Locky_Ransomware

YARA-2016-0103 Critical general Active

Detects Locky Ransomware (matches also on Win32/Kuluoz)

Locky_Ransomware.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.

*/

/*
	Yara Rule Set
	Author: Florian Roth
	Date: 2016-02-17
	Identifier: Locky
*/

rule Locky_Ransomware : ransom {
	meta:
		description = "Detects Locky Ransomware (matches also on Win32/Kuluoz)"
		author = "Florian Roth (with the help of binar.ly)"
		reference = "https://goo.gl/qScSrE"
		date = "2016-02-17"
		hash = "5e945c1d27c9ad77a2b63ae10af46aee7d29a6a43605a9bfbf35cebbcff184d8"
	strings:
		$o1 = { 45 b8 99 f7 f9 0f af 45 b8 89 45 b8 } // address=0x4144a7
		$o2 = { 2b 0a 0f af 4d f8 89 4d f8 c7 45 } // address=0x413863
	condition:
		all of ($o*)
}

rule Locky_Ransomware_2: ransom {
meta:
    description = "Regla para detectar RANSOM.LOCKY"
    author = "CCN-CERT"
    version = "1.0"
strings:
    $a1 = { 2E 00 6C 00 6F 00 63 00 6B 00 79 00 00 }
    $a2 = { 00 5F 00 4C 00 6F 00 63 00 6B 00 79 00 }
    $a3 = { 5F 00 72 00 65 00 63 00 6F 00 76 00 65 }
    $a4 = { 00 72 00 5F 00 69 00 6E 00 73 00 74 00 }
    $a5 = { 72 00 75 00 63 00 74 00 69 00 6F 00 6E }
    $a6 = { 00 73 00 2E 00 74 00 78 00 74 00 00 }
    $a7 = { 53 6F 66 74 77 61 72 65 5C 4C 6F 63 6B 79 00 }
condition:
    all of them
}

Rule Metadata

description
Detects Locky Ransomware (matches also on Win32/Kuluoz)
author
Florian Roth (with the help of binar.ly)
reference
https://goo.gl/qScSrE
date
2016-02-17
hash
5e945c1d27c9ad77a2b63ae10af46aee7d29a6a43605a9bfbf35cebbcff184d8

Tags

ransom

String Definitions

{"name":"$o1","value":"{ 45 b8 99 f7 f9 0f af 45 b8 89 45 b8 } \/\/ address=0x4144a7"}
{"name":"$o2","value":"{ 2b 0a 0f af 4d f8 89 4d f8 c7 45 } \/\/ address=0x413863"}

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 Locky_Ransomware.yar /path/to/suspicious/file

# Scan a directory recursively
yara -r Locky_Ransomware.yar /path/to/directory/

# Scan with metadata output
yara -m Locky_Ransomware.yar target_file

# Scan process memory (Linux)
yara Locky_Ransomware.yar /proc/[pid]/exe

Integration Examples

Python (yara-python)

import yara
rules = yara.compile(filepath='Locky_Ransomware.yar')
matches = rules.match('/path/to/file')

ClamAV Integration

clamscan --yara-rules=Locky_Ransomware.yar /path/to/scan

Rule Information

YARA ID
YARA-2016-0103
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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