Rule History

SID: 2029998 • Source: et/open

Versions (4)

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Rev: 2 • Apr 23, 2020, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET MALWARE METALJACK APT32 DNS Lookup (m.topiccore.com)

Rule:

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE METALJACK APT32 DNS Lookup (m.topiccore.com)"; dns.query; content:"m.topiccore.com"; nocase; endswith; reference:url,www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2020/04/apt32-targeting-chinese-government-in-covid-19-related-espionage.html; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2029998; rev:2; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2020_04_23, deployment Perimeter, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_04_23;)

Created:

Apr 23, 2020, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Apr 23, 2020, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Sep 19, 2025, 10:35 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-malware.rules