currently serving 24781 YARA rules and 4759 Sigma rules
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New Rules per Day
Newest YARA Rules
This table shows the newest additions to the YARA rule set
Rule
Description
Date
Ref
LOG_Norma_UA_Oct26
Detects use of Norma, an engine that turns a language model into an autonomous agent. It runs a streaming tool-use loop that lets the model read, execute, and reason its way through a task, while the operator retains control over the prompt, the available tools, and the safety boundary. Norma is not malicious on its own.
28.10.2026
HKTL_ARTEX_Oct26
Detects ARTEX, an autonomous penetration-testing system driven by multi-agent LLMs
28.10.2026
HKTL_ARTEX_Docker_Oct26
Detects ARTEX docker compose file, an autonomous penetration-testing system driven by LLM multi-agents
28.10.2026
PUA_NORMA_Usage_Oct26
Detects use of Norma, an engine that turns a language model into an autonomous agent. It runs a streaming tool-use loop that lets the model read, execute, and reason its way through a task, while the operator retains control over the prompt, the available tools, and the safety boundary. Norma is not malicious on its own.
28.10.2026
SUSP_PY_Sitecustomize_ArgcGated_Runpy_Loader_Oct26
Detects a Python startup hook that reads the real interpreter argument count through ctypes and starts a sibling payload with runpy
26.10.2026
SUSP_PY_Builtins_Chr_Arithmetic_Obfuscator_Oct26
Detects the multi layer Python crypter around the S5PIVOT backconnect client through its resolver and arithmetic, byte xor and byte shift name decoding
26.10.2026
MAL_PY_S5PIVOT_Backconnect_Client_Oct26
Detects S5PIVOT SOCKS5 backconnect client through its S5BC frame magic, the wire wrapper, the PSK HMAC handshake and the channel message set
26.10.2026
MAL_LNX_PHP2SHELL_Exploit_Oct26
Detects PHP2SHELL-VULN-CVE-2026-109618 exploit capability in a Linux executable
26.10.2026
MAL_LNX_Rape_Worm_Oct26
Detects presence of the Rape worm on Linux systems. This malicious software propagates and infects Linux systems by exploiting vulnerabilities and achieves persistence
26.10.2026
LOG_SUSP_EXPL_CVE_2026_111497_Oct26
Detects Node.js memory corruption that could be related to Node2Shell exploitation attempts (CVE-2026-111497)
23.10.2026
LOG_NodeJsCrash_Oct26
Detects artifacts related to Node.js memory corruption that could be related to Node2Shell exploitation
23.10.2026
SUSP_Hidden_File_Download_Oct26_2
Detects hidden file being downloaded in suspicious location
22.10.2026
MAL_PY_LiteLLM_Oct26
Detects malicious Python script used in supply-chain attack on Python package LiteLLM in October 2026
22.10.2026
SUSP_PY_B64_Zlib_Oct26
Detects Python scripts which contain and decode Base64-encoded zlib data
22.10.2026
SUSP_PY_Suspicious_Functions_Oct26
Detects Python scripts which contain a suspicious combination of functions
22.10.2026
MAL_RANSOM_Binary_Oct26
Detects indicators found in ransomware samples
22.10.2026
LOG_PHP2SHELL_Scanning_Artifacts_Oct26
Detects artifacts related to PHP2SHELL exploitation through public scanning tools
22.10.2026
LOG_PHP_Exploitation_Indicators_Oct26
Detects indicators of PHP exploitation, attackers exhaust server memory to prepare for further attacks.
