unpacked_shiva_ransomware

YARA-2025-0714 Critical general Active

Rule to detect an unpacked sample of Shiva ransopmw

unpacked_shiva_ransomware.yar Valid Syntax
rule unpacked_shiva_ransomware {

   meta:

      description = "Rule to detect an unpacked sample of Shiva ransopmw"
      author = "Marc Rivero | @seifreed"
      reference = "https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1037424962569732096"
    
   strings:

      $s1 = "c:\\Users\\sys\\Desktop\\v 0.5\\Shiva\\Shiva\\obj\\Debug\\shiva.pdb" fullword ascii
      $s2 = "This email will be as confirmation you are ready to pay for decryption key." fullword wide
      $s3 = "Your important files are now encrypted due to a security problem with your PC!" fullword wide
      $s4 = "write.php?info=" fullword wide
      $s5 = " * Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss." fullword wide
      $s6 = " * Do not rename encrypted files." fullword wide
      $s7 = ".compositiontemplate" fullword wide
      $s8 = "You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us." fullword wide
      $s9 = "\\READ_IT.txt" fullword wide
      $s10 = ".lastlogin" fullword wide
      $s11 = ".logonxp" fullword wide
      $s12 = " * Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price" fullword wide
      $s13 = "After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files." fullword wide
   
   condition:

      ( uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and filesize < 800KB ) and all of them 
}

Rule Metadata

description
Rule to detect an unpacked sample of Shiva ransopmw
author
Marc Rivero | @seifreed
reference
https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/1037424962569732096

String Definitions

{"name":"$s1","value":"\"c:\\\\Users\\\\sys\\\\Desktop\\\\v 0.5\\\\Shiva\\\\Shiva\\\\obj\\\\Debug\\\\shiva.pdb\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s2","value":"\"This email will be as confirmation you are ready to pay for decryption key.\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s3","value":"\"Your important files are now encrypted due to a security problem with your PC!\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s4","value":"\"write.php?info=\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s5","value":"\" * Do not try to decrypt your data using third party software, it may cause permanent data loss.\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s6","value":"\" * Do not rename encrypted files.\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s7","value":"\".compositiontemplate\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s8","value":"\"You have to pay for decryption in Bitcoins. The price depends on how fast you write to us.\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s9","value":"\"\\\\READ_IT.txt\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s10","value":"\".lastlogin\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s11","value":"\".logonxp\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s12","value":"\" * Decryption of your files with the help of third parties may cause increased price\" fullword wide"}
{"name":"$s13","value":"\"After payment we will send you the decryption tool that will decrypt all your files.\" fullword wide"}

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 unpacked_shiva_ransomware.yar /path/to/suspicious/file

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

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

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

Integration Examples

Python (yara-python)

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

ClamAV Integration

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

Rule Information

YARA ID
YARA-2025-0714
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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