docs/modules/pe.rst
.. _pe-module:
######### PE module #########
The PE module allows you to create more fine-grained rules for PE files by using attributes and features of the PE file format. This module exposes most of the fields present in a PE header and provides functions which can be used to write more expressive and targeted rules. Let's see some examples:
.. code-block:: yara
import "pe"
rule single_section
{
condition:
pe.number_of_sections == 1
}
rule control_panel_applet
{
condition:
pe.exports("CPlApplet")
}
rule is_dll
{
condition:
pe.characteristics & pe.DLL
}
rule is_pe
{
condition:
pe.is_pe
}
.. c:type:: machine
.. versionchanged:: 3.3.0
Integer with one of the following values:
.. c:type:: MACHINE_UNKNOWN
.. c:type:: MACHINE_AM33
.. c:type:: MACHINE_AMD64
.. c:type:: MACHINE_ARM
.. c:type:: MACHINE_ARMNT
.. c:type:: MACHINE_ARM64
.. c:type:: MACHINE_EBC
.. c:type:: MACHINE_I386
.. c:type:: MACHINE_IA64
.. c:type:: MACHINE_M32R
.. c:type:: MACHINE_MIPS16
.. c:type:: MACHINE_MIPSFPU
.. c:type:: MACHINE_MIPSFPU16
.. c:type:: MACHINE_POWERPC
.. c:type:: MACHINE_POWERPCFP
.. c:type:: MACHINE_R4000
.. c:type:: MACHINE_SH3
.. c:type:: MACHINE_SH3DSP
.. c:type:: MACHINE_SH4
.. c:type:: MACHINE_SH5
.. c:type:: MACHINE_THUMB
.. c:type:: MACHINE_WCEMIPSV2
.. c:type:: MACHINE_TARGET_HOST
.. c:type:: MACHINE_R3000
.. c:type:: MACHINE_R10000
.. c:type:: MACHINE_ALPHA
.. c:type:: MACHINE_SH3E
.. c:type:: MACHINE_ALPHA64
.. c:type:: MACHINE_AXP64
.. c:type:: MACHINE_TRICORE
.. c:type:: MACHINE_CEF
.. c:type:: MACHINE_CEE
*Example: pe.machine == pe.MACHINE_AMD64*
.. c:type:: checksum
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Integer with the "PE checksum" as stored in the OptionalHeader
.. c:type:: calculate_checksum
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Function that calculates the "PE checksum"
*Example: pe.checksum == pe.calculate_checksum()*
.. c:type:: subsystem
Integer with one of the following values:
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_UNKNOWN
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_NATIVE
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CUI
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_OS2_CUI
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_POSIX_CUI
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_NATIVE_WINDOWS
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_CE_GUI
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_EFI_APPLICATION
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_EFI_BOOT_SERVICE_DRIVER
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_EFI_RUNTIME_DRIVER
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_EFI_ROM_IMAGE
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_XBOX
.. c:type:: SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_BOOT_APPLICATION
*Example: pe.subsystem == pe.SUBSYSTEM_NATIVE*
.. c:type:: timestamp
PE timestamp, as an epoch integer.
*Example: pe.timestamp >= 1424563200*
.. c:type:: pointer_to_symbol_table
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_FILE_HEADER::PointerToSymbolTable. Used when the PE image has
COFF debug info.
.. c:type:: number_of_symbols
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_FILE_HEADER::NumberOfSymbols. Used when the PE image has COFF
debug info.
.. c:type:: size_of_optional_header
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_FILE_HEADER::SizeOfOptionalHeader. This is real size of the
optional header and reflects differences between 32-bit and 64-bit optional
header and number of data directories.
.. c:type:: opthdr_magic
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::Magic.
Integer with one of the following values:
.. c:type:: IMAGE_NT_OPTIONAL_HDR32_MAGIC
.. c:type:: IMAGE_NT_OPTIONAL_HDR64_MAGIC
.. c:type:: IMAGE_ROM_OPTIONAL_HDR_MAGIC
.. c:type:: size_of_code
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfCode. This is the sum of raw data
sizes in code sections.
.. c:type:: size_of_initialized_data
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfInitializedData.
