r77_rootkit
YARA-2025-2239
Medium
general
Active
Detection patterns for the tool 'r77-rootkit' taken from the ThreatHunting-Keywords github project
r77_rootkit.yar
Valid Syntax
rule r77_rootkit
{
meta:
description = "Detection patterns for the tool 'r77-rootkit' taken from the ThreatHunting-Keywords github project"
author = "@mthcht"
reference = "https://github.com/mthcht/ThreatHunting-Keywords"
tool = "r77-rootkit"
rule_category = "signature_keyword"
strings:
// Description: Fileless ring 3 rootkit with installer and persistence that hides processes, files, network connections
// Reference: https://github.com/bytecode77/r77-rootkit
$string1 = /Trojan\:Win64\/r77RootKit/ nocase ascii wide
condition:
any of them
}
Rule Metadata
description
Detection patterns for the tool 'r77-rootkit' taken from the ThreatHunting-Keywords github project
author
@mthcht
reference
https://github.com/mthcht/ThreatHunting-Keywords
tool
r77-rootkit
rule_category
signature_keyword
String Definitions
{"name":"$string1","value":"\/Trojan\\:Win64\\\/r77RootKit\/ nocase ascii wide"}
Threat Analysis
This YARA rule is designed to detect general threats.
Severity Level: Medium
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 r77_rootkit.yar /path/to/suspicious/file # Scan a directory recursively yara -r r77_rootkit.yar /path/to/directory/ # Scan with metadata output yara -m r77_rootkit.yar target_file # Scan process memory (Linux) yara r77_rootkit.yar /proc/[pid]/exe
Integration Examples
Python (yara-python)
import yara
rules = yara.compile(filepath='r77_rootkit.yar')
matches = rules.match('/path/to/file')
ClamAV Integration
clamscan --yara-rules=r77_rootkit.yar /path/to/scan
Rule Information
YARA ID
YARA-2025-2239
Author
Repository
Created
August 19, 2025
Last Updated
August 19, 2025
Last Imported
Never
Threat Intelligence
Risk Level
Medium
Category
general
Detection Confidence
Analysis Pending
False Positive Rate
Not Available
Last Seen in Wild
No Data
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