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win.darkpulsar (Back to overview)

DarkPulsar

Actor(s): Equation Group

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References
2014-04-17 ⋅ Nettitude Labs ⋅ Nettitude Labs
A quick analysis of the latest Shadow Brokers dump
DarkPulsar
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_darkpulsar_auto (20260917 | Detects win.darkpulsar.)
rule win_darkpulsar_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2026-09-17"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.darkpulsar."
        info = "autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator"
        tool = "yara-signator v0.6.0"
        signator_config = "callsandjumps;datarefs;binvalue"
        malpedia_reference = "https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.darkpulsar"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20260916"
        malpedia_hash = "53a643781c18e08f4a50949af60172d837a0b6f6"
        malpedia_version = "20260917"
        malpedia_license = "CC BY-SA 4.0"
        malpedia_sharing = "TLP:WHITE"

    /* DISCLAIMER
     * The strings used in this rule have been automatically selected from the
     * disassembly of memory dumps and unpacked files, using YARA-Signator.
     * The code and documentation is published here:
     * https://github.com/fxb-cocacoding/yara-signator
     * As Malpedia is used as data source, please note that for a given
     * number of families, only single samples are documented.
     * This likely impacts the degree of generalization these rules will offer.
     * Take the described generation method also into consideration when you
     * apply the rules in your use cases and assign them confidence levels.
     */


    strings:
        $sequence_0 = { 03d3 5b c21000 ff25???????? ff25???????? ff25???????? 33c0 }
            // n = 7, score = 600
            //   03d3                 | add                 edx, ebx
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx
            //   c21000               | ret                 0x10
            //   ff25????????         |                     
            //   ff25????????         |                     
            //   ff25????????         |                     
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax

        $sequence_1 = { c20c00 68???????? 64ff3500000000 8b442410 896c2410 }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   c20c00               | ret                 0xc
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   64ff3500000000       | push                dword ptr fs:[0]
            //   8b442410             | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esp + 0x10]
            //   896c2410             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x10], ebp

        $sequence_2 = { ff25???????? 33c0 40 c20c00 68???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 600
            //   ff25????????         |                     
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   c20c00               | ret                 0xc
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_3 = { 3a01 1bc0 83e0fe 40 5f }
            // n = 5, score = 400
            //   3a01                 | cmp                 al, byte ptr [ecx]
            //   1bc0                 | sbb                 eax, eax
            //   83e0fe               | and                 eax, 0xfffffffe
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi

        $sequence_4 = { 59 59 3bd8 74e0 0fb607 }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   3bd8                 | cmp                 ebx, eax
            //   74e0                 | je                  0xffffffe2
            //   0fb607               | movzx               eax, byte ptr [edi]

        $sequence_5 = { 56 8b35???????? 57 8b7d08 eb09 }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8b35????????         |                     
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   8b7d08               | mov                 edi, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   eb09                 | jmp                 0xb

        $sequence_6 = { 50 ffd6 8bd8 8b450c 0fbe00 50 }
            // n = 6, score = 300
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ffd6                 | call                esi
            //   8bd8                 | mov                 ebx, eax
            //   8b450c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
            //   0fbe00               | movsx               eax, byte ptr [eax]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_7 = { 47 ff450c 0fbe07 50 ffd6 }
            // n = 5, score = 300
            //   47                   | inc                 edi
            //   ff450c               | inc                 dword ptr [ebp + 0xc]
            //   0fbe07               | movsx               eax, byte ptr [edi]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ffd6                 | call                esi

        $sequence_8 = { 56 e8???????? ff742414 50 e8???????? 83c410 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   ff742414             | push                dword ptr [esp + 0x14]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c410               | add                 esp, 0x10

        $sequence_9 = { 8b5d10 56 8b7508 33d2 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   8b5d10               | mov                 ebx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x10]
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8b7508               | mov                 esi, dword ptr [ebp + 8]
            //   33d2                 | xor                 edx, edx

        $sequence_10 = { ffd6 59 59 8945f0 85c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   ffd6                 | call                esi
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   8945f0               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x10], eax
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax

        $sequence_11 = { e8???????? 8bf0 46 56 ff15???????? 59 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8bf0                 | mov                 esi, eax
            //   46                   | inc                 esi
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx

