ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Octothorp Separated

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_client;
file.data;
content:"4D|23|5A|23|"; nocase;
content:"|23|50|23|45|23|00|23|00|23|"; distance:0;
content:"|23|21|23|54|23|68|23|69|23|73|23|20|23|70|23|72|23|6f|23|67|23|72|23|61|23|6d|23|"; distance:0; nocase; fast_pattern;
target:dest_ip;
Raw source ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Octothorp Separated · Suricata
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Octothorp Separated";
    flow:established,to_client;
    file.data;
    content:"4D|23|5A|23|"; nocase;
    content:"|23|50|23|45|23|00|23|00|23|"; distance:0;
    content:"|23|21|23|54|23|68|23|69|23|73|23|20|23|70|23|72|23|6f|23|67|23|72|23|61|23|6d|23|"; distance:0; nocase; fast_pattern;
    reference:url,threatmon.io/apt-sidecopy-targeting-indian-government-entities/;
    classtype:bad-unknown;
    sid:2044372; rev:1;
    metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_02_28, deployment Perimeter, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Informational, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_02_28, mitre_tactic_id TA0005, mitre_tactic_name Defense_Evasion, mitre_technique_id T1027, mitre_technique_name Obfuscated_Files_or_Information;
    target:dest_ip;
)

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