win_vhd_ransomware_auto
YARA-2024-1423
Critical
general
Active
Detects win.vhd_ransomware.
win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar
Valid Syntax
rule win_vhd_ransomware_auto {
meta:
author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
date = "2024-10-31"
version = "1"
description = "Detects win.vhd_ransomware."
info = "autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator"
tool = "yara-signator v0.6.0"
signator_config = "callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue"
malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.vhd_ransomware"
malpedia_rule_date = "20241030"
malpedia_hash = "26e26953c49c8efafbf72a38076855d578e0a2e4"
malpedia_version = "20241030"
malpedia_license = "CC BY-SA 4.0"
malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"
/* DISCLAIMER
* The strings used in this rule have been automatically selected from the
* disassembly of memory dumps and unpacked files, using YARA-Signator.
* The code and documentation is published here:
* https://github.com/fxb-cocacoding/yara-signator
* As Malpedia is used as data source, please note that for a given
* number of families, only single samples are documented.
* This likely impacts the degree of generalization these rules will offer.
* Take the described generation method also into consideration when you
* apply the rules in your use cases and assign them confidence levels.
*/
strings:
$sequence_0 = { a1???????? 33c5 8945fc 53 8bd9 8b13 57 }
// n = 7, score = 100
// a1???????? |
// 33c5 | xor eax, ebp
// 8945fc | mov dword ptr [ebp - 4], eax
// 53 | push ebx
// 8bd9 | mov ebx, ecx
// 8b13 | mov edx, dword ptr [ebx]
// 57 | push edi
$sequence_1 = { 83c410 8dbdf0fdffff e8???????? a1???????? e9???????? }
// n = 5, score = 100
// 83c410 | add esp, 0x10
// 8dbdf0fdffff | lea edi, [ebp - 0x210]
// e8???????? |
// a1???????? |
// e9???????? |
$sequence_2 = { 33d2 e8???????? 8b4d08 0bc7 }
// n = 4, score = 100
// 33d2 | xor edx, edx
// e8???????? |
// 8b4d08 | mov ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
// 0bc7 | or eax, edi
$sequence_3 = { 8b450c 8902 33c0 89a578f6ffff 39450c 7e11 8d4a04 }
// n = 7, score = 100
// 8b450c | mov eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
// 8902 | mov dword ptr [edx], eax
// 33c0 | xor eax, eax
// 89a578f6ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x988], esp
// 39450c | cmp dword ptr [ebp + 0xc], eax
// 7e11 | jle 0x13
// 8d4a04 | lea ecx, [edx + 4]
$sequence_4 = { 83c404 a1???????? 8b3d???????? 40 6a00 c1e018 }
// n = 6, score = 100
// 83c404 | add esp, 4
// a1???????? |
// 8b3d???????? |
// 40 | inc eax
// 6a00 | push 0
// c1e018 | shl eax, 0x18
$sequence_5 = { 8b4d08 85c9 7538 33c0 b9c8000000 }
// n = 5, score = 100
// 8b4d08 | mov ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
// 85c9 | test ecx, ecx
// 7538 | jne 0x3a
// 33c0 | xor eax, eax
// b9c8000000 | mov ecx, 0xc8
$sequence_6 = { 333c9598754100 337e04 ff4de8 897804 8b38 }
// n = 5, score = 100
// 333c9598754100 | xor edi, dword ptr [edx*4 + 0x417598]
// 337e04 | xor edi, dword ptr [esi + 4]
// ff4de8 | dec dword ptr [ebp - 0x18]
// 897804 | mov dword ptr [eax + 4], edi
// 8b38 | mov edi, dword ptr [eax]
$sequence_7 = { f7e2 0f90c1 89b518f0ffff f7d9 0bc8 51 }
// n = 6, score = 100
// f7e2 | mul edx