.. c:type:: size_of_uninitialized_data
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfUninitializedData.
.. c:type:: entry_point
Entry point file offset or virtual address depending on whether YARA is
scanning a file or process memory respectively. This is equivalent to the
deprecated ``entrypoint`` keyword.
.. c:type:: entry_point_raw
Entry point raw value from the optional header of the PE. This value is not
converted to a file offset or an RVA.
.. versionadded:: 4.1.0
.. c:type:: base_of_code
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::BaseOfCode.
.. c:type:: base_of_data
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::BaseOfData. This field only exists in 32-bit
PE files.
.. c:type:: image_base
Image base relative virtual address.
.. c:type:: section_alignment
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SectionAlignment. When Windows maps a PE
image to memory, all raw sizes (including size of header) are aligned up to
this value.
.. c:type:: file_alignment
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::FileAlignment. All raw data sizes of sections
in the PE image are aligned to this value.
.. c:type:: win32_version_value
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::Win32VersionValue.
.. c:type:: size_of_image
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfImage. This is the total virtual size
of header and all sections.
.. c:type:: size_of_headers
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfHeaders. This is the raw data size of
the PE headers including DOS header, file header, optional header and all
section headers. When PE is mapped to memory, this value is subject to
aligning up to SectionAlignment.
.. c:type:: characteristics
Bitmap with PE FileHeader characteristics. Individual characteristics
can be inspected by performing a bitwise AND operation with the
following constants:
.. c:type:: RELOCS_STRIPPED
Relocation info stripped from file.
.. c:type:: EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
File is executable (i.e. no unresolved external references).
.. c:type:: LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
Line numbers stripped from file.
.. c:type:: LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
Local symbols stripped from file.
.. c:type:: AGGRESIVE_WS_TRIM
Aggressively trim working set
.. c:type:: LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE
App can handle >2gb addresses
.. c:type:: BYTES_REVERSED_LO
Bytes of machine word are reversed.
.. c:type:: MACHINE_32BIT
32 bit word machine.
.. c:type:: DEBUG_STRIPPED
Debugging info stripped from file in .DBG file
.. c:type:: REMOVABLE_RUN_FROM_SWAP
If Image is on removable media, copy and run from the swap file.
.. c:type:: NET_RUN_FROM_SWAP
If Image is on Net, copy and run from the swap file.
.. c:type:: SYSTEM
System File.
.. c:type:: DLL
File is a DLL.
.. c:type:: UP_SYSTEM_ONLY
File should only be run on a UP machine
.. c:type:: BYTES_REVERSED_HI
Bytes of machine word are reversed.
*Example: pe.characteristics & pe.DLL*
.. c:type:: linker_version
An object with two integer attributes, one for each major and minor linker
version.
.. c:member:: major
Major linker version.
.. c:member:: minor
Minor linker version.
.. c:type:: os_version
An object with two integer attributes, one for each major and minor OS
version.
.. c:member:: major
Major OS version.
.. c:member:: minor
Minor OS version.
.. c:type:: image_version
An object with two integer attributes, one for each major and minor image
version.
.. c:member:: major
Major image version.
.. c:member:: minor
Minor image version.
.. c:type:: subsystem_version
An object with two integer attributes, one for each major and minor subsystem
version.
.. c:member:: major
Major subsystem version.
.. c:member:: minor
Minor subsystem version.
.. c:type:: dll_characteristics
Bitmap with PE OptionalHeader DllCharacteristics. Do not confuse these
flags with the PE FileHeader Characteristics. Individual
characteristics can be inspected by performing a bitwise AND
operation with the following constants:
.. c:type:: HIGH_ENTROPY_VA
ASLR with 64 bit address space.
.. c:type:: DYNAMIC_BASE
File can be relocated - also marks the file as ASLR compatible
.. c:type:: FORCE_INTEGRITY
.. c:type:: NX_COMPAT
Marks the file as DEP compatible
.. c:type:: NO_ISOLATION
.. c:type:: NO_SEH
The file does not contain structured exception handlers, this must be
set to use SafeSEH
.. c:type:: NO_BIND
.. c:type:: APPCONTAINER
Image should execute in an AppContainer
.. c:type:: WDM_DRIVER
Marks the file as a Windows Driver Model (WDM) device driver.
