Volexity threat-intel
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Copyright 2022 by Volexity, Inc. The 2-Clause BSD License Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
Rules from Volexity threat-intel
Detects modules used by DEEPDATA based on the required export names used by those modules.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-07-30Detects Python script used by KPlayer to update, modified by attackers to download a malicious payload.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-07-21Detects DUSTPAN malware using API hashes used to resolve functions at runtime.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-08-17Detect the ICONICSTEALER malware family.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-03-30Detects macros used by the LazyPine threat actor to distribute AppleJeus.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-03Detects malicious documents used by LazyPine in a campaign dropping the AppleJeus malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-02Detects unpacked AppleJeus samples.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-03Detects unpacked AppleJeus samples.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-03Detected AppleJeus unpacked samples.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-10Detects AppleJeus DLL samples.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-11-03Python Loader used to execute the BLUELIGHT malware family.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-22Ruby loader seen loading the ROKRAT malware family.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-22The BLUELIGHT malware family. Leverages Microsoft OneDrive for network communications.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-04-23A loader for the CobaltStrike malware family, which ultimately takes the first and second bytes of an embedded file, and flips them prior to executing the resulting payload.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-05-25Simple backdoor which collects information about the IIS server it is installed on. It appears to the attacker refers to this components as 'XValidate' - i.e. to validate infected machines.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-11-17The CobaltStrike malware family, variant D.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-05-25Detects the JSP implementation of the Godzilla Webshell.
WebshellVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-11-08Detects Rust variants of the BRICKSTORM malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-02-24Identify any blob containing a bogus user-agent used in different components of an attack attributed to UTA0533.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-07-06Detection for LONGTALE, a chrome extension malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-09-08Detects KNUCKLEBALL, a python based injector malware, using string patterns.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-07-06CLEANGULP: Detects decoded runtime strings associated with command-and-control, tasking, and persistence.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-09-16Detection for the SUPERSTOMP malware used by JungleBamboo.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-09-08Detection for ORANGETAIL, a custom Java webshell used by UTA0533.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-07-06Detection for the accept logic of ORANGETAIL, a custom Java webshell used by UTA0533.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2026-07-06Detect PLENET, a multiplatform malware compile with native AOT.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-09-22Detection for VerdantBamboo related malware based on paths from local machines observed in binaries.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-09-22Detects the BRICKSTORM backdoor using common strings.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-09-04Detection for the BRICKSTORM malware family.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-09-05Detection for AgentPSD, a python-based malware typically delivered within PyInstaller-built binaries.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-09-05Detection for RELOADEXT, a Google Chrome extension malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-23Detects GOMOJI malware using strings in the ELF.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects DISGOMOJI malware using strings in the ELF.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects the DISGOMOJI malware using bogus strings introduced in the newer version.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-03-14Detects DISGOMOJI using strings in the ELF.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects DISGOMOJI loader using strings in the ELF.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects DISGOMOJI modules using strings in the ELF.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects a script deployed as part of DISGOMOJI malware chain.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-03-07Detects a script deployed as part of DISGOMOJI malware chain.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-03-07Detect the RELOADEXT installer.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-23VBS backdoor which bares architectural similarity to the POWERSTAR malware family.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-01-04SOCKS5 proxy tool used to relay connections.
