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SID: 2012781 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 4May 3, 2011, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE Possible Hiloti DNS Checkin Message explorer_exe

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE Possible Hiloti DNS Checkin Message explorer_exe"; dns.query; content:"explorer_exe"; fast_pattern; nocase; reference:url,blog.fortinet.com/hiloti-the-botmaster-of-disguise/; classtype:command-and-control; sid:2012781; rev:4; metadata:created_at 2011_05_03, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2022_07_15;)

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