YARA Rule: walocker.yar

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Valid Rule

/*
walocker ransomware
*/

rule walocker_Ransomnote
{
    meta:
        author = "ransomware.live"
        family = "ransomware.walocker"
        description = "Detects walocker ransomware ransom note or artifact"
        date = "2026-05-04"
        severity = 7
        score = 70

    strings:
        $name1 = "walocker" ascii nocase
        $name2 = "WALOCKER" ascii
        $onion  = "walocker.onion" ascii nocase

    condition:
        any of them
}