Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1
YARA-2016-0238
High
general
Active
Detects Sofacy Fysbis Linux Backdoor_Naikon_APT_Sample1
Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar
Valid Syntax
/*
Yara Rule Set
Author: Florian Roth
Date: 2016-02-13
Identifier: Sofacy Fysbis
*/
rule Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1 {
meta:
description = "Detects Sofacy Fysbis Linux Backdoor_Naikon_APT_Sample1"
author = "Florian Roth"
reference = "http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/02/a-look-into-fysbis-sofacys-linux-backdoor/"
date = "2016-02-13"
score = 80
hash1 = "02c7cf55fd5c5809ce2dce56085ba43795f2480423a4256537bfdfda0df85592"
hash2 = "8bca0031f3b691421cb15f9c6e71ce193355d2d8cf2b190438b6962761d0c6bb"
strings:
$x1 = "Your command not writed to pipe" fullword ascii
$x2 = "Terminal don`t started for executing command" fullword ascii
$x3 = "Command will have end with \\n" fullword ascii
$s1 = "WantedBy=multi-user.target' >> /usr/lib/systemd/system/" fullword ascii
$s2 = "Success execute command or long for waiting executing your command" fullword ascii
$s3 = "ls /etc | egrep -e\"fedora*|debian*|gentoo*|mandriva*|mandrake*|meego*|redhat*|lsb-*|sun-*|SUSE*|release\"" fullword ascii
$s4 = "rm -f /usr/lib/systemd/system/" fullword ascii
$s5 = "ExecStart=" fullword ascii
$s6 = "<table><caption><font size=4 color=red>TABLE EXECUTE FILES</font></caption>" fullword ascii
condition:
( uint16(0) == 0x457f and filesize < 500KB and 1 of ($x*) ) or
( 1 of ($x*) and 3 of ($s*) )
}
rule Sofacy_Fysbis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen2 {
meta:
description = "Detects Sofacy Fysbis Linux Backdoor"
author = "Florian Roth"
reference = "http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/02/a-look-into-fysbis-sofacys-linux-backdoor/"
date = "2016-02-13"
score = 80
hash1 = "02c7cf55fd5c5809ce2dce56085ba43795f2480423a4256537bfdfda0df85592"
hash2 = "8bca0031f3b691421cb15f9c6e71ce193355d2d8cf2b190438b6962761d0c6bb"
hash3 = "fd8b2ea9a2e8a67e4cb3904b49c789d57ed9b1ce5bebfe54fe3d98214d6a0f61"
strings:
$s1 = "RemoteShell" ascii
$s2 = "basic_string::_M_replace_dispatch" fullword ascii
$s3 = "HttpChannel" ascii
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x457f and filesize < 500KB and all of them
}
Rule Metadata
description
Detects Sofacy Fysbis Linux Backdoor_Naikon_APT_Sample1
author
Florian Roth
reference
http://researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/02/a-look-into-fysbis-sofacys-linux-backdoor/
date
2016-02-13
hash1
02c7cf55fd5c5809ce2dce56085ba43795f2480423a4256537bfdfda0df85592
hash2
8bca0031f3b691421cb15f9c6e71ce193355d2d8cf2b190438b6962761d0c6bb
String Definitions
{"name":"$x1","value":"\"Your command not writed to pipe\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$x2","value":"\"Terminal don`t started for executing command\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$x3","value":"\"Command will have end with \\\\n\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s1","value":"\"WantedBy=multi-user.target' >> \/usr\/lib\/systemd\/system\/\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s2","value":"\"Success execute command or long for waiting executing your command\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s3","value":"\"ls \/etc | egrep -e\\\"fedora*|debian*|gentoo*|mandriva*|mandrake*|meego*|redhat*|lsb-*|sun-*|SUSE*|release\\\"\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s4","value":"\"rm -f \/usr\/lib\/systemd\/system\/\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s5","value":"\"ExecStart=\" fullword ascii"}
{"name":"$s6","value":"\"<table><caption><font size=4 color=red>TABLE EXECUTE FILES<\/font><\/caption>\" fullword ascii"}
Threat Analysis
This YARA rule is designed to detect general threats.
Severity Level: High
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 Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar /path/to/suspicious/file # Scan a directory recursively yara -r Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar /path/to/directory/ # Scan with metadata output yara -m Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar target_file # Scan process memory (Linux) yara Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar /proc/[pid]/exe
Integration Examples
Python (yara-python)
import yara
rules = yara.compile(filepath='Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar')
matches = rules.match('/path/to/file')
ClamAV Integration
clamscan --yara-rules=Sofacy_Fybis_ELF_Backdoor_Gen1.yar /path/to/scan
Rule Information
YARA ID
YARA-2016-0238
Author
Repository
Created
August 19, 2025
Last Updated
August 19, 2025
Last Imported
Never
Threat Intelligence
Risk Level
High
Category
general
Detection Confidence
Analysis Pending
False Positive Rate
Not Available
Last Seen in Wild
No Data
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