// 0f90c1 | seto cl
// 89b518f0ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0xfe8], esi
// f7d9 | neg ecx
// 0bc8 | or ecx, eax
// 51 | push ecx
$sequence_8 = { 8945cc bf40000000 b8???????? 8d75e0 895dc8 c745f40f000000 c745f000000000 }
// n = 7, score = 100
// 8945cc | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x34], eax
// bf40000000 | mov edi, 0x40
// b8???????? |
// 8d75e0 | lea esi, [ebp - 0x20]
// 895dc8 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x38], ebx
// c745f40f000000 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0xc], 0xf
// c745f000000000 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], 0
$sequence_9 = { d9bd1ee6ffff 0fb7851ee6ffff 0d000c0000 898518e6ffff 43 d9ad18e6ffff db9d18e6ffff }
// n = 7, score = 100
// d9bd1ee6ffff | fnstcw word ptr [ebp - 0x19e2]
// 0fb7851ee6ffff | movzx eax, word ptr [ebp - 0x19e2]
// 0d000c0000 | or eax, 0xc00
// 898518e6ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x19e8], eax
// 43 | inc ebx
// d9ad18e6ffff | fldcw word ptr [ebp - 0x19e8]
// db9d18e6ffff | fistp dword ptr [ebp - 0x19e8]
condition:
7 of them and filesize < 275456
}
Rule Metadata
author
Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
date
2024-10-31
version
1
description
Detects win.vhd_ransomware.
info
autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator
tool
yara-signator v0.6.0
signator_config
callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue
malpedia_reference
https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.vhd_ransomware
malpedia_rule_date
20241030
malpedia_hash
26e26953c49c8efafbf72a38076855d578e0a2e4
malpedia_version
20241030
malpedia_license
CC BY-SA 4.0
malpedia_sharing
TLP:WHITE
String Definitions
{"name":"$sequence_0","value":"{ a1???????? 33c5 8945fc 53 8bd9 8b13 57 }\n \/\/ n = 7, score = 100\n \/\/ a1???????? | \n \/\/ 33c5 | xor eax, ebp\n \/\/ 8945fc | mov dword ptr [ebp - 4], eax\n \/\/ 53 | push ebx\n \/\/ 8bd9 | mov ebx, ecx\n \/\/ 8b13 | mov edx, dword ptr [ebx]\n \/\/ 57 | push edi"}
{"name":"$sequence_1","value":"{ 83c410 8dbdf0fdffff e8???????? a1???????? e9???????? }\n \/\/ n = 5, score = 100\n \/\/ 83c410 | add esp, 0x10\n \/\/ 8dbdf0fdffff | lea edi, [ebp - 0x210]\n \/\/ e8???????? | \n \/\/ a1???????? | \n \/\/ e9???????? |"}
{"name":"$sequence_2","value":"{ 33d2 e8???????? 8b4d08 0bc7 }\n \/\/ n = 4, score = 100\n \/\/ 33d2 | xor edx, edx\n \/\/ e8???????? | \n \/\/ 8b4d08 | mov ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]\n \/\/ 0bc7 | or eax, edi"}
{"name":"$sequence_3","value":"{ 8b450c 8902 33c0 89a578f6ffff 39450c 7e11 8d4a04 }\n \/\/ n = 7, score = 100\n \/\/ 8b450c | mov eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]\n \/\/ 8902 | mov dword ptr [edx], eax\n \/\/ 33c0 | xor eax, eax\n \/\/ 89a578f6ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x988], esp\n \/\/ 39450c | cmp dword ptr [ebp + 0xc], eax\n \/\/ 7e11 | jle 0x13\n \/\/ 8d4a04 | lea ecx, [edx + 4]"}
{"name":"$sequence_4","value":"{ 83c404 a1???????? 8b3d???????? 40 6a00 c1e018 }\n \/\/ n = 6, score = 100\n \/\/ 83c404 | add esp, 4\n \/\/ a1???????? | \n \/\/ 8b3d???????? | \n \/\/ 40 | inc eax\n \/\/ 6a00 | push 0\n \/\/ c1e018 | shl eax, 0x18"}
