ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Double Quote Separated

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flow:established,to_client;
file.data;
content:"4D|22|5A|22|"; nocase;
content:"|22|50|22|45|22|00|22|00|22|"; distance:0;
content:"|22|21|22|54|22|68|22|69|22|73|22|20|22|70|22|72|22|6f|22|67|22|72|22|61|22|6d|22|"; distance:0; nocase; fast_pattern;
target:dest_ip;
Raw source ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Double Quote Separated · Suricata
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET HUNTING Likely Hex Encoded Executable as String - Double Quote Separated";
    flow:established,to_client;
    file.data;
    content:"4D|22|5A|22|"; nocase;
    content:"|22|50|22|45|22|00|22|00|22|"; distance:0;
    content:"|22|21|22|54|22|68|22|69|22|73|22|20|22|70|22|72|22|6f|22|67|22|72|22|61|22|6d|22|"; distance:0; nocase; fast_pattern;
    reference:url,threatmon.io/apt-sidecopy-targeting-indian-government-entities/;
    classtype:bad-unknown;
    sid:2044374; 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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