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SID: 2035603 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 2Mar 24, 2022, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE GhostWriter APT Related Cobalt Strike Activity (GET)

alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE GhostWriter APT Related Cobalt Strike Activity (GET)"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"GET"; http.uri; content:"/works"; endswith; http.header; content:"Accept|3a 20|application/json|0d 0a|Content-Type|3a 20|application/json|3b 20|charset=UTF-8|0d 0a|"; http.cookie; content:"_token"; startswith; fast_pattern; pcre:"/^[a-zA-Z0-9\/+]{171}=$/R"; reference:url,cert.gov.ua/article/38155; reference:url,tria.ge/220324-p4dl5adghn; reference:url,twitter.com/netresec/status/1506990534547709972; reference:md5,b5525108912ee8d5f1519f1b552723e8; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2035603; rev:2; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2022_03_24, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, malware_family CobaltStrike, malware_family Ghostwriter, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2024_04_15;)

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