.. c:type:: GUARD_CF
Image supports Control Flow Guard.
.. c:type:: TERMINAL_SERVER_AWARE
Marks the file as terminal server compatible
.. c:type:: size_of_stack_reserve
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfStackReserve. This is the default
amount of virtual memory that will be reserved for stack.
.. c:type:: size_of_stack_commit
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfStackCommit. This is the default
amount of virtual memory that will be allocated for stack.
.. c:type:: size_of_heap_reserve
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfHeapReserve. This is the default
amount of virtual memory that will be reserved for main process heap.
.. c:type:: size_of_heap_commit
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::SizeOfHeapCommit. This is the default
amount of virtual memory that will be allocated for main process heap.
.. c:type:: loader_flags
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::LoaderFlags.
.. c:type:: number_of_rva_and_sizes
Value of IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::NumberOfRvaAndSizes. This is the number of
items in the IMAGE_OPTIONAL_HEADER::DataDirectory array.
.. c:type:: data_directories
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
A zero-based array of data directories. Each data directory contains virtual
address and length of the appropriate data directory. Each data directory
has the following entries:
.. c:member:: virtual_address
Relative virtual address (RVA) of the PE data directory. If this is zero,
then the data directory is missing.
Note that for digital signature, this is the file offset, not RVA.
.. c:member:: size
Size of the PE data directory, in bytes.
The index for the data directory entry can be one of the following values:
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_EXPORT
Data directory for exported functions.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT
Data directory for import directory.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE
Data directory for resource section.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_EXCEPTION
Data directory for exception information.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY
This is the raw file offset and length of the image digital signature.
If the image has no embedded digital signature, this directory will contain zeros.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_BASERELOC
Data directory for image relocation table.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_DEBUG
Data directory for debug information.
IMAGE_DEBUG_DIRECTORY::Type values:
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_UNKNOWN
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_COFF
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_CODEVIEW
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_FPO
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_MISC
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_EXCEPTION
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_FIXUP
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_OMAP_TO_SRC
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_OMAP_FROM_SRC
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_BORLAND
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_RESERVED10
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_CLSID
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_VC_FEATURE
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_POGO
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_ILTCG
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_MPX
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DEBUG_TYPE_REPRO
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_ARCHITECTURE
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_COPYRIGHT
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_TLS
Data directory for image thread local storage.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_LOAD_CONFIG
Data directory for image load configuration.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_BOUND_IMPORT
Data directory for image bound import table.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IAT
Data directory for image Import Address Table.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_DELAY_IMPORT
Data directory for Delayed Import Table. Structure of the delayed import table
is linker-dependent. Microsoft version of delayed imports is described
in the sources "delayimp.h" and "delayimp.cpp", which can be found
in MS Visual Studio 2008 CRT sources.
.. c:type:: IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_COM_DESCRIPTOR
Data directory for .NET headers.
*Example: pe.data_directories[pe.IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_EXPORT].virtual_address != 0*
.. c:type:: number_of_sections
Number of sections in the PE.
.. c:type:: sections
.. versionadded:: 3.3.0
A zero-based array of section objects, one for each section the PE has.
Individual sections can be accessed by using the [] operator. Each section
object has the following attributes:
.. c:member:: name
Section name.
.. c:member:: full_name
If the name in the section table contains a slash (/) followed by
a representation of the decimal number in ASCII format, then this field
contains a string from the specified offset in the string table.
Otherwise, this field contains the same value as a name field.
Even though it's not a standard, MinGW and Cygwin compilers use this
feature to store section names which are longer than 8 characters.
.. c:member:: characteristics
Section characteristics.
.. c:member:: virtual_address
Section virtual address.
.. c:member:: virtual_size
Section virtual size.
.. c:member:: raw_data_offset
Section raw offset.
.. c:member:: raw_data_size
Section raw size.
.. c:member:: pointer_to_relocations
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER::PointerToRelocations.
.. c:member:: pointer_to_line_numbers
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER::PointerToLinenumbers.
