alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (msg:"ET ADWARE_PUP Request For Third-Party Windows Activation Script"; reference:md5,8ea817d7912b66dd8db4541ba908b1c2; reference:url,github.com/massgravel/microsoft-activation-scripts; classtype:pup-activity; sid:2072414; rev:1; metadata:affected_product Windows_Client, attack_target Client_Endpoint, tls_state TLSDecrypt, created_at 2026_10_12, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, confidence High, signature_severity Informational, updated_at 2026_10_12, mitre_tactic_id TA0004, mitre_tactic_name Privilege_Escalation, mitre_technique_id T1037, mitre_technique_name Boot_Or_Logon_Initialization_Scripts;)