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SID: 2023659 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 6Dec 2, 2016, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE APT28 DealersChoice DNS Lookup

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE APT28 DealersChoice DNS Lookup"; dns.query; content:"globalresearching.org"; depth:21; nocase; endswith; fast_pattern; reference:url,researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/10/unit42-dealerschoice-sofacys-flash-player-exploit-platform/; reference:url,researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com/2016/12/unit42-let-ride-sofacy-groups-dealerschoice-attacks-continue/; classtype:targeted-activity; sid:2023659; rev:6; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, affected_product Mac_OSX, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2016_12_02, deployment Perimeter, malware_family APT28, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2020_09_17;)

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