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12 changes: 12 additions & 0 deletions iocs/filename-iocs.txt
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Expand Up @@ -4548,4 +4548,16 @@ C:\\perflogs\\RunSchedulerTaskOnce\.ps1;85
/tmp/shell\.sh;65
/tmp/shell\.txt;65

# Lotusblossom Notepad++ Exploitation https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/
\\USOShared\\[a-zA-Z0-9]{1,15}\.(c|dll|exe);75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\ProShow\\[a-zA-Z0-9]{1}.txt;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\Scripts\\[a-zA-Z0-9]{1}.txt;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\Bluetooth\\log\.dll;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\Bluetooth\\BluetoothService\.exe;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\ProShow\\load$;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\ProShow\\ProShow.\exe;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\Scripts\\alien\.ini;75
\\AppData\\Roaming\\Adobe\\Scripts\\script.exe;75
\\libtcc\.dll;60

# End
83 changes: 83 additions & 0 deletions yara/lotusblossom_notepad_exploitation.yar
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rule MAL_Chrysalis_DllLoader_Feb26 {
meta:
description = "Detects DLL used to load Chrysalis backdoor, seen being used in the compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++ by Chinese APT group Lotus Blossom"
author = "X__Junior"
date = "2026-02-02"
reference = "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/"
hash = "3bdc4c0637591533f1d4198a72a33426c01f69bd2e15ceee547866f65e26b7ad"
score = 80
strings:
$op1 = { 33 D2 8B C1 F7 F6 0F B6 C1 03 55 ?? 6B C0 ?? 32 02 88 04 0F 41 83 F9 ?? 72 }
$op2 = { 0F B6 04 31 41 33 C2 69 D0 ?? ?? ?? ?? 3B CB 72 }
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and all of them
}

rule MAL_Chrysalis_Shellcode_Loader_Feb26 {
meta:
description = "Detects shellcode used to load Chrysalis backdoor, seen being used in the compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++ by Chinese APT group Lotus Blossom"
author = "X__Junior"
date = "2026-02-02"
reference = "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/"
hash = "e2e3d78437cf9d48c2b2264e44bb36bc2235834fc45bbb50b5d6867f336711e3"
score = 80
strings:
$op1 = { 8B C7 03 D7 83 E0 ?? 47 8A 4C 05 ?? 8A 04 13 02 C1 32 C1 2A C1 88 02 8B 55 ?? 3B FE 7C ?? 8B 5D ?? 8B 45 }
$op2 = { 03 F8 8B 45 ?? 8B 50 ?? 85 C9 79 ?? 0F B7 C1 EB ?? 8D 41 ?? 03 C3 50 FF 75 ?? FF D2 89 07 85 C0 74 ?? 8B 4D ?? 46 }
condition:
1 of them
}

rule MAL_Chrysalis_Backdoor_Feb26 {
meta:
description = "Detects Chrysalis backdoor, seen being used in the compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++ by Chinese APT group Lotus Blossom"
author = "X__Junior"
date = "2026-02-02"
reference = "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/"
hash = "e2e3d78437cf9d48c2b2264e44bb36bc2235834fc45bbb50b5d6867f336711e3"
score = 80
strings:
$opa1 = { 8B 4D ?? C1 CF ?? C1 C1 ?? 03 F9 D1 C3 8B 4D ?? C1 C1 ?? 03 F9 03 FB 8B 5D ?? 69 CF ?? ?? ?? ?? BF ?? ?? ?? ?? 2B F9 EB }
$opa2 = { F7 E9 [0-1] 8B C2 C1 E8 ?? 03 C2 8D 0C 40 8A C3 34 ?? [0-2] 0F B6 [1-4] 0F B6 C3 8B 5D [1-3] 0F 45 D0 }
$opb1 = { 0F B6 84 35 ?? ?? ?? ?? 88 84 3D ?? ?? ?? ?? 88 8C 35 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0F B6 84 3D ?? ?? ?? ?? 8B 8D ?? ?? ?? ?? 03 C2 0F B6 C0 0F B6 84 05 ?? ?? ?? ?? 30 04 19 43 3B 9D ?? ?? ?? ?? 7C }
condition:
(1 of ($opa*) and $opb1)
or
all of ($opa*)
}

rule MAL_CobaltStrike_Beacon_Loader_Feb26 {
meta:
description = "Detects Cobalt Strike beacon loader"
author = "X__Junior"
date = "2026-02-02"
reference = "https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/tr-chrysalis-backdoor-dive-into-lotus-blossoms-toolkit/"
hash = "0a9b8df968df41920b6ff07785cbfebe8bda29e6b512c94a3b2a83d10014d2fd"
hash = "b4169a831292e245ebdffedd5820584d73b129411546e7d3eccf4663d5fc5be3"
score = 80
strings:
$opa1 = { 45 33 C9 41 B8 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 94 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 4C 24 ?? E8 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 8C 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? FF 15 ?? ?? ?? ?? 66 89 44 24 ?? 41 B8 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 94 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0F B7 4C 24 ?? FF 15 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 8C 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? FF 15 }
$opa2 = { 4C 8D 4C 24 ?? 41 B8 ?? ?? ?? ?? BA ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 8C 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? FF 15 ?? ?? ?? ?? FF 15 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 C7 44 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? C7 44 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 8D 8C 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 89 4C 24 ?? 4C 8D 0D ?? ?? ?? ?? 45 33 C0 33 D2 48 8B C8 FF 15 }
$opb1 = { 48 8D 89 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0F 10 00 0F 10 48 ?? 48 8D 80 ?? ?? ?? ?? 0F 11 41 ?? 0F 10 40 ?? 0F 11 49 ?? 0F 10 48 ?? 0F 11 41 ?? 0F 10 40 ?? 0F 11 49 ?? 0F 10 48 ?? 0F 11 41 ?? 0F 10 40 ?? 0F 11 49 ?? 0F 10 48 ?? 0F 11 41 ?? 0F 11 49 ?? 48 83 EA }
$opb2 = { 45 33 C9 48 89 84 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 41 B8 18 00 00 00 C7 84 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 03 00 00 00 48 8D 94 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? 48 89 BC 24 ?? ?? ?? ?? B9 B9 00 00 00 FF 15 }
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and
all of ($opa*)
or all of ($opb*)
}

rule MAL_POC_Microsoft_Warbird_Loader_Feb26 {
meta:
description = "Detects a POC to turn Microsoft Warbird into a shellcode loader"
author = "X__Junior"
date = "2026-02-03"
reference = "https://cirosec.de/en/news/abusing-microsoft-warbird-for-shellcode-execution/"
hash = "29d0467ee452752286318f350ceb28a2b04ee4c6de550ba0edc34ae0fa7cbb03"
score = 75
strings:
$op = { fe af fe ca ef be ad de }
condition:
uint16(0) == 0x5a4d and $op
}
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