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SID: 2014213 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 3Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE MSUpdater Connectivity Check to Google

alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE MSUpdater Connectivity Check to Google"; flow:established,to_server; http.uri; content:"/search?qu="; http.user_agent; content:"Firefox/2.0.0.2"; startswith; http.request_body; content:"news"; depth:4; reference:url,research.zscaler.com/2012/01/msupdater-trojan-and-link-to-targeted.html; reference:url,blog.seculert.com/2012/01/msupdater-trojan-and-conference-invite.html; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2014213; rev:3; metadata:created_at 2012_02_07, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_04_21;)

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