ET MALWARE Observed TrustConnect Landing Page

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_client;
http.response_body;
content:"Add|20|notes|20|about|20|this|20|device"; fast_pattern;
content:"wakeDevice|28 29|";
content:"reinstallAgent|28 29|";
target:dest_ip;
Raw source ET MALWARE Observed TrustConnect Landing Page · Suricata
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (
    msg:"ET MALWARE Observed TrustConnect Landing Page";
    flow:established,to_client;
    http.response_body;
    content:"Add|20|notes|20|about|20|this|20|device"; fast_pattern;
    content:"wakeDevice|28 29|";
    content:"reinstallAgent|28 29|";
    reference:url,proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/dont-trustconnect-its-a-rat;
    classtype:trojan-activity;
    sid:2068022; rev:1;
    metadata:affected_product Windows_XP_Vista_7_8_10_Server_32_64_Bit, attack_target Client_Endpoint, tls_state TLSDecrypt, created_at 2026_03_05, deployment Perimeter, deployment SSLDecrypt, malware_family TrustConnect, confidence High, signature_severity Critical, updated_at 2026_03_05;
    target:dest_ip;
)

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