22.10.2026
HKTL_PHP2SHELL_Exploit_Indicators_Oct26
Detects indicators of PHP2SHELL exploitation scripts
22.10.2026
LOG_SUSP_PHP2SHELL_Artifacts_Oct26
Detects potential artifacts related to PHP2SHELL exploitation, manual investigation is needed
21.10.2026
SUSP_Ransomware_Indicators_Oct26_1
Detects suspicious patterns indicating ransomwares or wipers
19.10.2026
MAL_LNX_Bot_Oct26
Detects Linux botnet with ELF infection, persistance and anti debug capabilities
16.10.2026
MAL_LNX_Quartzline_Backdoor_Oct26
Detects Quartzline backdoor impersonating the Quartzline PDF viewer
16.10.2026
Successful YARA Rules in Set
This table shows statistics of the best rules with lowest AV detection rates (rules created in the last 12 months, matches of the last 14 days)
Rule
Average AV Detection Rate
Sample Count
Info
VT
Latest YARA Matches with Low AV Detection Rate
This table lists the last matches with low AV detection rates (between 0 and 15 AV engines matched)
Rule
AVs
Hash
VT
PUA_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect_Mar23
11
04aa0f0f77df73fbfdeb31b6dfcc7389d796eac0ab05b0d50db75578fe06ddb1
MAL_AtomicStealer_Loader_Oct26_1
11
69a4803a39563e4f9edba70297f07330bef70e41ec7f9d86baab22b28739a8ea
PUA_VULN_Driver_BdApiUtil_BYOVD_Aug26
13
28357d9666a9be36b2ea9ac6007bb8bfbe7e2438e095c1ec40720c4001f47c62
HKTL_EDR_Terminator_DriverAbuse_BdApiUtil_Aug26
13
28357d9666a9be36b2ea9ac6007bb8bfbe7e2438e095c1ec40720c4001f47c62
SUSP_Base64_Encoded_GetEnvironmentVariable
8
d164b16a9dd1636967c70a5d67f688cc9e25d3ff50b4969d2d73a365c69f2c01
SUSP_Base64_Encoded_GetEnvironmentVariable
9
706b015e862b0cd001763b654ccc130eea30414e763e5ac27c28607cd6f10760
SUSP_HKTL_Hacktool_Strings_Oct21_1
2
81bd78f681dd4e71b5d64f4b52fb638b6ebb90090b0bdc247bd314e5bf1a5076
HKTL_Disable_Tamper_Protection_Jul24
11
1e03129c993ff36e8550251fdd2d001b35979e4c3d8c9bd8377b0b75f250ea54
HKTL_PS1_Shells_Indicators_Feb22_1
2
519eb4a53ad0e77a8cfd6a1740dcd51bf297623a5107066c9c6df710b7938670
PUA_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect_Mar23
10
b91cb7cd8475d11fb3fd8ba8887339f06434949613d67d7a27791bb07f0c7df0
SUSP_Base64_Encoded_GetEnvironmentVariable
3
c1d17c170c71cc0cab61b975fc23ec1dd06281cae730ce4f7f04ed45670663a4
YARA Rules Per Category
This list shows the number of YARA rules in the subscribable categories (categories overlap as a rule can be in 'n' categories)
Tag
Count
Malware
7973
Threat Hunting (not subscribable, only in THOR scanner)
6130
APT
5106
Hacktools
4924
Webshells
2417
Exploits
758
Newest Sigma Rules
This table shows the newest additions to the Sigma rule set
Rule
Description
Date
Ref
Info
Norma User Agent
Detects Norma user agent strings in proxy logs, an engine that turns a language model into an autonomous agent. It runs a streaming tool-use loop that lets the model read, execute, and reason its way through a task, while the operator retains control over the prompt, the available tools, and the safety boundary. Norma is not malicious on its own.
28.10.2026
ARTEX User Agent
Detects ARTEX user agent strings in proxy logs. ARTEX is an autonomous penetration-testing system driven by multi-agent LLMs
28.10.2026
AWS Bucket Block Public Access Weakened
Detects the weakening of "Block Public Access" setting of S3 buckets in CloudTrail logs.
Monitoring changes to Block Public Access settings is critical, as attackers may disable these safeguards before exposing a bucket through a public ACL or bucket policy.
21.10.2026
HackTool - GoldenDMSA Execution
Detects execution of GoldenDMSA hacktool used for Directory Service Account manipulation.
19.10.2026
Potential Credential Discovery in Git History
Detects attempts to search git commit history for cloud provider credentials or API keys.
Attackers target git history because secrets that were committed and later removed remain recoverable,
making repositories a valuable source of credentials even after remediation.
Various supply chain attacks have been observed leveraging this technique to steal credentials from CI/CD environments.
19.10.2026
Potential Credential Discovery in Git History Windows
Detects attempts to search git commit history for credentials or API keys.
Attackers target git history because secrets that were committed and later removed remain recoverable,
making repositories a valuable source of credentials even after remediation.
Various supply chain attacks have been observed leveraging this technique to steal credentials from CI/CD environments.
19.10.2026
Cloud Provider Credential Exfiltration Attempt
Detects attempts to exfiltrate cloud provider credentials or API keys via network requests using tools like 'curl' or 'wget'.
