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YARA Rule: SUSP_ESXiArgs_Endpoint_Conf_Aug23.yar

Group: Esxiargs
Valid Rule 
rule SUSP_ESXiArgs_Endpoint_Conf_Aug23
{
	meta:
		description = "Detects indicators found in endpoint.conf files as modified by actors in the ESXiArgs campaign"
		author = "Florian Roth"
		reference = "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/782193/esxi-ransomware-help-and-support-topic-esxiargs-args-extension/page-47"
		date = "2023-08-04"
		score = 75
		id = "3e0b5dbf-7c5b-5599-823a-ce35fbdbe64b"

	strings:
		$a1 = "/client/clients.xml" ascii
		$a2 = "/var/run/vmware/proxy-sdk-tunnel" ascii fullword
		$a3 = "redirect" ascii fullword
		$a4 = "allow" ascii fullword
		$s1 = " local 8008 allow allow"

	condition:
		filesize < 2KB and all of them
}