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Rev: 9 • May 31, 2016, 12:00 PMET MALWARE ProjectSauron Remsec/HTTPBrowser/Pisloader Covert DNS CnC Channel TXT Lookup
alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE ProjectSauron Remsec/HTTPBrowser/Pisloader Covert DNS CnC Channel TXT Lookup"; dns.query; content:"myhomemusic.com"; depth:15; nocase; endswith; fast_pattern; reference:md5,985eba97e12c3e5bce9221631fb66d68; reference:url,researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/05/unit42-new-wekby-attacks-use-dns-requests-as-command-and-control-mechanism/; reference:url,securelist.com/analysis/publications/75533/faq-the-projectsauron-apt; reference:url,www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/strider-cyberespionage-group-turns-eye-sauron-targets; classtype:command-and-control; sid:2022842; rev:9; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2016_05_31, deployment Perimeter, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2022_11_21;)
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