        $sequence_12 = { f7d8 59 1bc0 59 40 c3 e9???????? }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   f7d8                 | neg                 eax
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   1bc0                 | sbb                 eax, eax
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   40                   | inc                 eax
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   e9????????           |                     

        $sequence_13 = { 59 5e 8b45fc c9 }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   8b45fc               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 4]
            //   c9                   | leave               

        $sequence_14 = { e8???????? ff7514 89460c e8???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   ff7514               | push                dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]
            //   89460c               | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 0xc], eax
            //   e8????????           |                     

        $sequence_15 = { 53 33d2 56 57 33c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   33d2                 | xor                 edx, edx
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax

        $sequence_16 = { 33c0 33d2 c3 8bff 55 8bec b863736de0 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   33d2                 | xor                 edx, edx
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   8bff                 | mov                 edi, edi
            //   55                   | push                ebp
            //   8bec                 | mov                 ebp, esp
            //   b863736de0           | mov                 eax, 0xe06d7363

        $sequence_17 = { 8d45cc 50 57 e8???????? 83c410 85c0 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   8d45cc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x34]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c410               | add                 esp, 0x10
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax

        $sequence_18 = { 56 e8???????? 59 85c0 7625 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7625                 | jbe                 0x27

        $sequence_19 = { 8bc1 c3 8b442404 85c0 7501 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   8bc1                 | mov                 eax, ecx
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   8b442404             | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esp + 4]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7501                 | jne                 3

        $sequence_20 = { ffd7 59 5f 5e c3 8b4c2404 85c9 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   ffd7                 | call                edi
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   8b4c2404             | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [esp + 4]
            //   85c9                 | test                ecx, ecx

        $sequence_21 = { 6a01 50 ff15???????? 8bf0 59 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8bf0                 | mov                 esi, eax
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx

        $sequence_22 = { ff760c ff7608 ff36 e8???????? 8bf8 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   ff760c               | push                dword ptr [esi + 0xc]
            //   ff7608               | push                dword ptr [esi + 8]
            //   ff36                 | push                dword ptr [esi]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8bf8                 | mov                 edi, eax

        $sequence_23 = { ff7618 ff15???????? 59 59 85c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   ff7618               | push                dword ptr [esi + 0x18]
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax

        $sequence_24 = { e8???????? 59 5e 83f8ff }
            // n = 4, score = 200
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   83f8ff               | cmp                 eax, -1

        $sequence_25 = { 8bd8 53 e8???????? 83c410 85c0 750c }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   8bd8                 | mov                 ebx, eax
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c410               | add                 esp, 0x10
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   750c                 | jne                 0xe

        $sequence_26 = { 33c9 83c410 83f8ff 0f95c1 49 8bc1 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   33c9                 | xor                 ecx, ecx
            //   83c410               | add                 esp, 0x10
            //   83f8ff               | cmp                 eax, -1
            //   0f95c1               | setne               cl
            //   49                   | dec                 ecx
            //   8bc1                 | mov                 eax, ecx

        $sequence_27 = { 00db 7313 752f 3b742404 0f830b010000 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   00db                 | add                 bl, bl
            //   7313                 | jae                 0x15
            //   752f                 | jne                 0x31
            //   3b742404             | cmp                 esi, dword ptr [esp + 4]
            //   0f830b010000         | jae                 0x111

        $sequence_28 = { 7549 85f6 7445 8b460c 85c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   7549                 | jne                 0x4b
            //   85f6                 | test                esi, esi
            //   7445                 | je                  0x47
            //   8b460c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0xc]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax

        $sequence_29 = { 8d4240 5e c3 ff74240c }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   8d4240               | lea                 eax, [edx + 0x40]
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c3                   | ret                 
            //   ff74240c             | push                dword ptr [esp + 0xc]

        $sequence_30 = { e8???????? 83c410 3d0d0000c0 750c c745d806000000 e9???????? 3d160000c0 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c410               | add                 esp, 0x10
            //   3d0d0000c0           | cmp                 eax, 0xc000000d
            //   750c                 | jne                 0xe
            //   c745d806000000       | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x28], 6
            //   e9????????           |                     
            //   3d160000c0           | cmp                 eax, 0xc0000016

