ET SHELLCODE Possible %u4141%u4141 UTF-16 Heap Spray Attempt

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_client;
content:"%u4141%u4141"; nocase; fast_pattern;
Raw source ET SHELLCODE Possible %u4141%u4141 UTF-16 Heap Spray Attempt · Suricata
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET SHELLCODE Possible %u4141%u4141 UTF-16 Heap Spray Attempt";
    flow:established,to_client;
    content:"%u4141%u4141"; nocase; fast_pattern;
    classtype:shellcode-detect;
    sid:2013147; rev:3;
    metadata:created_at 2011_06_30, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2019_10_08;
)

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