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SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_Ransomware_Win_DARKSIDE_V1_1

Detection for early versions of DARKSIDE ransomware samples based on the encryption mode configuration values.

MalwareDarkSideSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
FireEye
Date
2021-03-22
Modified
2023-12-05
Score / Quality
75 / 85

What this rule detects

Detection for early versions of DARKSIDE ransomware samples based on the encryption mode configuration values.

Associated malware family: DarkSide.

Targets: Windows PE.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

mal-ransomware-win-darkside-v1-1.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_Ransomware_Win_DARKSIDE_V1_1 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detection for early versions of DARKSIDE ransomware samples based on the encryption mode configuration values."
		author = "FireEye"
		id = "322a3de5-a7e5-52b9-8648-6019954e92d7"
		date = "2021-03-22"
		modified = "2023-12-05"
		reference = "https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/05/shining-a-light-on-darkside-ransomware-operations.html"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/crime_ransom_darkside.yar#L25-L37"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "1a700f845849e573ab3148daef1a3b0b"
		logic_hash = "b3612510bd1f2ca7543e217e97037b02d312bcda2b2df16d9be3216749ea4beb"
		score = 75
		quality = 85
		tags = "FILE"

	strings:
		$consts = { 80 3D [4] 01 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 00 00 04 00 [1-10] 00 00 00 00 [1-30] 80 3D [4] 02 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] FF FF FF FF [1-10] FF FF FF FF [1-30] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 }

	condition:
		( uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D and uint32( uint32( 0x3C ) ) == 0x00004550 ) and $consts
}

Strings (1 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$constshex{ 80 3D [4] 01 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 00 00 04 00 [1-10] 00 00 00 00 [1-30] 80 3D [4] 02 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] 03 00 00 00 [1-10] FF F …

Condition

( uint16( 0 ) == 0x5A4D and uint32( uint32( 0x3C ) ) == 0x00004550 ) and $consts

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • Pattern $consts must be present.

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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).

  • 1a700f845849e573ab3148daef1a3b0b

Licence & attribution

Author: FireEye

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: 322a3de5-a7e5-52b9-8648-6019954e92d7

Tags:FILE

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