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SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_WIN_Ralordv1_Apr25

This ISH Tecnologia Yara rule, detects the main components of the first version of RALord Ransomware

MalwareRalordSignature Base (Florian Roth / Nextron)Detection Rule License 1.1Compiles with YARA-X
Author
0x0d4y-Icaro Cesar
Date
2025-04-01
Modified
2026-05-15
Score / Quality
80 / 85

What this rule detects

This ISH Tecnologia Yara rule, detects the main components of the first version of RALord Ransomware

Associated malware family: Ralord.

Targets: Windows PE.

It defines 8 patterns (6 text, 2 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

mal-win-ralordv1-apr25.yarDetection Rule License 1.1
rule SIGNATURE_BASE_MAL_WIN_Ralordv1_Apr25 : FILE
{
	meta:
		description = "This ISH Tecnologia Yara rule, detects the main components of the first version of RALord Ransomware"
		author = "0x0d4y-Icaro Cesar"
		id = "67254633-3597-4770-9806-8b2e26c8f66a"
		date = "2025-04-01"
		modified = "2026-05-15"
		reference = "https://ish.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RALord-Novo-grupo-de-Ransomware-as-a-Service-1.pdf"
		source_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/yara/mal_ralordv1_win_ap25.yar#L1-L29"
		license_url = "https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/94a1c48d7ab499879287ff611dfe7f9c56376030/LICENSE"
		hash = "be15f62d14d1cbe2aecce8396f4c6289"
		logic_hash = "75d20cca5eb48109bbb3b0ab0ce2efb4f2d89bc1984df8c4fddf1f859d069750"
		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.ralord"

	strings:
		$code_pattern_quarterround = { 4? 31 ?? 48 8b ?? ?? ?? 4? 31 ?? 48 8b ?? ?? ?? 31 e8 4? 31 ?? 41 c1 ?? 0c c1 ?? 0c c1 ?? 0c 48 89 c2 c1 ?? 0c }
		$code_pattern_custom_alg = { 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 83 c0 08 48 3d 8? }
		$ralord_str_I = "chacha" ascii
		$ralord_str_II = "scorp" ascii
		$ralord_str_III = "RALord" ascii
		$ralord_str_IV = "onion" ascii
		$ralord_str_V = "/rust" ascii
		$ralord_str_VI = "BCryptGenRandom" ascii

	condition:
		uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and all of ( $code_pattern_* ) and 4 of ( $ralord_str_* )
}

Strings (8 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$code_pattern_quarterroundhex{ 4? 31 ?? 48 8b ?? ?? ?? 4? 31 ?? 48 8b ?? ?? ?? 31 e8 4? 31 ?? 41 c1 ?? 0c c1 ?? 0c c1 ?? 0c 48 89 c2 c1 ?? 0c }
$code_pattern_custom_alghex{ 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 10 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 57 ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f 11 ?? c5 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0f …
$ralord_str_Itext"chacha"ascii
$ralord_str_IItext"scorp"ascii
$ralord_str_IIItext"RALord"ascii
$ralord_str_IVtext"onion"ascii
$ralord_str_Vtext"/rust"ascii
$ralord_str_VItext"BCryptGenRandom"ascii

Condition

uint16( 0 ) == 0x5a4d and all of ( $code_pattern_* ) and 4 of ( $ralord_str_* )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • The file must start with “MZ” — a Windows executable (PE).
  • All patterns in ( $code_pattern_* ) must match.
  • At least 4 patterns in ( $ralord_str_* ) 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).

  • be15f62d14d1cbe2aecce8396f4c6289

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: 67254633-3597-4770-9806-8b2e26c8f66a

Metadata

rule_matching_tlpTLP:WHITE
rule_sharing_tlpTLP:WHITE
malpedia_familywin.ralord

Tags:FILE