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VOLEXITY_Apt_Malware_Win_Superstomp

Detection for the SUPERSTOMP malware used by JungleBamboo.

APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intelBSD 2-Clause LicenseCompiles with YARA-X
Author
threatintel@volexity.com
Date
2026-09-08
Score / Quality
75 / 80

What this rule detects

Detection for the SUPERSTOMP malware used by JungleBamboo.

It defines 10 patterns (9 text, 1 hex, 0 regex).

Summary generated from the rule's metadata and condition.

Rule source

apt-malware-win-superstomp.yarBSD 2-Clause License
rule VOLEXITY_Apt_Malware_Win_Superstomp : JUNGLEBAMBOO SUPERSTOMP FILE MEMORY
{
	meta:
		description = "Detection for the SUPERSTOMP malware used by JungleBamboo."
		author = "threatintel@volexity.com"
		id = "7719e855-70d7-56a9-9888-9d6f6a9afc2f"
		date = "2026-09-08"
		modified = "2026-09-08"
		reference = "https://github.com/volexity/threat-intel"
		source_url = "https://github.com/volexity/threat-intel/blob/3a9d0b52459877ee866a9a0ba06e60059b778c77/2026/2026-09-09 Chrome/rules.yar#L38-L73"
		license_url = "https://github.com/volexity/threat-intel/blob/3a9d0b52459877ee866a9a0ba06e60059b778c77/LICENSE.txt"
		hash = "5eb5645511b00e4f4d73125654eeb3a3930fcf09c65685dc7f03f725331492e3"
		logic_hash = "b1e4c1f0bf614dae29ca534205792efe24605a2807e3a9c67f8c6e99aa153bfa"
		score = 75
		quality = 80
		tags = "JUNGLEBAMBOO, SUPERSTOMP, FILE, MEMORY"
		os = "win"
		os_arch = "all"
		scan_context = "file,memory"
		severity = "critical"
		report1 = "TIB-20260908B"
		license = "See license at https://github.com/volexity/threat-intel/blob/main/LICENSE.txt"
		rule_id = 13427
		version = 3

	strings:
		$stomp_ua = "stomp/1.0" wide
		$stomp_pem = "stomp_ext_key.pem" wide
		$stomp_spki = "stomp_ext_key.spki" wide
		$stomp_bak = "stomp.bak" wide
		$xor_key = { 5a c3 17 8e f0 2b 96 41 7d 0a e8 33 b5 64 1f da }
		$browser_secpref = "Secure Preferences" wide
		$browser_extsettings = "extensions.settings." ascii
		$browser_devmode = "extensions.ui.developer_mode" ascii
		$browser_taskkill = "cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM " wide
		$browser_restore = "--restore-last-session" wide

	condition:
		3 of ( $stomp* ) or $xor_key or all of ( $browser* )
}

Strings (10 patterns)

IdentifierTypeValueModifiers
$stomp_uatext"stomp/1.0"wide
$stomp_pemtext"stomp_ext_key.pem"wide
$stomp_spkitext"stomp_ext_key.spki"wide
$stomp_baktext"stomp.bak"wide
$xor_keyhex{ 5a c3 17 8e f0 2b 96 41 7d 0a e8 33 b5 64 1f da }
$browser_secpreftext"Secure Preferences"wide
$browser_extsettingstext"extensions.settings."ascii
$browser_devmodetext"extensions.ui.developer_mode"ascii
$browser_taskkilltext"cmd.exe /c taskkill /F /IM "wide
$browser_restoretext"--restore-last-session"wide

Condition

3 of ( $stomp* ) or $xor_key or all of ( $browser* )

In plain words (Heuristic)

  • All patterns in ( $browser* ) must match.
  • At least 3 patterns in ( $stomp* ) must match.
  • Pattern $xor_key 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).

  • 5eb5645511b00e4f4d73125654eeb3a3930fcf09c65685dc7f03f725331492e3

Licence & attribution

Author: threatintel@volexity.com

Source repository: Volexity threat-intel @ 3a9d0b5245

Licence: BSD 2-Clause License (stated in the rule's own meta)

“See license at https://github.com/volexity/threat-intel/blob/main/LICENSE.txt”

Copyright notice: Copyright 2022 by Volexity, Inc.

Original rule

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

Rule id: 7719e855-70d7-56a9-9888-9d6f6a9afc2f

Metadata

oswin
os_archall
scan_contextfile,memory
severitycritical
report1TIB-20260908B
rule_id13427
version3

Tags:JUNGLEBAMBOOSUPERSTOMPFILEMEMORY