.. c:member:: number_of_relocations
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER::NumberOfRelocations.
.. c:member:: number_of_line_numbers
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Value of IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER::NumberOfLineNumbers.
*Example: pe.sections[0].name == ".text"*
Individual section characteristics can be inspected using a bitwise AND
operation with the following constants:
.. c:type:: SECTION_NO_PAD
.. c:type:: SECTION_CNT_CODE
.. c:type:: SECTION_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA
.. c:type:: SECTION_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA
.. c:type:: SECTION_LNK_OTHER
.. c:type:: SECTION_LNK_INFO
.. c:type:: SECTION_LNK_REMOVE
.. c:type:: SECTION_LNK_COMDAT
.. c:type:: SECTION_NO_DEFER_SPEC_EXC
.. c:type:: SECTION_GPREL
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_FARDATA
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_PURGEABLE
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_16BIT
.. c:type:: SECTION_LNK_NRELOC_OVFL
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_LOCKED
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_PRELOAD
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_1BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_2BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_4BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_8BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_16BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_32BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_64BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_128BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_256BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_512BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_1024BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_2048BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_4096BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_8192BYTES
.. c:type:: SECTION_ALIGN_MASK
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_DISCARDABLE
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_NOT_CACHED
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_NOT_PAGED
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_SHARED
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_EXECUTE
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_READ
.. c:type:: SECTION_MEM_WRITE
.. c:type:: SECTION_SCALE_INDEX
*Example: pe.sections[1].characteristics & pe.SECTION_CNT_CODE*
.. c:type:: overlay
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
A structure containing the following integer members:
.. c:member:: offset
Overlay section offset. This is 0 for PE files that don't have overlaid
data and undefined for non-PE files.
.. c:member:: size
Overlay section size. This is 0 for PE files that don't have overlaid
data and undefined for non-PE files.
*Example: uint8(pe.overlay.offset) == 0x0d and pe.overlay.size > 1024*
.. c:type:: number_of_resources
Number of resources in the PE.
.. c:type:: resource_timestamp
Resource timestamp. This is stored as an integer.
.. c:type:: resource_version
An object with two integer attributes, major and minor versions.
.. c:member:: major
Major resource version.
.. c:member:: minor
Minor resource version.
.. c:type:: resources
.. versionchanged:: 3.3.0
A zero-based array of resource objects, one for each resource the PE has.
Individual resources can be accessed by using the [] operator. Each
resource object has the following attributes:
.. c:member:: rva
The RVA of the resource data.
.. c:member:: offset
Offset for the resource data. This can be undefined if the RVA is
invalid.
.. c:member:: length
Length of the resource data.
.. c:member:: type
Type of the resource (integer).
.. c:member:: id
ID of the resource (integer).
.. c:member:: language
Language of the resource (integer).
.. c:member:: type_string
Type of the resource as a string, if specified.
.. c:member:: name_string
Name of the resource as a string, if specified.
.. c:member:: language_string
Language of the resource as a string, if specified.
All resources must have a type, id (name), and language specified. They can
be either an integer or string, but never both, for any given level.
*Example: pe.resources[0].type == pe.RESOURCE_TYPE_RCDATA*
*Example: pe.resources[0].name_string == "F\\x00I\\x00L\\x00E\\x00"*
Resource types can be inspected using the following constants:
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_CURSOR
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_BITMAP
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_ICON
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_MENU
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_DIALOG
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_STRING
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_FONTDIR
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_FONT
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_ACCELERATOR
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_RCDATA
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_MESSAGETABLE
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_GROUP_CURSOR
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_GROUP_ICON
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_VERSION
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_DLGINCLUDE
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_PLUGPLAY
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_VXD
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_ANICURSOR
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_ANIICON
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_HTML
.. c:type:: RESOURCE_TYPE_MANIFEST
For more information refer to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms648009(v=vs.85).aspx
.. c:type:: version_info
.. versionadded:: 3.2.0
Dictionary containing the PE's version information. Typical keys are:
``Comments``
``CompanyName``
``FileDescription``
``FileVersion``
``InternalName``
``LegalCopyright``
``LegalTrademarks``
``OriginalFilename``
``ProductName``
``ProductVersion``
For more information refer to:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms646987(v=vs.85).aspx
*Example: pe.version_info["CompanyName"] contains "Microsoft"*
.. c:type:: version_info_list
Array of structures containing information about the PE's version information.