Attackers commonly use these tools to send stolen secrets to attacker-controlled infrastructure after gaining initial access.
Various supply chain attacks have been observed leveraging this technique to exfiltrate credentials from CI/CD environments and cloud workloads.
18.10.2026
Cloud Provider Credential Dumping via Grep
Detects attempts to discover cloud provider credentials by directly invoking 'grep' with cloud provider-specific patterns.
Attackers commonly enumerate environment variables after gaining initial access to identify or steal credentials for further
exploitation, such as lateral movement or data exfiltration. Various supply chain attacks have been also seen leveraging this
technique to steal credentials.
18.10.2026
HackTool - Defendnot Installation via PowerShell One-Liner
Detects execution of Defendnot installation via PowerShell one-liner that downloads and executes the Defendnot script from a remote URL.
Defendnot is a hacktool that abuses Microsoft's undocumented WSC API to disable Windows Defender by registering itself as a fake antivirus product.
18.10.2026
Potential HackTool - Defendnot Security Center AV Registry Modification
Detects modification of the Microsoft Security Center AV registry keys, particularly those related with DisplayName, ProductEXE, or ReportingExe.
These keys typically store information about antivirus products installed on the system, which is Windows Defender or third-party antivirus software.
But, if these keys holds unexpected values or are modified in a suspicious manner, it could indicate an attempt to tamper with the security settings of the system.
18.10.2026
Registry Tampering Of Internal Tools Settings
Detects registry modifications that tamper with internal Windows tools settings, commonly used by malware to disable security features or system tools
18.10.2026
HackTool - Defendnot Default Scheduled Task Activity
Detects the default scheduled task activity of the hacktool Defendnot, which is used to disable Windows Defender Security.
It abuses Microsoft's undocumented WSC API to register itself as a fake antivirus product, allowing it to disable Windows Defender.
During installation, Defendnot creates a scheduled task named 'defendnot' with the argument '--from-autorun' for persistence.
18.10.2026
Shell Spawned by Celery Worker Process
Detects a system shell interpreter being spawned directly by a Celery worker process.
This behavior indicates a Python background task execution framework is evaluating raw string input through a shell execution context,
which is highly indicative of successful command or prompt injection exploitation against an LLM agent task.
17.10.2026
Add Authorized Applications to Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry
Detects the degradation of the system firewall security by the creation or re-enabling of per-application
exceptions via registry writes to the AuthorizedApplications\List keys under FirewallPolicy, which grants
the targeted executable network access and can be abused by malware to bypass network restrictions.
13.10.2026
Allow Exceptions in Microsoft Defender Firewall via Registry
Detects the degradation of the system firewall security by the DoNotAllowExceptions policy value being
set to 0 (DWORD 0x00000000), which re-enables application and port exceptions in the Microsoft
Defender Firewall and can restore network paths that a hardened profile would block.
13.10.2026
Indicator of Obfuscated HTTP/HTTPS URL in PowerShell Script
Detects PowerShell script blocks containing an obfuscated HTTP or HTTPS URL.
Threat actors encode download URLs using a wide range of obfuscation techniques
to evade AMSI and string-based detections. Any single match is a reliable
indicator of deliberate obfuscation.
08.10.2026
Invocation of Obfuscated URL In CommandLine
Detects execution where the command line contains an obfuscated HTTP or HTTPS URL.
Threat actors encode download URLs using a wide range of obfuscation techniques - to evade AMSI and string-based detections.
Any single match is a reliable indicator of deliberate obfuscation.
08.10.2026
PowerShell Dynamic Module Invocation Via ExportedCommands Array Index
Detects PowerShell processes invoked with obfuscated command lines that enumerate Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
exported commands and invoke cmdlets indirectly by array index. This technique is used to evade
detections that look for explicit strings such as Invoke-RestMethod or Invoke-Expression.
06.10.2026
SELinux Disabling Attempt Indicators
Detects indicators of SELinux disabling via command line arguments. This includes attempts
to modify the SELinux configuration file as well as runtime changes to the SELinux enforcement
mode. This is a common post-exploitation technique to persistently disable SELinux across
reboots, reducing mandatory access control enforcement and evading security controls.
06.10.2026
PowerShell Dynamic Module Invocation Via ExportedCommands Array Index - PS Script
Detects obfuscated PowerShell scripts that enumerate Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility exported commands
and invoke cmdlets indirectly by array index. This can be used to evade detections
that look for explicit strings such as Invoke-RestMethod or Invoke-Expression.
