currently serving 24744 YARA rules and 4752 Sigma rules
API Key
New Rules per Day
Newest YARA Rules
This table shows the newest additions to the YARA rule set
Rule
Description
Date
Ref
LOG_SUSP_PHP2SHELL_Artifacts_Oct26
Detects potential artifacts related to PHP2SHELL exploitation, manual investigation is needed
21.10.2026
MAL_LNX_Bot_Oct26
Detects Linux botnet with ELF infection, persistance and anti debug capabilities
16.10.2026
SUSP_WEBSHELL_Dropper_Oct26
Detects PHP dropper which writes a Webshell to temporary directory and loads it via PHP include
15.10.2026
SUSP_B64_WEBSHELL_Dropper_Oct26
Detects PHP droppers that decode a multi encoded blob of data containing suspicious PHP functions related to code execution.
15.10.2026
MAL_Downloader_Oct26_1
Detects a downloader written in C++ that deploys a WebSockets backdoor using XOR-encrypted strings and PEB-based API resolution, likely related to Iranian threat activity targeting Iraq
15.10.2026
MAL_Downloader_Oct26_2
Detects a downloader written in C# that deploys a WebSockets backdoor disguised as NVIDIA Container, likely related to Iranian threat activity targeting Iraq
15.10.2026
MAL_Websockets_Backdoor_Oct26
Detects WebSockets-based backdoor used for drive reconnaissance and data exfiltration, disguised as NVIDIA Container, likely related to Iranian threat activity targeting Iraq
15.10.2026
SUSP_PE_Manual_Loader_Oct26
Detects manual PE loader patterns, often used by malware to inject and execute code within other processes.
14.10.2026
SUSP_OBFUSC_YetAnotherObfuscator_Oct26
Detects binaries obfuscated by YetAnotherObfuscator. This obfuscator is often used to protect offensive security tools and malware. A match warrants further investigation.
14.10.2026
MAL_VAE_Sideloading_Payload_Oct26
Detects sideloading payload that serves as the initial stage for a malware delivery as a service operation.
14.10.2026
SUSP_X64_PageTableWalk_Oct26
Detects specific x64 page table index calculation and PTE present-bit check logic in the physical-to-virtual translation routine. Often used by malware and cheats to bypass memory protections.
13.10.2026
SUSP_PHP_Webshell_Oct26
Detects potential PHP webshells that use specific $_POST parameters. Further investigation is advised.
13.10.2026
MAL_HEAVYGRAM_Backdoor_Oct26
Detects HEAVYGRAM backdoor written in Python, seen being used by Iran-nexus APT group
13.10.2026
MAL_LNX_Chankro_LPE_Oct26
Detects Chankro Linux local privilege escalation library. Used for privilege escalation attacks and PHP backdoors.
13.10.2026
HKTL_Invoke_AdEnum_Oct26
Detects the script or output of Invoke-ADEnum, a PowerShell hacktool for Active Directory auditing and enumeration
12.10.2026
HKTL_SessionExec_Oct26
Detects SessionExec, a hacktool to execute commands in other Windows sessions
12.10.2026
SUSP_PS1_Hacktool_Authors_Oct26
Detects PowerShell scripts containing references to known hacktool authors
12.10.2026
MAL_B64_Ruby_Script_Oct26
Detects Ruby scripts which execute another embedded Base64-encoded Ruby script
12.10.2026
SUSP_Ruby_Sandbox_Evasion_Oct26
Detects indicators of sandbox evasion in Ruby and Perl scripts
12.10.2026
SUSP_Ruby_Environment_Checks_Oct26
Detects environment checks for CI/CD products in Ruby scripts
12.10.2026
SUSP_Ruby_Credential_Stealer_Oct26
Detects indicators of credential theft in Ruby scripts
12.10.2026
HKTL_Group3r_Oct26
Detects Group3r, a hacktool to find vulnerabilities in AD Group Policy
12.10.2026
MAL_GitHub_GhostActions_Oct26
Detects GitHub Actions workflows that exfiltrate repository secrets to an external server
12.10.2026
SUSP_GitHub_Action_Credential_Stealer_Oct26
Detects indicators in GitHub Actions that are used by threat actors to steal tokens, API keys or other environment variables from a GitHub repository
12.10.2026
MAL_RootKitHideProcess_Oct26
Detects RootKitHideProcess rootkit that is used to hide processes and the kernel driver from standard system enumeration.
