-4] [-r]"ascii fullword
$s1text"read_ip"ascii fullword
$s2text"open fail.%m"ascii fullword
$s3text"ri:h:p:"ascii fullword
$s4text"update server list success!"ascii fullword

Condition

uint16( 0 ) == 0x457f and filesize < 30KB and ( 1 of ( $x* ) or 3 of them ) or 4 of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must be smaller than 30KB (a cheap guard that skips large files).
  • At least 1 patterns in ( $x* ) must match.
  • At least 3 patterns in the rule must match.
  • At least 4 patterns in the rule must match.

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References

Sample hashes

Hashes of samples the author lists in the rule's meta (look them up in your threat-intelligence platform).

  • 7985f992dcc6fcce76ee2892700c8538af075bd991625156bf2482dbfebd5a5a

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: f6f08c0e-236c-5194-9369-da8fdef4aa21

Tags:FILE