Rule History

SID: 2034586 • Source: et/open

Versions (4)

Version DetailsCurrent

Rev: 1 • Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET MALWARE Sidecopy APT Related CnC Domain in DNS Lookup (afrepublic .xyz)

Rule:

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE Sidecopy APT Related CnC Domain in DNS Lookup (afrepublic .xyz)"; dns.query; content:"afrepublic.xyz"; nocase; bsize:14; reference:url,blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-intelligence/2021/12/sidecopy-apt-connecting-lures-to-victims-payloads-to-infrastructure/; classtype:command-and-control; sid:2034586; rev:1; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2021_12_06, deployment Perimeter, malware_family SideCopy, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2021_12_06;)

Created:

Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Dec 6, 2021, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Sep 8, 2025, 9:34 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-malware.rules