06.10.2026
Shell or Interpreter Executed From Non-Standard Path on Linux
Detects a shell binary executed from a path outside standard system locations.
After gaining initial code execution on a Linux host, threat actors commonly copy
or rename shell binaries (bash, sh, dash) into world-writable directories to masquerade
as legitimate processes to evade detections. In privilege escalation scenarios, the
copied shell is additionally granted the SUID bit via chmod so that subsequent invocations
run as root regardless of the calling user's privileges.
05.10.2026
SUID Bit Set on Shell via Chmod for Privilege Escalation
Detects chmod being used to set the SUID bit on a file, a common post-exploitation
technique for privilege escalation on Linux. After gaining low-privileged code
execution (e.g. as nobody or www-data), attackers copy a shell binary or custom
backdoor to a writable path, set the SUID bit so it executes as root, then invoke
it to obtain a root shell.
05.10.2026
Linux Security Control Disabling Attempt
Detects attempts to forcefully kill Linux mandatory access control frameworks.
Attackers commonly terminate these security services as a post-exploitation step
to reduce visibility and weaken host defences before lateral movement or data exfiltration.
02.10.2026
Suspicious Crontab Pipeline Injection
Detects suspicious crontab pipeline injection patterns where an attacker reads the
existing crontab with crontab -l, appends a malicious entry via echo, and writes it
back using crontab - (stdin mode), as legitimate crontab edits are done
interactively via crontab -e rather than from stdin.
30.09.2026
Bulk Process Termination via PowerShell Whitelist Exclusion
Detects PowerShell commands that enumerate all running processes and terminate those
not matching a hardcoded whitelist. This pattern is characteristic of ransomware and
destructive malware that kills security tools, backup agents, and database services
before payload execution.
30.09.2026
ETW Bypass via EtwEventWrite Memory Patch
Detects ETW bypass attempts via memory patching of the EtwEventWrite function in ntdll.dll.
Threat actors may use this technique to evade detection by security tools that rely on ETW for monitoring.
30.09.2026
Process Termination via PowerShell Enumeration Pipeline
Detects PowerShell commands that enumerate all running processes and terminate them
via a pipeline or loop. It is commonly observed in post-exploitation tooling and ransomware
precursor activity where specific process categories such as security tools, backup agents,
or database services are killed before payload execution.
30.09.2026
Uncommon Child Process Spawned From XBootMgrSleep.EXE
Detects a process other than XBootMgr.exe spawned by XBootMgrSleep.exe.
XBootMgrSleep.exe is a Microsoft-signed Windows Performance Toolkit binary that can execute an arbitrary executable after a delay.
27.09.2026
HackTool - Defendnot Execution
Detects the execution of the hacktool Defendnot. Defendnot is a hacktool that abuses Microsoft undocumented WSC (Windows Security Center) API
to disable Windows Defender by registering itself as a fake antivirus product. Threat actors often use these kind of tools to bypass security measures.
27.09.2026
Potentially Suspicious Image Load of Tlscsp.dll
Detects tlscsp.dll ("Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Cryptographic Utility")
loaded by a process outside standard Microsoft or system directories. The DLL
contains a hardcoded RC4 key exposed through its LsCsp_EncryptHwid export,
providing a predictable cryptographic primitive that malware can leverage to
decrypt payloads or encrypt data without embedding custom crypto code. Loading
this DLL from an unexpected location is potentially suspicious, as threat actors
abuse a trusted system component to perform cryptographic operations natively,
bypassing detection that would otherwise flag unsigned or anomalous crypto implementations.
