ET MALWARE Prometei Botnet CnC DGA - xinchao Pattern

Query · suricata

dns.query;
content:"xinchao"; fast_pattern; startswith;
pcre:"/^[a-f0-9]{6}/Ri"; bsize:>13;
Raw source ET MALWARE Prometei Botnet CnC DGA - xinchao Pattern · Suricata
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alert dns $HOME_NET any -> any any (
    msg:"ET MALWARE Prometei Botnet CnC DGA - xinchao Pattern";
    dns.query;
    content:"xinchao"; fast_pattern; startswith;
    pcre:"/^[a-f0-9]{6}/Ri"; bsize:>13;
    reference:url,blog.talosintelligence.com/prometei-botnet-improves/;
    classtype:trojan-activity;
    sid:2044560; rev:1;
    metadata:attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_03_10, deployment Perimeter, malware_family prometei, performance_impact Low, confidence Medium, signature_severity Major, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2023_03_10, reviewed_at 2025_07_14;
)

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