{"name":"$sequence_5","value":"{ 8b4d08 85c9 7538 33c0 b9c8000000 }\n \/\/ n = 5, score = 100\n \/\/ 8b4d08 | mov ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 8]\n \/\/ 85c9 | test ecx, ecx\n \/\/ 7538 | jne 0x3a\n \/\/ 33c0 | xor eax, eax\n \/\/ b9c8000000 | mov ecx, 0xc8"}
{"name":"$sequence_6","value":"{ 333c9598754100 337e04 ff4de8 897804 8b38 }\n \/\/ n = 5, score = 100\n \/\/ 333c9598754100 | xor edi, dword ptr [edx*4 + 0x417598]\n \/\/ 337e04 | xor edi, dword ptr [esi + 4]\n \/\/ ff4de8 | dec dword ptr [ebp - 0x18]\n \/\/ 897804 | mov dword ptr [eax + 4], edi\n \/\/ 8b38 | mov edi, dword ptr [eax]"}
{"name":"$sequence_7","value":"{ f7e2 0f90c1 89b518f0ffff f7d9 0bc8 51 }\n \/\/ n = 6, score = 100\n \/\/ f7e2 | mul edx\n \/\/ 0f90c1 | seto cl\n \/\/ 89b518f0ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0xfe8], esi\n \/\/ f7d9 | neg ecx\n \/\/ 0bc8 | or ecx, eax\n \/\/ 51 | push ecx"}
{"name":"$sequence_8","value":"{ 8945cc bf40000000 b8???????? 8d75e0 895dc8 c745f40f000000 c745f000000000 }\n \/\/ n = 7, score = 100\n \/\/ 8945cc | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x34], eax\n \/\/ bf40000000 | mov edi, 0x40\n \/\/ b8???????? | \n \/\/ 8d75e0 | lea esi, [ebp - 0x20]\n \/\/ 895dc8 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x38], ebx\n \/\/ c745f40f000000 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0xc], 0xf\n \/\/ c745f000000000 | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], 0"}
{"name":"$sequence_9","value":"{ d9bd1ee6ffff 0fb7851ee6ffff 0d000c0000 898518e6ffff 43 d9ad18e6ffff db9d18e6ffff }\n \/\/ n = 7, score = 100\n \/\/ d9bd1ee6ffff | fnstcw word ptr [ebp - 0x19e2]\n \/\/ 0fb7851ee6ffff | movzx eax, word ptr [ebp - 0x19e2]\n \/\/ 0d000c0000 | or eax, 0xc00\n \/\/ 898518e6ffff | mov dword ptr [ebp - 0x19e8], eax\n \/\/ 43 | inc ebx\n \/\/ d9ad18e6ffff | fldcw word ptr [ebp - 0x19e8]\n \/\/ db9d18e6ffff | fistp dword ptr [ebp - 0x19e8]"}
Threat Analysis
This YARA rule is designed to detect general threats.
Severity Level: Critical
The rule uses pattern matching to identify specific byte sequences, strings, or behavioral patterns associated with malicious activity.
Detection Capabilities
- File-based detection for executables and documents
- Memory scanning for running processes
- Network traffic analysis support
Command Line Usage
# Scan a single file yara win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar /path/to/suspicious/file # Scan a directory recursively yara -r win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar /path/to/directory/ # Scan with metadata output yara -m win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar target_file # Scan process memory (Linux) yara win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar /proc/[pid]/exe
Integration Examples
Python (yara-python)
import yara
rules = yara.compile(filepath='win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar')
matches = rules.match('/path/to/file')
ClamAV Integration
clamscan --yara-rules=win_vhd_ransomware_auto.yar /path/to/scan
Rule Information
YARA ID
YARA-2024-1423
Repository
Created
August 19, 2025
Last Updated
August 19, 2025
Last Imported
Never
Threat Intelligence
Risk Level
Critical
Category
general
Detection Confidence
Analysis Pending
False Positive Rate
Not Available
Last Seen in Wild
No Data
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