.. c:member:: key
Key of version information.
.. c:member:: value
Value of version information.
*Example: pe.version_info_list[0].value contains "Microsoft"*
.. c:type:: number_of_signatures
Number of authenticode signatures in the PE.
.. c:type:: is_signed
True if any of the PE signatures is verified. Verified here means, that the signature is formally correct: digests match,
signer public key correctly verifies the encrypted digest, etc. But this doesn't mean that the signer (and thus the signature)
can be trusted as there are no trust anchors involved in the verification.
.. c:type:: signatures
A zero-based array of signature objects, one for each authenticode
signature in the PE file. Usually PE files have a single signature.
.. c:member:: thumbprint
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
A string containing the thumbprint of the signature.
.. c:member:: issuer
A string containing information about the issuer. These are some
examples::
"/C=US/ST=Washington/L=Redmond/O=Microsoft Corporation/CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA"
"/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10/CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA"
"/C=GB/ST=Greater Manchester/L=Salford/O=COMODO CA Limited/CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2"
.. c:member:: subject
A string containing information about the subject.
.. c:member:: version
Version number.
.. c:member:: algorithm
String representation of the algorithm used for this
signature. Usually "sha1WithRSAEncryption". It depends on the
X.509 and PKCS#7 implementations and possibly their versions,
consider using algorithm_oid instead.
.. c:member:: algorithm_oid
Object ID of the algorithm used for this signature, expressed
in numeric ASN.1 dot notation. The name contained in
algorithm is derived from this value. The object id is
expected to be stable across X.509 and PKCS#7 implementations
and their versions.
For example, when using the current OpenSSL-based implementation::
algorithm_oid == "1.2.840.113549.1.1.11"
is functionally equivalent to::
algorithm == "sha1WithRSAEncryption"
.. c:member:: serial
A string containing the serial number. This is an example::
"52:00:e5:aa:25:56:fc:1a:86:ed:96:c9:d4:4b:33:c7"
.. c:member:: not_before
Unix timestamp on which the validity period for this signature begins.
.. c:member:: not_after
Unix timestamp on which the validity period for this signature ends.
.. c:member:: valid_on(timestamp)
Function returning true if the signature was valid on the date
indicated by *timestamp*. The following sentence::
pe.signatures[n].valid_on(timestamp)
Is equivalent to::
timestamp >= pe.signatures[n].not_before and timestamp <= pe.signatures[n].not_after
.. c:member:: verified
Boolean, true if signature was sucessfully verified. More details about what the `verified` means is mentioned
under the attribute `pe.is_signed`.
.. c:member:: digest_alg
Name of the algorithm used for file digest. Usually "sha1" or "sha256"
.. c:member:: digest
Digest of the file signed in the signature.
.. c:member:: file_digest
Calculated digest using digest_alg of the analysed file.
.. c:member:: number_of_certificates
Number of the certificates stored in the signature, including the ones in countersignatures.
.. c:type:: certificates
A zero-based array of certificates stored in the signature, including the ones in countersignatures.
The members of the certificates are identical to those already explained before, with the same name.
.. c:member:: thumbprint
.. c:member:: issuer
.. c:member:: subject
.. c:member:: version
.. c:member:: algorithm
.. c:member:: serial
.. c:member:: not_before
.. c:member:: not_after
.. c:type:: signer_info
Information about the signature signer.
.. c:member:: program_name
Optional program name stored in the signature.
.. c:member:: digest
Signed digest of the signature.
.. c:member:: digest_alg
Algorithm used for the digest of the signature. Usually "sha1" or "sha256"
.. c:member:: length_of_chain
Number of certificates in the signers chain.
.. c:type:: chain
A zero-based array of certificates in the signers chain. The members of the certificates are
identical to those already explained before, with the same name.
.. c:member:: thumbprint
.. c:member:: issuer
.. c:member:: subject
.. c:member:: version
.. c:member:: algorithm
.. c:member:: serial
.. c:member:: not_before
.. c:member:: not_after
.. c:member:: number_of_countersignatures
Number of the countersignatures of the signature.
