(YARA) Detect QEMU Registry Artifacts
rule Qemu_Detection
{
meta:
Author = "Thomas Roccia - @fr0gger_ - Unprotect Project"
Description = "Checks for QEMU Registry Key"
strings:
$desc1 = "HARDWARE\\Description\\System" nocase wide ascii
$desc2 = "SystemBiosVersion" nocase wide ascii
$desc3 = "QEMU" wide nocase ascii
$dev1 = "HARDWARE\\DEVICEMAP\\Scsi\\Scsi Port 0\\Scsi Bus 0\\Target Id 0\\Logical Unit Id 0" nocase wide ascii
$dev2 = "Identifier" nocase wide ascii
$dev3 = "QEMU" wide nocase ascii
condition:
any of ($desc*) or any of ($dev*)
}
Associated Techniques
| Technique Name | Technique ID's | Categories | Snippet(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detecting Virtual Environment Artefacts | U1332 |
|
Matching Samples 10 most recent
| Sample Name | Matching Techniques | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| superman.exe | 6 | 2026-04-20 | 1 week, 2 days ago |
| USBWatcher.exe | 7 | 2026-04-18 | 1 week, 5 days ago |
| VehicalLogger.dll | 5 | 2026-04-06 | 3 weeks, 2 days ago |
| Client-built.exe | 5 | 2026-04-02 | 3 weeks, 6 days ago |
| agent.exe | 7 | 2026-04-01 | 4 weeks ago |
| FilterKeysSetter.exe | 5 | 2026-03-28 | 1 month ago |
| LEGO Voyagers installer.exe | 4 | 2026-03-25 | 1 month ago |
| rootkit.exe | 10 | 2026-03-24 | 1 month ago |
| rlm1611_http.dll | 6 | 2025-11-22 | 1 month ago |
| hello.exe | 6 | 2026-03-18 | 1 month, 1 week ago |
Created
June 20, 2022
Last Revised
March 27, 2026