alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (
msg:"ET MALWARE Win32/Coreshell Checkin (APT28 Related)";
flow:to_server,established;
http.method;
content:"POST";
http.uri;
content:"/~xh/sn.cgi?"; fast_pattern;
pcre:"/^(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})*(?:[A-Za-z0-9+/]{2}==|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{3}=|[A-Za-z0-9+/]{4})+?$/R";
reference:url,www.fireeye.com/resources/pdfs/apt28.pdf;
reference:md5,272f0fde35dbdfccbca1e33373b3570d;
classtype:targeted-activity;
sid:2019539; rev:5;
metadata:created_at 2014_10_28, malware_family Win32_Coreshell, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2020_05_13;
)