.. c:type:: countersignatures
A zero-based array of the countersignatures of the signature.
Almost always it's just single timestamp one.
.. c:member:: verified
Boolean, true if countersignature was sucessfully verified. More details about what the `verified` means is mentioned
under the attribute `pe.is_signed`.
.. c:member:: sign_time
Integer - unix time of the timestamp signing time.
.. c:member:: digest
Signed digest of the countersignature.
.. c:member:: digest_alg
Algorithm used for the digest of the countersignature. Usually "sha1" or "sha256"
.. c:member:: length_of_chain
Number of certificates in the countersigners chain.
.. c:type:: chain
A zero-based array of certificates in the countersigners chain. The members of the certificates are
identical to those already explained before, with the same name.
.. c:member:: thumbprint
.. c:member:: issuer
.. c:member:: subject
.. c:member:: version
.. c:member:: algorithm
.. c:member:: serial
.. c:member:: not_before
.. c:member:: not_after
.. c:type:: rich_signature
Structure containing information about the PE's rich signature as
documented `here <http://www.ntcore.com/files/richsign.htm>`_.
.. c:member:: offset
Offset where the rich signature starts. It will be undefined if the
file doesn't have a rich signature.
.. c:member:: length
Length of the rich signature, not including the final "Rich" marker.
.. c:member:: key
Key used to encrypt the data with XOR.
.. c:member:: raw_data
Raw data as it appears in the file.
.. c:member:: clear_data
Data after being decrypted by XORing it with the key.
.. c:member:: version_data
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Version fields after being decrypted by XORing it with the key.
.. c:function:: version(version, [toolid])
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning a sum of count values of all matching *version*
records. Provide the optional *toolid* argument to only match when both
match for one entry. More information can be found here:
http://www.ntcore.com/files/richsign.htm
Note: Prior to version *3.11.0*, this function returns only a boolean
value (0 or 1) if the given *version* and optional *toolid* is present
in an entry.
*Example: pe.rich_signature.version(24215, 261) == 61*
.. c:function:: toolid(toolid, [version])
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning a sum of count values of all matching *toolid*
records. Provide the optional *version* argument to only match when
both match for one entry. More information can be found here:
http://www.ntcore.com/files/richsign.htm
Note: Prior to version *3.11.0*, this function returns only a boolean
value (0 or 1) if the given *toolid* and optional *version* is present
in an entry.
*Example: pe.rich_signature.toolid(170, 40219) >= 99*
.. c:type:: pdb_path
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
Path of the PDB file for this PE if present.
*Example: pe.pdb_path == "D:\\workspace\\2018_R9_RelBld\\target\\checkout\\custprof\\Release\\custprof.pdb"*
.. c:function:: exports(function_name)
Function returning true if the PE exports *function_name* or
false otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports("CPlApplet")*
.. c:function:: exports(ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Function returning true if the PE exports *ordinal* or
false otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports(72)*
.. c:function:: exports(/regular_expression/)
.. versionadded:: 3.7.1
Function returning true if the PE exports *regular_expression* or
false otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports(/^AXS@@/)*
.. c:function:: exports_index(function_name)
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
Function returning the index into the export_details array where the named
function is, undefined otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports_index("CPlApplet")*
.. c:function:: exports_index(ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
Function returning the index into the export_details array where the
exported ordinal is, undefined otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports_index(72)*
.. c:function:: exports_index(/regular_expression/)
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
Function returning the first index into the export_details array where the
regular expression matches the exported name, undefined otherwise.
*Example: pe.exports_index(/^ERS@@/)*
.. c:type:: number_of_exports
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Number of exports in the PE.
.. c:type:: export_details
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
Array of structures containing information about the PE's exports.
.. c:member:: offset
Offset where the exported function starts.
.. c:member:: name
Name of the exported function. It will be undefined if the function has
no name.
.. c:member:: forward_name
The name of the function where this export forwards to. It will be
undefined if the export is not a forwarding export.
