rule APT_DarkHydrus_Jul18_1 {
meta:
description = "Detects strings found in malware samples in APT report in DarkHydrus"
license = "Detection Rule License 1.1 https://github.com/Neo23x0/signature-base/blob/master/LICENSE"
author = "Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)"
reference = "https://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2018/07/unit42-new-threat-actor-group-darkhydrus-targets-middle-east-government/"
date = "2018-07-28"
hash1 = "99541ab28fc3328e25723607df4b0d9ea0a1af31b58e2da07eff9f15c4e6565c"
id = "fbd001c0-43c9-5429-84d6-7f62eadd8ff3"
strings:
$x1 = "Z:\\devcenter\\aggressor\\" ascii
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and filesize < 600KB and (
pe.imphash() == "d3666d1cde4790b22b44ec35976687fb" or
1 of them
)
}