ReversingLabs' YARA rule detects BadRabbit encryption routine specifics

The ransomware's fake FlashPlayer dropper was distributed through compromised websites via drive-by downloads.

Targets are mostly Russia based but there have also been reports of victims in Ukraine, Turkey and Germany.

Although several sources pointed to existing similarities between NotPetya and BadRabbit, besides the same compiler and similar methods being used, the source code of the two has noticable differences.

ReversingLabs' YARA rule detects BadRabbit encryption routine specifics.

BadRabbit Ransomware DROPPER

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Original name: FlashUtil.exe
File size: 431.5 KB (441899 bytes)

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Original name: FlashUtil.exe
File size: 409.6 KB (419401 bytes)

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Original name: FlashUtil.exe
File size: 431.5 KB (441898 bytes)

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Original name: FlashUtil.exe
File size: 431.5 KB (441899 bytes)

BadRabbit unpacked

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C:\Windows\infpub.dat
File size: 401.1 KB (410760 bytes)

BadRabbit PAYLOAD

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Original name: dispci.exe
File size: 139.5 KB (142848 bytes)

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Original name: dispci.exe
File size: 139.5 KB (142855 bytes)

BadRabbitComponent Diskcryptor

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Original name: dcrypt.sys
C:\Windows\cscc.dat x32 diskcryptor

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Original name: dcrypt.sys
C:\Windows\cscc.dat x64 diskcryptor

BadRabbitComponent Mimikatz

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File size: 52.4 KB (53624 bytes)
mimikatz-like x86

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File size: 60.9 KB (62328 bytes)
mimikatz-like x64

BadRabbit debug build

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DISCKCODER debug build
File size: 536.5 KB (549376 bytes)

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DISCKCODER debug build
File size: 536.5 KB (549376 bytes)

3354967433417380fb34b1fd030f8a6aa4de4a6e2f4a69559d70be328283bc73 DISCKCODER debug buildFile size: 536.5 KB (549376 bytes)