.. c:member:: ordinal
The ordinal of the exported function, after the ordinal base has been
applied to it.
.. c:type:: dll_name
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
The name of the DLL, if it exists in the export directory.
.. c:type:: export_timestamp
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0
The timestamp the export data was created..
.. c:type:: number_of_imports
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Number of imported DLLs in the PE.
.. c:type:: number_of_imported_functions
.. versionadded:: 4.1.0
Number of imported functions in the PE.
.. c:type:: number_of_delayed_imports
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Number of delayed imported DLLs in the PE. (Number of IMAGE_DELAYLOAD_DESCRIPTOR parsed from file)
.. c:type:: number_of_delay_imported_functions
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Number of delayed imported functions in the PE.
.. c:function:: imports(dll_name, function_name)
Function returning true if the PE imports *function_name* from *dll_name*,
or false otherwise. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
*Example: pe.imports("kernel32.dll", "WriteProcessMemory")*
.. c:function:: imports(dll_name)
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
.. versionchanged:: 4.0.0
Function returning the number of functions from the *dll_name*, in the PE
imports. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
Note: Prior to version 4.0.0, this function returned only a boolean value
indicating if the given DLL name was found in the PE imports. This change
is backward compatible, as any number larger than 0 also evaluates as
true.
*Examples: pe.imports("kernel32.dll"), pe.imports("kernel32.dll") == 10*
.. c:function:: imports(dll_name, ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning true if the PE imports *ordinal* from *dll_name*,
or false otherwise. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
*Example: pe.imports("WS2_32.DLL", 3)*
.. c:function:: imports(dll_regexp, function_regexp)
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
.. versionchanged:: 4.0.0
Function returning the number of functions from the PE imports where a
function name matches *function_regexp* and a DLL name matches
*dll_regexp*. Both *dll_regexp* and *function_regexp* are case sensitive
unless you use the "/i" modifier in the regexp, as shown in the example
below.
Note: Prior to version 4.0.0, this function returned only a boolean value
indicating if matching import was found or not. This change is backward
compatible, as any number larger than 0 also evaluates as true.
*Example: pe.imports(/kernel32\.dll/i, /(Read|Write)ProcessMemory/) == 2*
.. c:function:: imports(import_flag, dll_name, function_name)
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Function returning true if the PE imports *function_name* from *dll_name*,
or false otherwise. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
*import_flag* is flag which specify type of import which should YARA search for.
This value can be composed by bitwise OR these values:
.. c:member:: pe.IMPORT_STANDARD
Search in standard imports
.. c:member:: pe.IMPORT_DELAYED
Search in delayed imports
.. c:member:: pe.IMPORT_ANY
Search in all imports
*Example: pe.imports(pe.IMPORT_DELAYED | pe.IMPORT_STANDARD, "kernel32.dll", "WriteProcessMemory")*
.. c:function:: imports(import_flag, dll_name)
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Function returning the number of functions from the *dll_name*, in the PE
imports. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
*Examples: pe.imports(pe.IMPORT_DELAYED, "kernel32.dll"), pe.imports("kernel32.dll") == 10*
.. c:function:: imports(import_flag, dll_name, ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Function returning true if the PE imports *ordinal* from *dll_name*,
or false otherwise. *dll_name* is case insensitive.
*Example: pe.imports(pe.IMPORT_DELAYED, "WS2_32.DLL", 3)*
.. c:function:: imports(import_flag, dll_regexp, function_regexp)
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Function returning the number of functions from the PE imports where a
function name matches *function_regexp* and a DLL name matches
*dll_regexp*. Both *dll_regexp* and *function_regexp* are case sensitive
unless you use the "/i" modifier in the regexp, as shown in the example
below.
*Example: pe.imports(pe.IMPORT_DELAYED, /kernel32\.dll/i, /(Read|Write)ProcessMemory/) == 2*
.. c:type:: import_details
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Array of structures containing information about the PE's imports libraries.
.. c:member:: library_name
Library name.
.. c:member:: number_of_functions
Number of imported function.
.. c:member:: functions
Array of structures containing information about the PE's imports functions.