        $sequence_31 = { 0bea 83c708 46 83ff40 7ce3 5f }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   0bea                 | or                  ebp, edx
            //   83c708               | add                 edi, 8
            //   46                   | inc                 esi
            //   83ff40               | cmp                 edi, 0x40
            //   7ce3                 | jl                  0xffffffe5
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi

        $sequence_32 = { ff15???????? 668945ee ff15???????? 6a00 6a01 6a02 8945e8 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   668945ee             | mov                 word ptr [ebp - 0x12], ax
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   6a02                 | push                2
            //   8945e8               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x18], eax

        $sequence_33 = { eb02 33c9 85c0 7405 8b400c eb03 6a7f }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   eb02                 | jmp                 4
            //   33c9                 | xor                 ecx, ecx
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   7405                 | je                  7
            //   8b400c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + 0xc]
            //   eb03                 | jmp                 5
            //   6a7f                 | push                0x7f

        $sequence_34 = { ddd8 b8???????? eb5b 51 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   ddd8                 | fstp                st(0)
            //   b8????????           |                     
            //   eb5b                 | jmp                 0x5d
            //   51                   | push                ecx

        $sequence_35 = { 3bf7 742d 8b4514 893e 897e04 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   3bf7                 | cmp                 esi, edi
            //   742d                 | je                  0x2f
            //   8b4514               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp + 0x14]
            //   893e                 | mov                 dword ptr [esi], edi
            //   897e04               | mov                 dword ptr [esi + 4], edi

        $sequence_36 = { 57 e8???????? 85c0 74ca }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   74ca                 | je                  0xffffffcc

        $sequence_37 = { 50 ff758c e8???????? 0fb606 50 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff758c               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x74]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   0fb606               | movzx               eax, byte ptr [esi]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_38 = { 8b01 8b4004 52 0fb75606 52 0fb75604 52 }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   8b01                 | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ecx]
            //   8b4004               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [eax + 4]
            //   52                   | push                edx
            //   0fb75606             | movzx               edx, word ptr [esi + 6]
            //   52                   | push                edx
            //   0fb75604             | movzx               edx, word ptr [esi + 4]
            //   52                   | push                edx

        $sequence_39 = { 00db 7313 75e1 3b742404 0f8318010000 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   00db                 | add                 bl, bl
            //   7313                 | jae                 0x15
            //   75e1                 | jne                 0xffffffe3
            //   3b742404             | cmp                 esi, dword ptr [esp + 4]
            //   0f8318010000         | jae                 0x11e

        $sequence_40 = { 33f6 57 56 8945d4 33c0 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   33f6                 | xor                 esi, esi
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8945d4               | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x2c], eax
            //   33c0                 | xor                 eax, eax

        $sequence_41 = { 00db 7309 75f4 8a1e 46 10db }
            // n = 6, score = 100
            //   00db                 | add                 bl, bl
            //   7309                 | jae                 0xb
            //   75f4                 | jne                 0xfffffff6
            //   8a1e                 | mov                 bl, byte ptr [esi]
            //   46                   | inc                 esi
            //   10db                 | adc                 bl, bl

        $sequence_42 = { 8b4f08 50 51 81c3a4000000 53 e8???????? 8b45fc }
            // n = 7, score = 100
            //   8b4f08               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [edi + 8]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   81c3a4000000         | add                 ebx, 0xa4
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8b45fc               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 4]

        $sequence_43 = { ff5624 85c0 0f84d2010000 31c0 50 }
            // n = 5, score = 100
            //   ff5624               | call                dword ptr [esi + 0x24]
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   0f84d2010000         | je                  0x1d8
            //   31c0                 | xor                 eax, eax
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_44 = { 57 6a08 8d4207 5e }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   57                   | push                edi
            //   6a08                 | push                8
            //   8d4207               | lea                 eax, [edx + 7]
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi

        $sequence_45 = { 85c0 0f8489080000 8906 83c604 }
            // n = 4, score = 100
            //   85c0                 | test                eax, eax
            //   0f8489080000         | je                  0x88f
            //   8906                 | mov                 dword ptr [esi], eax
            //   83c604               | add                 esi, 4

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 491520
}
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