Rule History

SID: 2052163 • Source: et/open

Versions (3)

Version DetailsCurrent

Rev: 1 • Apr 18, 2024, 12:00 PM

Message:

ET MALWARE Malicious VBS Loader Related CnC Domain in DNS Lookup (pdfxml .org)

Rule:

alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (msg:"ET MALWARE Malicious VBS Loader Related CnC Domain in DNS Lookup (pdfxml .org)"; dns.query; bsize:10; content:"pdfxml.org"; nocase; reference:md5,1fa1b1bac62f0dbd056ed8d029bf0b79; classtype:domain-c2; sid:2052163; rev:1; metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2024_04_18, deployment Perimeter, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2024_04_18;)

Created:

Apr 18, 2024, 12:00 PM

Updated:

Apr 18, 2024, 12:00 PM

DB Created:

Sep 21, 2024, 3:00 AM

DB Updated:

Aug 12, 2025, 9:34 PM

Filename:

rules/emerging-malware.rules