alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (
msg:"ET RETIRED AlphabetSoup Adware Extension CnC Checkin";
flow:established,to_server;
http.method;
content:"GET";
http.uri;
content:"/installLog.php?scheme="; startswith;
content:"cpuid=";
content:"chromeLog=";
content:"ffLog=";
content:"operaLog=";
content:"foundBefore=";
content:"notAdmin=";
content:"winVer=";
content:"user=";
content:"defBrowser="; fast_pattern;
content:"uniID=";
content:"partner=";
content:"startid=";
content:"execid=";
content:"vbdg=";
http.header_names;
content:!"Referer";
reference:url,blog.zimperium.com/abc-soup-the-malicious-adware-extension-with-350-variants;
classtype:trojan-activity;
sid:2037741; rev:2;
metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2022_07_11, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, former_category ADWARE_PUP, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2025_04_17, reviewed_at 2025_04_17;
)