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