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TRELLIX_ARC_Ransom_Xinof_Chunk_PRIVATE

Detect chunk of Xinof ransomware

MalwareRansom/XINOFTrellix Advanced Research CenterApache License 2.0Compiles with YARA-Xprivate rule
Author
Thomas Roccia | McAfee ATR Team
Date
2020-11-20
Score / Quality
75 / 70

What this rule detects

Detect chunk of Xinof ransomware

Associated malware family: Ransom/XINOF.

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

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

ransom-xinof-chunk-private.yarApache License 2.0
private rule TRELLIX_ARC_Ransom_Xinof_Chunk_PRIVATE : RANSOMWARE
{
	meta:
		description = "Detect chunk of Xinof ransomware"
		author = "Thomas Roccia | McAfee ATR Team"
		id = "243c39fd-b5f6-5f64-8058-43da182480c0"
		date = "2020-11-20"
		date = "2020-11-20"
		modified = "2020-11-20"
		reference = "https://labs.sentinelone.com/the-fonix-raas-new-low-key-threat-with-unnecessary-complexities/"
		source_url = "https://github.com/advanced-threat-research/Yara-Rules//blob/1919562a59f190bda60c982424f6a24c542ee3e0/ransomware/RANSOM_xinof.yar#L1-L51"
		license_url = "https://github.com/advanced-threat-research/Yara-Rules//blob/1919562a59f190bda60c982424f6a24c542ee3e0/LICENSE"
		hash = "0c1e6299a2392239dbe7fead33ef4146"
		logic_hash = "f0266962357a7cb26995cdbfcc99749b73fc4ed09c813fa8e2ed0f5143cde554"
		score = 75
		quality = 70
		tags = "RANSOMWARE"
		rule_version = "v1"
		malware_type = "ransomware"
		malware_family = "Ransom/XINOF"
		actor_type = "Cybercrime"
		actor_group = "FONIX"

	strings:
		$chunk1 = {
		   C6 45 ?? ??
		   68 ?? ?? ?? ??
	           50
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   53
	           50
		   8D 85 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   C6 45 ?? ??
		   50
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   56
		   50
		   8D 85 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   C6 45 ?? ??
		   50
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   83 C4 ??
		   C6 45 ?? ??
		   8B CC
		   57
		   50
		   51
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   83 C4 ??
		   8D 8D ?? ?? ?? ??
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		   83 C4 ??
		   8D 8D ?? ?? ?? ??
		   E8 ?? ?? ?? ??
		}

	condition:
		any of them
}

Strings (1 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$chunk1hex{ C6 45 ?? ?? 68 ?? ?? ?? ?? 50 E8 ?? ?? ?? ?? 53 50 8D 85 ?? ?? ?? ?? C6 45 ?? ?? 50 E8 ?? ?? ? …

Condition

any of them

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • At least one pattern 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).

  • 0c1e6299a2392239dbe7fead33ef4146

Licence & attribution

Author: Thomas Roccia | McAfee ATR Team

Source repository: Trellix Advanced Research Center @ 1919562a59

Licence: Apache License 2.0 (repository licence)

Original rule

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

Rule id: 243c39fd-b5f6-5f64-8058-43da182480c0

Metadata

rule_versionv1
malware_typeransomware
malware_familyRansom/XINOF
actor_typeCybercrime
actor_groupFONIX

Tags:RANSOMWARE