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SID: 2044169 • Source: et/open

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Rev: 1Feb 10, 2023, 12:00 PM

ET MALWARE NewsPenguin Domain in DNS Lookup (updates .win32 .live)

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE NewsPenguin Domain in DNS Lookup (updates .win32 .live)"; dns.query; dotprefix; content:".updates.win32.live"; nocase; endswith; reference:url,blogs.blackberry.com/en/2023/02/newspenguin-a-previously-unknown-threat-actor-targets-pakistan-with-advanced-espionage-tool; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2044169; rev:1; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_02_10, deployment Perimeter, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_02_10;)

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