""ET WEB_CLIENT FakeAV scanner page encountered Initializing Virus Protection System""

SID: 2011343

Revision: 2

Class Type: bad-unknown

Metadata: affected_product Web_Browsers, affected_product Web_Browser_Plugins, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2010_09_28, deployment Perimeter, signature_severity Major, tag Web_Client_Attacks, updated_at 2010_10_15

Reference:

Protocol: tcp

Source Network: $EXTERNAL_NET

Source Port: $HTTP_PORTS

Destination Network: $HOME_NET

Destination Port: any

Flow: to_client,established

Contents:

  • Value: "Initializing Virus Protection System..."

Within:

PCRE:

Special Options:

  • file_data

source