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cheers.yar/*
cheers ransomware
*/
rule cheers_Ransomnote
{
meta:
author = "ransomware.live"
family = "ransomware.cheers"
description = "Detects cheers ransomware ransom note or artifact"
date = "2026-05-04"
severity = 7
score = 70
strings:
$name1 = "cheers" ascii nocase
$name2 = "CHEERS" ascii
$onion = "cheers.onion" ascii nocase
condition:
any of them
}