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SID: 2037766 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 3Jul 14, 2022, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE Win32/H0lyGh0st Ransomware CnC Activity (GET Public Key)

alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE Win32/H0lyGh0st Ransomware CnC Activity (GET Public Key)"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"GET"; http.uri; content:"/access.php?order=GetPubkey"; startswith; fast_pattern; http.host; pcre:"/^(?:[0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}$/"; http.user_agent; content:"Go|2d|http|2d|client|2f|1|2e|1"; bsize:18; http.header_names; content:!"Referer"; reference:url,microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/07/14/north-korean-threat-actor-targets-small-and-midsize-businesses-with-h0lygh0st-ransomware; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2037766; rev:3; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2022_07_14, deployment Perimeter, deprecation_reason Age, malware_family Win32_H0lyGh0st, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2024_12_02, reviewed_at 2024_12_02;)

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