.. c:member:: name
Name of imported function
.. c:member:: ordinal
Ordinal of imported function. If ordinal does not exist this value is YR_UNDEFINED
.. c:member:: rva
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Relative virtual address (RVA) of imported function. If rva not found then this value is YR_UNDEFINED
*Example: pe.import_details[1].library_name == "library_name"
.. c:type:: delayed_import_details
.. versionadded:: 4.2.0
Array of structures containing information about the PE's delayed imports libraries.
.. c:member:: library_name
Library name.
.. c:member:: number_of_functions
Number of imported function.
.. c:member:: functions
Array of structures containing information about the PE's imports functions.
.. c:member:: name
Name of imported function
.. c:member:: ordinal
Ordinal of imported function. If ordinal does not exist this value is YR_UNDEFINED
.. c:member:: rva
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Relative virtual address (RVA) of imported function. If rva not found then this value is YR_UNDEFINED
*Example: pe.delayed_import_details[1].name == "library_name"
.. c:function:: import_rva(dll, function)
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Function returning the RVA of an import that matches the DLL name and
function name.
*Example: pe.import_rva("PtImageRW.dll", "ord4") == 254924
.. c:function:: import_rva(dll, ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Function returning the RVA of an import that matches the DLL name and
ordinal number.
*Example: pe.import_rva("PtPDF417Decode.dll", 4) == 254924
.. c:function:: delayed_import_rva(dll, function)
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Function returning the RVA of a delayed import that matches the DLL name and
function name.
*Example: pe.delayed_import_rva("QDB.dll", "ord116") == 6110705
.. c:function:: delayed_import_rva(dll, ordinal)
.. versionadded:: 4.3.0
Function returning the RVA of a delayed import that matches the DLL name and
ordinal number.
*Example: pe.delayed_import_rva("QDB.dll", 116) == 6110705
.. c:function:: locale(locale_identifier)
.. versionadded:: 3.2.0
Function returning true if the PE has a resource with the specified locale
identifier. Locale identifiers are 16-bit integers and can be found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd318693(v=vs.85).aspx
*Example: pe.locale(0x0419) // Russian (RU)*
.. c:function:: language(language_identifier)
.. versionadded:: 3.2.0
Function returning true if the PE has a resource with the specified language
identifier. Language identifiers are 8-bit integers and can be found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd318693(v=vs.85).aspx
*Example: pe.language(0x0A) // Spanish*
.. c:function:: imphash()
.. versionadded:: 3.2.0
Function returning the import hash or imphash for the PE. The imphash is
an MD5 hash of the PE's import table after some normalization. The imphash
for a PE can be also computed with `pefile <http://code.google.com/p/pefile/>`_
and you can find more information in `Mandiant's blog
<https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/tracking-malware-import-hashing/>`_. The returned
hash string is always in lowercase.
*Example: pe.imphash() == "b8bb385806b89680e13fc0cf24f4431e"*
.. c:function:: section_index(name)
Function returning the index into the sections array for the section that has
*name*. *name* is case sensitive.
*Example: pe.section_index(".TEXT")*
.. c:function:: section_index(addr)
.. versionadded:: 3.3.0
Function returning the index into the sections array for the section that has
*addr*. *addr* can be an offset into the file or a memory address.
*Example: pe.section_index(pe.entry_point)*
.. c:type:: is_pe
.. versionadded:: 3.8.0
Return true if the file is a PE.
*Example: pe.is_pe*
.. c:function:: is_dll()
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning true if the PE is a DLL.
*Example: pe.is_dll()*
.. c:function:: is_32bit()
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning true if the PE is 32bits.
*Example: pe.is_32bit()*
.. c:function:: is_64bit()
.. versionadded:: 3.5.0
Function returning true if the PE is 64bits.
*Example: pe.is_64bit()*
.. c:function:: rva_to_offset(addr)
.. versionadded:: 3.6.0
Function returning the file offset for RVA *addr*. Be careful to pass
relative addresses here and not absolute addresses, like `pe.entry_point`
when scanning a process.
*Example: pe.rva_to_offset(pe.sections[0].virtual_address) == pe.sections[0].raw_data_offset*
This example will make sure the offset for the virtual address in the first
section equals the file offset for that section.