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SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_WIN_Megazord_Apr25

This Yara rule from ISH Tecnologia's Heimdall Security Research Team, detects the main components of the Megazord Ransomware

MalwareAkiraSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
0x0d4y-Icaro Cesar
Date
2025-04-11
Modified
2026-05-15
Score / Quality
80 / 85

What this rule detects

This Yara rule from ISH Tecnologia's Heimdall Security Research Team, detects the main components of the Megazord Ransomware

Associated malware family: Akira.

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 8 patterns (7 text, 1 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

mal-win-megazord-apr25.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_WIN_Megazord_Apr25 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "This Yara rule from ISH Tecnologia's Heimdall Security Research Team, detects the main components of the Megazord Ransomware"
		author = "0x0d4y-Icaro Cesar"
		id = "6225a690-8f54-4a50-a19a-8f7523537228"
		date = "2025-04-11"
		modified = "2026-05-15"
		reference = "https://ish.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-Anatomia-do-Ransomware-Akira-e-sua-expansao-multiplataforma.pdf"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/mal_win_megazord_apr25.yar#L1-L30"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "fd380db23531bb7bb610a7b32fc2a6d5"
		logic_hash = "1a73e67b9a43c4f1bbe9f3dbebeb428bbfa705f7c858909a7bbf0673951d677e"
		score = 80
		quality = 85
		tags = "FILE"
		license = "Detection Rule License 1.1 https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/master/LICENSE"
		rule_matching_tlp = "TLP:WHITE"
		rule_sharing_tlp = "TLP:WHITE"
		malpedia_family = "win.akira"

	strings:
		$code_custom_algorithm = { 89 c1 45 31 e6 31 e8 44 31 f0 35 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c0 0b 44 31 ff 44 31 ef 31 c7 81 f7 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c7 0b 44 31 e3 31 cb 31 fb 81 f3 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c3 0b 89 da 31 c2 89 84 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 44 31 ed 31 d5 89 94 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 81 f5 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c5 0b 41 89 e8 41 31 f8 89 bc 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 31 cf 45 31 c7 44 89 84 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 81 f7 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 c1 c7 0b 41 31 d4 45 31 fc 41 81 f4 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 c1 c4 0b 45 31 c5 45 31 e5 41 81 f5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 c1 c5 0b 89 9c 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 31 d9 44 31 f9 44 31 e9 81 f1 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c1 0b 41 89 c8 45 31 e0 44 89 a4 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 89 ac 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 31 e8 44 31 c0 35 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c0 0b 44 89 fa 44 89 bc 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 31 fa 44 31 ea 31 c2 41 89 c1 81 f2 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c2 0b 41 31 d8 41 31 d0 41 81 f0 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 c1 c0 0b 44 89 e8 44 89 ac 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 31 e8 44 31 c8 44 31 c0 45 89 c3 35 }
		$megazord_str_I = "powerranges" ascii
		$megazord_str_II = "onion" ascii
		$megazord_str_III = "powershell" ascii
		$megazord_str_IV = "taskkill" ascii
		$megazord_str_V = "mal_public_key_bytes" ascii
		$megazord_str_VI = "runneradmin" ascii
		$megazord_str_VII = "//rustc" ascii

	condition:
		uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and $code_custom_algorithm and 5 of ( $megazord_str_* )
}

Strings (8 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$code_custom_algorithmhex{ 89 c1 45 31 e6 31 e8 44 31 f0 35 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c0 0b 44 31 ff 44 31 ef 31 c7 81 f7 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c7 0b 44 31 e3 31 cb 31 fb 81 f3 ?? ?? ?? ?? c1 c3 0b 89 da …
$megazord_str_Itext"powerranges"ascii
$megazord_str_IItext"onion"ascii
$megazord_str_IIItext"powershell"ascii
$megazord_str_IVtext"taskkill"ascii
$megazord_str_Vtext"mal_public_key_bytes"ascii
$megazord_str_VItext"runneradmin"ascii
$megazord_str_VIItext"//rustc"ascii

Condition

uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and $code_custom_algorithm and 5 of ( $megazord_str_* )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • At least 5 patterns in ( $megazord_str_* ) must match.
  • Pattern $code_custom_algorithm 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).

  • fd380db23531bb7bb610a7b32fc2a6d5

Licence & attribution

Author: 0x0d4y-Icaro Cesar

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

Licence: Detection Rule License 1.1 (stated in the rule's own meta)

“Detection Rule License 1.1 https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/master/LICENSE”

Original rule

Mirrored via YARA Forge 20260927, which prefixes rule names with the source and adds normalised meta fields.

Rule id: 6225a690-8f54-4a50-a19a-8f7523537228

Metadata

rule_matching_tlpTLP:WHITE
rule_sharing_tlpTLP:WHITE
malpedia_familywin.akira

Tags:FILE

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