GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS
YARA-2016-0099
Critical
general
Active
GoldenEye XLS with Macro - file Schneider-Bewerbung.xls
GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar
Valid Syntax
/*
This Yara ruleset is under the GNU-GPLv2 license (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) and open to any user or organization, as long as you use it under this license.
*/
rule GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS {
meta:
description = "GoldenEye XLS with Macro - file Schneider-Bewerbung.xls"
author = "Florian Roth"
reference = "https://goo.gl/jp2SkT"
date = "2016-12-06"
hash1 = "2320d4232ee80cc90bacd768ba52374a21d0773c39895b88cdcaa7782e16c441"
strings:
$x1 = "fso.GetTempName();tmp_path = tmp_path.replace('.tmp', '.exe')" fullword ascii
$x2 = "var shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');shell.run(t'" fullword ascii
condition:
( uint16(0) == 0xcfd0 and filesize < 4000KB and 1 of them )
}
rule GoldenEyeRansomware_Dropper_MalformedZoomit {
meta:
description = "Auto-generated rule - file b5ef16922e2c76b09edd71471dd837e89811c5e658406a8495c1364d0d9dc690"
author = "Florian Roth"
reference = "https://goo.gl/jp2SkT"
date = "2016-12-06"
hash1 = "b5ef16922e2c76b09edd71471dd837e89811c5e658406a8495c1364d0d9dc690"
strings:
$s1 = "ZoomIt - Sysinternals: www.sysinternals.com" fullword ascii
$n1 = "Mark Russinovich" wide
condition:
( uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and filesize < 800KB and $s1 and not $n1 )
}
Rule Metadata
description
GoldenEye XLS with Macro - file Schneider-Bewerbung.xls
author
Florian Roth
reference
https://goo.gl/jp2SkT
date
2016-12-06
hash1
2320d4232ee80cc90bacd768ba52374a21d0773c39895b88cdcaa7782e16c441
String Definitions
{"name":"$x1","value":"\"fso.GetTempName();tmp_path = tmp_path.replace('.tmp', '.exe')\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$x2","value":"\"var shell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');shell.run(t'\" fullword ascii"}
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 GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar /path/to/suspicious/file # Scan a directory recursively yara -r GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar /path/to/directory/ # Scan with metadata output yara -m GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar target_file # Scan process memory (Linux) yara GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar /proc/[pid]/exe
Integration Examples
Python (yara-python)
import yara
rules = yara.compile(filepath='GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar')
matches = rules.match('/path/to/file')
ClamAV Integration
clamscan --yara-rules=GoldenEye_Ransomware_XLS.yar /path/to/scan
Rule Information
YARA ID
YARA-2016-0099
Author
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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