07.10.2026
SUSP_LNX_TimesTomp_Binary_Oct26
Detects usage of the 'touch -r /bin' command, which may indicate attempts to modify file timestamps to match those in /bin to evade detection
07.10.2026
MAL_AtomicStealer_Loader_Oct26_1
Detects Atomic stealer first stage loader
07.10.2026
MAL_AtomicStealer_Loader_Oct26_2
Detects Atomic stealer first stage loader
07.10.2026
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
SUSP_Base64_Encoded_GetEnvironmentVariable
7
df83ed76b471c16edd2fa94caadb8b4faf8036fc68d4ac46b95994ecf1dc2c2e
SUSP_OBFUSC_Reversed_Encoded_Executable_Mar22
1
79d4ef0a40ceccd4983432913a47338699d28b11b7d07bef930b4ce4dff9832d
SUSP_Base64_Encoded_Hex_Encoded_Code
7
8c7002e07c22d89a830a1da478d0c54847772d1f9fdb7b762f9553a99935baad
SUSP_Method_Certutil_UrlCache_Split
1
07a1e171569e14eac8bd925691da59de6a007e9c5bd831d0db8d50f05c3f0ddf
SUSP_PS1_ProcessMemory_Mods_Jul21_3
3
a8b06c42da440e0b50d9651a4aa5572b35cd1236675d6a3d957407c10fafb659
SUSP_URLCACHE_String_Plain_OR_Encoded
1
07a1e171569e14eac8bd925691da59de6a007e9c5bd831d0db8d50f05c3f0ddf
SUSP_PS1_Small_Base64Decode_Jun22_1
2
ccaa641903fae8ab112198cc6362ea41c156a95cba2242452180ab74cf605eef
SUSP_PS1_Small_Base64Decode_Jun22_1
1
7bd65bdeb50ee2c5308e432e81593fffe74d3d6d70aad233e719108697928fcd
SUSP_Method_Certutil_UrlCache_Split
14
3a50c9131dd01d793d4a01b2074e857358c2c337ed78c0dca2de6726d6d799ff
SUSP_URLCACHE_String_Plain_OR_Encoded
14
3a50c9131dd01d793d4a01b2074e857358c2c337ed78c0dca2de6726d6d799ff
SUSP_Encoded_GetCurrentThreadId_FileOnly
4
b1b20e3f368966bb4e1d96ae6e1d686a5144d32858c33cf3c8ad328c1358412f
SUSP_PE_Loader_Indicators_Oct21_2
4
60ec8f846e0d6ee43aff625d83a63481e1bf7d3373e9a7d7003926ac3312d271
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
7960
Threat Hunting (not subscribable, only in THOR scanner)
6117
APT
5106
Hacktools
4920
Webshells
2417
Exploits
753
Newest Sigma Rules
This table shows the newest additions to the Sigma rule set
Rule
Description
Date
Ref
Info
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
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
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
TEMP or TMP Environment Variable Tampering via Registry
Detects modifications to the TEMP or TMP environment variables via registry.
Attackers may redirect these variables to a malicious directory to control where temporary files are written, potentially enabling privilege escalation or persistence.
23.09.2026
System-Wide Windir or SystemRoot Environment Variable Tampering via Registry
Detects modifications to the system-wide windir or SystemRoot environment variables.
Attackers may redirect these variables to a malicious directory to hijack execution of processes that rely on them, enabling privilege escalation or persistence.
23.09.2026
Non-Standard TEMP or TMP Environment Variable
Detects TEMP or TMP environment variables set to a non-standard value.
Attackers may redirect these variables to a malicious directory to control where temporary files are written, potentially enabling privilege escalation or persistence.
23.09.2026
Non-Standard System-Wide Windir or SystemRoot Environment Variable
Detects system-wide windir or SystemRoot environment variables set to a non-standard value.
Attackers may redirect these variables to a malicious directory to hijack execution of processes that rely on them, enabling privilege escalation or persistence.
23.09.2026
Potential PowerShell Keylogger via Low-Level Keyboard Hook
Detects PowerShell ScriptBlock containing inline C# that installs a low-level keyboard hook
via SetWindowsHookEx with the WH_KEYBOARD_LL hook type. Attackers use Add-Type to compile
and execute a keylogger entirely in memory, intercepting all keystrokes system-wide without
dropping a standalone binary to disk. The presence of CallNextHookEx confirms a chained hook
implementation, distinguishing it from benign API references.
16.09.2026
Potential PowerShell Screen Capture via Win32 GDI BitBlt
Detects PowerShell ScriptBlock using the Win32 GDI BitBlt API to capture screen content.
Attackers use this native approach to silently copy display pixel data without dropping a
standalone capture binary, a technique commonly observed in keyloggers, RATs and spyware.
16.09.2026
Suspicious System Info Discovery via CurrentVersion Registry Key
Detects attempts to query values under 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion'
for system reconnaissance when initiated from a suspicious location. This key exposes a
broad set of host profiling data including OS edition, build details, installation type
and patch level. Attackers read these values during post-exploitation to profile the target
before selecting a payload or escalation path, often executing from user-writable directories
such as Temp, Downloads, or Public folders.
