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win.tidepool (Back to overview)

Tidepool

Actor(s): Mirage

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References
2022-07-18Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Unit 42
Shallow Taurus
FormerFirstRAT IsSpace NewCT PlugX Poison Ivy Tidepool DragonOK
2016-05-22Palo Alto Networks Unit 42Brandon Levene, Jen Miller-Osborn, Micah Yates, Mike Scott, Tom Keigher
Operation Ke3chang Resurfaces With New TidePool Malware
Tidepool
2013-12-12FireEye IncJames T. Bennett, Kenneth Geers, Mike Scott, Nart Villeneuve, Ned Moran, Thoufique Haq
OPERATION “KE3CHANG”:Targeted Attacks Against Ministries of Foreign Affairs
Tidepool APT15
Yara Rules
[TLP:WHITE] win_tidepool_auto (20260504 | Detects win.tidepool.)
rule win_tidepool_auto {

    meta:
        author = "Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        version = "1"
        description = "Detects win.tidepool."
        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.tidepool"
        malpedia_rule_date = "20260422"
        malpedia_hash = "a182e35da64e6d71cb55f125c4d4225196523f14"
        malpedia_version = "20260504"
        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 = { 6a00 50 8b08 ff91a4000000 }
            // n = 4, score = 1000
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8b08                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [eax]
            //   ff91a4000000         | call                dword ptr [ecx + 0xa4]

        $sequence_1 = { 5b 8b8d00030000 33cd e8???????? 81c504030000 }
            // n = 5, score = 1000
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx
            //   8b8d00030000         | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x300]
            //   33cd                 | xor                 ecx, ebp
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   81c504030000         | add                 ebp, 0x304

        $sequence_2 = { 5e c20400 80790800 c701???????? 740e 8b4904 85c9 }
            // n = 7, score = 1000
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c20400               | ret                 4
            //   80790800             | cmp                 byte ptr [ecx + 8], 0
            //   c701????????         |                     
            //   740e                 | je                  0x10
            //   8b4904               | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ecx + 4]
            //   85c9                 | test                ecx, ecx

        $sequence_3 = { e8???????? 83c404 8bc6 5e c20400 80790800 }
            // n = 6, score = 1000
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c404               | add                 esp, 4
            //   8bc6                 | mov                 eax, esi
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   c20400               | ret                 4
            //   80790800             | cmp                 byte ptr [ecx + 8], 0

        $sequence_4 = { 64890d00000000 59 5f 5e 5b 8b8d00030000 }
            // n = 6, score = 1000
            //   64890d00000000       | mov                 dword ptr fs:[0], ecx
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx
            //   5f                   | pop                 edi
            //   5e                   | pop                 esi
            //   5b                   | pop                 ebx
            //   8b8d00030000         | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [ebp + 0x300]

        $sequence_5 = { 33db 53 6a02 8bf1 e8???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 900
            //   33db                 | xor                 ebx, ebx
            //   53                   | push                ebx
            //   6a02                 | push                2
            //   8bf1                 | mov                 esi, ecx
            //   e8????????           |                     

        $sequence_6 = { 51 83c006 50 6a02 }
            // n = 4, score = 900
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   83c006               | add                 eax, 6
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   6a02                 | push                2

        $sequence_7 = { 2bc8 83e906 51 83c006 }
            // n = 4, score = 900
            //   2bc8                 | sub                 ecx, eax
            //   83e906               | sub                 ecx, 6
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   83c006               | add                 eax, 6

        $sequence_8 = { e8???????? 83c40c 803d????????37 7518 68???????? }
            // n = 5, score = 900
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c40c               | add                 esp, 0xc
            //   803d????????37       |                     
            //   7518                 | jne                 0x1a
            //   68????????           |                     

        $sequence_9 = { 6800000040 8d4500 50 ff15???????? }
            // n = 4, score = 900
            //   6800000040           | push                0x40000000
            //   8d4500               | lea                 eax, [ebp]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff15????????         |                     

        $sequence_10 = { 8b08 ff91a4000000 8b4654 6a01 50 }
            // n = 5, score = 800
            //   8b08                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [eax]
            //   ff91a4000000         | call                dword ptr [ecx + 0xa4]
            //   8b4654               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x54]
            //   6a01                 | push                1
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_11 = { 6810270000 ff15???????? 8b45ec 8b08 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   6810270000           | push                0x2710
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8b45ec               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   8b08                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [eax]

        $sequence_12 = { 52 50 8b08 ff91f8000000 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   52                   | push                edx
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   8b08                 | mov                 ecx, dword ptr [eax]
            //   ff91f8000000         | call                dword ptr [ecx + 0xf8]

