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[Rule Idea] - aPLib Compression
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- #310 by @fboldewin — closed without merging
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Description
## Prerequisites
* [x] Put an X between the brackets on this line if you have done all of the following:
* Checked that your rule idea isn't already filed: [search](https://github.com/fireeye/capa-rules/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+)
## Summary
Identify the aPLib compression algorithm
## Examples
Present in sample `5ef7d0c13ec748206da57ce2ed9749936aff69d837d98dd150e43360f59ec63b`
There are implementations on github ex: https://github.com/secretsquirrel/the-backdoor-factory/tree/master/aPLib
## Features
- `0x32335041` AP32 Magic
- `aPLib v1.1.1 – the smaller the better :)` (Strings may not be reliable - easy to modify/remove)
- Constants and operations of the compression algo.
## Additional context
## Rule details
### Namespace
`/data-manipulation/compression/`
### References
- https://ibsensoftware.com/products_aPLib.html
- https://0xc0decafe.com/malware-analysts-guide-to-aplib-decompression/
### Other rule meta information
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the sample identified by hash 5ef7d0c13ec748206da57ce2ed9749936aff69d837d98dd150e43360f59ec63b and review the aPLib implementation and references linked in the issue. Inspect the work associated with closed pull request #310 before proceeding. Done means adding a rule under /data-manipulation/compression/ that identifies aPLib using reliable algorithm features rather than strings alone.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- reverse-engineering
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100