Hack toolVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-01-09Detects a opensource malware available on github using strings in the binary. DISGOMOJI used by TransparentJasmine is based on this malware.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-22Detects a opensource malware available on github using strings in the binary. The DISGOMOJI malware family used by TransparentJasmine is based on this malware.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-03-28Detects the JMASK profiling script in its minified // obfuscated format.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-06-15Detects a fake OpenVPN client developed by CharmingCypress.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-10-17Detects the MACOS version of the ICONIC loader.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-03-30Detection of the common.cer file used for a large BADBAZAAR malware cluster for its certificate pinning for the C2 communication.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-06-01Detection of the second stage capability of the BadBazaar android malware that has the main malicious capabilities. Will gather various info about the user/phone and routinely send this to the C2.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-25Detection for a .ovpn file used in a malicious VPN client on victim machines by CharmingCypress.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-10-17Detection for fake macOS VPN client used by CharmingCypress.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-10-17Detects POWERSTAR modules based on common HTTP functions used across modules.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-06-02Detects AVBurner based on a combination of API calls used, hard-coded strings and bytecode patterns.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-01-02Detects the July 2023 POCOSTICK variant. These strings are only visible in memory after several rounds of shellcode decryption.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-07-24Detection for the COMPLYSHELL webshell.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-12-13Detects the malicious library delivered in the backdoored 3CX installer.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-03-30Detects PowerStar decrypt function, potentially downloaded standalone and then injected.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-16Detects LNK command line used to install PowerStar.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-16Detects interesting log message embedded in memory only version of PowerStar.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-16Detects the batch script used to persist PowerStar via Startup.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-16Detects 3CX installers created in March 2023, 3CX was known to be compromised at this time.
GenericVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-03-30Detects the decoded orchestrator for the Windows variant of the LightSpy malware family. This file is normally stored in an encoded state on the C2 server and is used as the core component of this malware family, loading additional plugins from the C2 whilst managing all the C2 communication etc.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-15Detects the decoded orchestrator for the Windows variant of the LightSpy malware family. This file is normally stored in an encoded state on the C2 server and is used as the core component of this malware family, loading additional plugins from the C2 whilst managing all the C2 communication etc.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-02-15Detects the PUPYRAT malware family, a cross-platform RAT written in Python.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-04-07Detects PANTEGANA, a Golang backdoor used by a range of threat actors due to its public availability.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-03-30Detects the RealCMD webshell, one of the payloads for BEHINDER.
WebshellVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-06-01Detects CONVERGE - a file upload webshell observed in incident involving compromise of Confluence server via CVE-2022-26134.
WebshellVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-06-01Detects the reGeorg webshells' JSP version.
WebshellVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-03-08A malicious Chrome browser extension used by the SharpPine threat actor to steal Gmail data from a victim.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-09-14Detects POWERLESS malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-10-25The DECROK malware family, which uses the victim's hostname to decrypt and execute an embedded payload.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-23The FRESHFIRE malware family. The malware acts as a downloader, pulling down an encrypted snippet of code from a remote source, executing it, and deleting it from the remote server.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-05-27A shellcode loader used to decrypt and run an embedded executable.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-23The SPORTSBALL webshell, observed in targeted Microsoft Exchange attacks in 2021. SPORTSBALL was later discovered to be a variant of HYPERSHELL, a publicly available webshell.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-03-01Custom PowerShell backdoor used by Charming Kitten.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-10-13Detects the initial stage of the memory only variant of PowerStar.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-05-16Detects JScript code using in skimming credit card details.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-11-17CPP loader for the Backwash malware.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-11-17Detects an AutoIT backdoor designed to run on IIS servers and to install a webshell.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-11-17A variation of the reGeorgtunnel open-source webshell.
WebshellVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-03-02Detects the base version of GIMMICK written in .NET.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2020-03-16Variant of the BACKWASH malware family with IIS worm functionality.
MalwareVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2020-09-04Detects the macOS port of the GIMMICK malware.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-10-18Looks for a common design pattern in webshells where a request attribute is passed as an argument to exec().
Suspicious / huntingVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2022-02-02Webshells using call_user_func() function against an object from a file input or POST variable.
Suspicious / huntingVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-16Rule designed to detect PHP files which use file_get_contents() and then shortly afterwards use an eval statement.
Suspicious / huntingVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2021-06-16Detect the UPSTYLE webshell.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-04-11Detects a reverse SSH utility available on GitHub. Attackers may use this tool or similar tools in post-exploitation activity.
Hack toolVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2024-04-10Detects the JMASK profiling script in an obfuscated format using a string array and an offset.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-06-27Detection of malicious ICO files used in 3CX compromise.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2023-03-30This rule detects multiple variants of the GOVERSHELL malware family employed by UTA0388 via unique strings. The implant is side-loaded by a legitimate executable and uses various network protocol to communicate with the C2 server.
APT / threat actorVolexity threat-intel· threatintel@volexity.com· 2025-06-30