        $sequence_13 = { 83ff14 7509 8b4654 50 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   83ff14               | cmp                 edi, 0x14
            //   7509                 | jne                 0xb
            //   8b4654               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x54]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_14 = { 740c 8b470c 83c604 833c0600 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   740c                 | je                  0xe
            //   8b470c               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [edi + 0xc]
            //   83c604               | add                 esi, 4
            //   833c0600             | cmp                 dword ptr [esi + eax], 0

        $sequence_15 = { 741d 6a00 68b80b0000 ffd3 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   741d                 | je                  0x1f
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   68b80b0000           | push                0xbb8
            //   ffd3                 | call                ebx

        $sequence_16 = { 8bf1 e8???????? 8b4654 6a00 50 }
            // n = 5, score = 800
            //   8bf1                 | mov                 esi, ecx
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   8b4654               | mov                 eax, dword ptr [esi + 0x54]
            //   6a00                 | push                0
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_17 = { e8???????? 68???????? 68???????? 68???????? 8d4500 }
            // n = 5, score = 800
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   8d4500               | lea                 eax, [ebp]

        $sequence_18 = { 49 75f9 b8???????? b900000400 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   49                   | dec                 ecx
            //   75f9                 | jne                 0xfffffffb
            //   b8????????           |                     
            //   b900000400           | mov                 ecx, 0x40000

        $sequence_19 = { 681f000200 56 68???????? 6801000080 }
            // n = 4, score = 800
            //   681f000200           | push                0x2001f
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   68????????           |                     
            //   6801000080           | push                0x80000001

        $sequence_20 = { eb06 8b3d???????? 8d45fc 50 }
            // n = 4, score = 600
            //   eb06                 | jmp                 8
            //   8b3d????????         |                     
            //   8d45fc               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 4]
            //   50                   | push                eax

        $sequence_21 = { 8d0c40 8d148500000000 89442414 894c2410 89542418 8b5500 }
            // n = 6, score = 600
            //   8d0c40               | lea                 ecx, [eax + eax*2]
            //   8d148500000000       | lea                 edx, [eax*4]
            //   89442414             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x14], eax
            //   894c2410             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x10], ecx
            //   89542418             | mov                 dword ptr [esp + 0x18], edx
            //   8b5500               | mov                 edx, dword ptr [ebp]

        $sequence_22 = { ff75ec ff15???????? 8b35???????? 6a04 }
            // n = 4, score = 400
            //   ff75ec               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 0x14]
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8b35????????         |                     
            //   6a04                 | push                4

        $sequence_23 = { 8d85b8fcffff 89bdb8fcffff 50 ffd6 8d45e8 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   8d85b8fcffff         | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x348]
            //   89bdb8fcffff         | mov                 dword ptr [ebp - 0x348], edi
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ffd6                 | call                esi
            //   8d45e8               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x18]

        $sequence_24 = { ff15???????? 8d45a4 50 ffd6 8d55b4 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   ff15????????         |                     
            //   8d45a4               | lea                 eax, [ebp - 0x5c]
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ffd6                 | call                esi
            //   8d55b4               | lea                 edx, [ebp - 0x4c]

        $sequence_25 = { e8???????? 83c414 a3???????? ff35???????? 56 8b35???????? }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c414               | add                 esp, 0x14
            //   a3????????           |                     
            //   ff35????????         |                     
            //   56                   | push                esi
            //   8b35????????         |                     

        $sequence_26 = { 0f85d1000000 807c19ff20 8d4419ff 7504 802000 4b 57 }
            // n = 7, score = 200
            //   0f85d1000000         | jne                 0xd7
            //   807c19ff20           | cmp                 byte ptr [ecx + ebx - 1], 0x20
            //   8d4419ff             | lea                 eax, [ecx + ebx - 1]
            //   7504                 | jne                 6
            //   802000               | and                 byte ptr [eax], 0
            //   4b                   | dec                 ebx
            //   57                   | push                edi

        $sequence_27 = { 741b ff75f8 e8???????? 84c0 59 }
            // n = 5, score = 200
            //   741b                 | je                  0x1d
            //   ff75f8               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 8]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   84c0                 | test                al, al
            //   59                   | pop                 ecx

        $sequence_28 = { d1e1 51 50 ff75fc e8???????? 83c414 }
            // n = 6, score = 200
            //   d1e1                 | shl                 ecx, 1
            //   51                   | push                ecx
            //   50                   | push                eax
            //   ff75fc               | push                dword ptr [ebp - 4]
            //   e8????????           |                     
            //   83c414               | add                 esp, 0x14

    condition:
        7 of them and filesize < 1998848
}
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