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This rule try to detects Android.Triada.Malware

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Retrieved: 2026-05-08T23:00:01Z · Confidence: medium

Hunt Hypothesis

The hypothesis is that the detection rule identifies potential Android.Triada.Malware activity through suspicious process execution or file access patterns commonly associated with this malware family. SOC teams should proactively hunt for this behavior in Azure Sentinel to detect and mitigate advanced persistent threats that may evade traditional detection methods.

YARA Rule

rule Android_Triada : android
{
	meta:
		author = "reverseShell - https://twitter.com/JReyCastro"
		date = "2016/03/04"
		description = "This rule try to detects Android.Triada.Malware"
		sample = "4656aa68ad30a5cf9bcd2b63f21fba7cfa0b70533840e771bd7d6680ef44794b"
		source = "https://securelist.com/analysis/publications/74032/attack-on-zygote-a-new-twist-in-the-evolution-of-mobile-threats/"
		
	strings:
		$string_1 = "android/system/PopReceiver"
	condition:
		all of ($string_*) and
		androguard.permission(/android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES/) and
		androguard.permission(/android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW/) and
		androguard.permission(/android.permission.GET_TASKS/)
}

Deployment Notes

This YARA rule can be deployed in the following contexts:

This rule contains 1 string patterns in its detection logic.

False Positive Guidance

Original source: https://github.com/Yara-Rules/rules/blob/main/deprecated/Android/Android_Triada_Banking.yar