24.09.2026
YARA/SIGMA Rule Count
Rule Type
Community Feed
Nextron Private Feed
Yara
1094
23687
Sigma
3635
1124
Sigma Rules Per Category (Community)
Type
Count
windows / process_creation
1368
windows / registry_set
222
windows / file_event
212
windows / ps_script
169
windows / security
165
linux / process_creation
143
windows / image_load
115
webserver
86
windows / system
74
macos / process_creation
69
aws / cloudtrail
58
proxy
55
linux / auditd
54
windows / network_connection
53
azure / auditlogs
44
windows / registry_event
40
azure / activitylogs
35
windows / ps_module
33
windows / application
32
windows / dns_query
28
windows / process_access
25
opencanary / application
24
okta / okta
22
windows / pipe_created
19
azure / riskdetection
19
azure / signinlogs
18
windows / windefend
17
rpc_firewall / application
17
linux
16
linux / file_event
16
gcp / gcp.audit
16
github / audit
15
bitbucket / audit
14
m365 / threat_management
13
cisco / aaa
13
windows / file_delete
13
windows / create_remote_thread
12
dns
10
windows / driver_load
10
windows / registry_delete
10
kubernetes / application / audit
10
windows / codeintegrity-operational
10
windows / ps_classic_start
9
antivirus
9
windows / create_stream_hash
9
windows / appxdeployment-server
9
windows / firewall-as
8
windows / msexchange-management
8
fortigate / event
7
windows / file_access
7
azure / pim
7
windows / bits-client
7
gcp / google_workspace.admin
7
zeek / smb_files
7
windows / dns-client
6
kubernetes / audit
6
jvm / application
5
zeek / dns
5
linux / network_connection
5
zeek / http
5
windows / sysmon
4
macos / file_event
4
windows / taskscheduler
4
windows / iis-configuration
4
zeek / dce_rpc
4
m365 / audit
4
windows / wmi_event
3
windows / powershell-classic
3
windows / ntlm
3
windows / registry_add
3
gcp / google_workspace.login
3
linux / sshd
3
spring / application
2
windows / dns-server
2
apache
2
windows / wmi
2
onelogin / onelogin.events
2
windows / applocker
2
firewall
2
linux / syslog
2
windows / security-mitigations
2
windows / smbclient-security
1
windows / file_rename
1
m365 / exchange
1
zeek / rdp
1
windows / terminalservices-localsessionmanager
1
windows / sysmon_status
1
ruby_on_rails / application
1
zeek / kerberos
1
windows / driver-framework
1
windows
1
windows / sysmon_error
1
sql / application
1
m365 / threat_detection
1
velocity / application
1
linux / sudo
1
cisco / duo
1
nginx
1
windows / dns-server-analytic
1
cisco / bgp
1
windows / ldap
1
windows / ps_classic_provider_start
1
windows / printservice-admin
1
database
1
cisco / ldp
1
windows / lsa-server
1
windows / printservice-operational
1
linux / guacamole
1
windows / appmodel-runtime
1
django / application
1
linux / auth
1
linux / clamav
1
windows / openssh
1
fortios / sslvpnd
1
linux / cron
1
windows / appxpackaging-om
1
windows / process_tampering
1
cisco / syslog
1
huawei / bgp
1
windows / smbserver-connectivity
1
windows / smbclient-connectivity
1
windows / capi2
1
windows / shell-core
1
windows / file_change
1
nodejs / application
1
paloalto / file_event / globalprotect
1
juniper / bgp
1
windows / certificateservicesclient-lifecycle-system
1
windows / microsoft-servicebus-client
1
windows / raw_access_thread
1
paloalto / appliance / globalprotect
1
linux / vsftpd
1
python / application
1
zeek / x509
1
windows / diagnosis-scripted
1
windows / file_executable_detected
1
Sigma Rules Per Category (Nextron Private Feed)
Type
Count
windows / process_creation
552
windows / registry_set
99
windows / ps_script
96
linux / process_creation
74
windows / file_event
52
windows / image_load
49
windows / wmi
29
windows / security
29
proxy
15
windows / system
13
windows / network_connection
9
windows / registry_event
8
windows / kernel-event-tracing
6
windows / dns_query
5
windows / ntfs
5
windows / ps_module
5
windows / registry_delete
4
windows / create_remote_thread
4
windows / sense
4
windows / environment variable / THOR
4
windows / pipe_created
4
webserver
4
windows / taskscheduler
4
windows / vhd
3
windows / application-experience
3
windows / driver_load
3
windows / hyper-v-worker
3
macos / process_creation
3
dns
3
windows / ps_classic_script
3
windows / process_access
2
windows / windefend
2
windows / codeintegrity-operational
2
windows / file_access
2
windows / bits-client
2
windows / file_delete
2
linux / file_delete
2
linux / file_event
2
windows / kernel-shimengine
2
linux / Linux kernel module / THOR
2
windows / smbclient-security
2
windows / application
1
windows / amsi
1
windows / audit-cve
1
windows / registry-setinformation
1
windows / firewall-as
1
windows / file_rename
1
linux / Unix user / THOR
1
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