ET MALWARE Possible Covenant Framework Grunt Stager HTTP Download (Grunt.GruntStager)

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_client;
file_data;
content:".CreateInstance(|27|Grunt.GruntStager|27|)"; fast_pattern;
Raw source ET MALWARE Possible Covenant Framework Grunt Stager HTTP Download (Grunt.GruntStager) · Suricata
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET MALWARE Possible Covenant Framework Grunt Stager HTTP Download (Grunt.GruntStager)";
    flow:established,to_client;
    file_data;
    content:".CreateInstance(|27|Grunt.GruntStager|27|)"; fast_pattern;
    reference:url,github.com/cobbr/Covenant;
    reference:url,posts.specterops.io/entering-a-covenant-net-command-and-control-e11038bcf462;
    classtype:trojan-activity;
    sid:2027795; rev:1;
    metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2019_08_04, deployment Perimeter, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2019_08_04;
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