14.09.2026
Suspicious PowerShell System Reconnaissance Via DotNET Environment Class
Detects PowerShell commands that access .NET [Environment] class properties for
system reconnaissance when spawned from a suspicious location. Attackers use these
properties to enumerate user and session context, system hardware info, OS version,
filesystem paths and/or environment variables during post-exploitation profiling prior
to payload staging or lateral movement. Rather than relying on external tools or registry
queries, attackers may gather system information directly from the .NET Environment class
while executing from user-writable directories such as Temp, Downloads, or Public folders.
14.09.2026
YARA/SIGMA Rule Count
Rule Type
Community Feed
Nextron Private Feed
Yara
1094
23650
Sigma
3635
1117
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
rpc_firewall / application
17
windows / windefend
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
windows / codeintegrity-operational
10
dns
10
windows / driver_load
10
kubernetes / application / audit
10
windows / registry_delete
10
antivirus
9
windows / ps_classic_start
9
windows / create_stream_hash
9
windows / appxdeployment-server
9
windows / firewall-as
8
windows / msexchange-management
8
zeek / smb_files
7
fortigate / event
7
azure / pim
7
windows / file_access
7
windows / bits-client
7
gcp / google_workspace.admin
7
windows / dns-client
6
kubernetes / audit
6
linux / network_connection
5
zeek / http
5
jvm / application
5
zeek / dns
5
m365 / audit
4
macos / file_event
4
windows / sysmon
4
windows / taskscheduler
4
windows / iis-configuration
4
zeek / dce_rpc
4
gcp / google_workspace.login
3
linux / sshd
3
windows / wmi_event
3
windows / powershell-classic
3
windows / ntlm
3
windows / registry_add
3
windows / security-mitigations
2
windows / dns-server
2
spring / application
2
apache
2
onelogin / onelogin.events
2
windows / wmi
2
windows / applocker
2
firewall
2
linux / syslog
2
python / application
1
windows / diagnosis-scripted
1
windows / smbclient-security
1
windows / file_executable_detected
1
windows / sysmon_error
1
ruby_on_rails / application
1
m365 / exchange
1
zeek / rdp
1
windows / file_rename
1
windows / sysmon_status
1
velocity / application
1
m365 / threat_detection
1
zeek / kerberos
1
windows / terminalservices-localsessionmanager
1
windows / driver-framework
1
windows
1
linux / sudo
1
sql / application
1
cisco / duo
1
cisco / ldp
1
nginx
1
windows / dns-server-analytic
1
cisco / bgp
1
windows / printservice-operational
1
database
1
windows / ldap
1
windows / ps_classic_provider_start
1
windows / printservice-admin
1
linux / guacamole
1
windows / lsa-server
1
django / application
1
linux / auth
1
linux / clamav
1
windows / appmodel-runtime
1
fortios / sslvpnd
1
linux / cron
1
huawei / bgp
1
windows / openssh
1
cisco / syslog
1
juniper / bgp
1
windows / appxpackaging-om
1
windows / process_tampering
1
windows / smbclient-connectivity
1
windows / smbserver-connectivity
1
nodejs / application
1
paloalto / file_event / globalprotect
1
windows / capi2
1
windows / microsoft-servicebus-client
1
windows / file_change
1
windows / raw_access_thread
1
paloalto / appliance / globalprotect
1
linux / vsftpd
1
zeek / x509
1
windows / certificateservicesclient-lifecycle-system
1
windows / shell-core
1
Sigma Rules Per Category (Nextron Private Feed)
Type
Count
windows / process_creation
551
windows / registry_set
99
windows / ps_script
95
linux / process_creation
71
windows / file_event
52
windows / image_load
49
windows / wmi
29
windows / security
29
windows / system
13
proxy
13
windows / network_connection
9
windows / registry_event
8
windows / kernel-event-tracing
6
windows / ps_module
5
windows / dns_query
5
windows / ntfs
5
webserver
4
windows / taskscheduler
4
windows / registry_delete
4
windows / create_remote_thread
4
windows / environment variable / THOR
4
windows / sense
4
windows / pipe_created
4
windows / vhd
3
windows / application-experience
3
windows / hyper-v-worker
3
windows / driver_load
3
macos / process_creation
3
dns
3
windows / ps_classic_script
3
windows / process_access
2
windows / windefend
2
windows / bits-client
2
windows / codeintegrity-operational
2
linux / file_delete
2
windows / file_access
2
windows / file_delete
2
linux / file_event
2
windows / kernel-shimengine
2
linux / Linux kernel module / THOR
2
windows / smbclient-security
2
windows / amsi
1
windows / application
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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