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Rev: 2 • Feb 23, 2023, 12:00 PMET MALWARE Win32/Plugx CnC Activity (CONNECT)
alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET MALWARE Win32/Plugx CnC Activity (CONNECT)"; flow:to_server,established; http.method; content:"CONNECT"; http.uri; content:"/update?id="; startswith; fast_pattern; http.user_agent; content:"Mozilla|2f|4|2e|0|20 28|compatible|3b 20|MSIE|20|"; bsize:30; http.content_len; content:"0"; bsize:1; http.content_type; content:"text/html"; http.header; content:"Proxy|2d|Connection|3a 20|Keep|2d|Alive"; content:"Proxy|2d|Authorization|3a 20|Basic|20|"; reference:url,twitter.com/StopMalvertisin/status/1628426658956075011; reference:md5,e832281f64504e3dce46860b605116a9; classtype:trojan-activity; sid:2044311; rev:2; metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_02_23, deployment Perimeter, malware_family Win32_PlugX, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_02_23, reviewed_at 2023_11_17;)
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