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SID: 2036296 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 3Apr 21, 2022, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE Win32/ChromeBack Browser Hijacker Query Redirection

alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE Win32/ChromeBack Browser Hijacker Query Redirection"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"search?ext=properties&is"; startswith; fast_pattern; content:"&q="; distance:0; content:"&ver="; distance:0; http.user_agent; content:"Wget"; startswith; reference:url,gosecure.net/blog/2022/02/10/malicious-chrome-browser-extension-exposed-chromeback-leverages-silent-extension-loading/; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2036296; rev:3; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2022_04_21, deployment Perimeter, malware_family Win32_ChromeBack, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_03_14;)

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