""ET CURRENT_EVENTS Tech Support Phone Scam Landing 2023-04-17""

SID: 2044972

Revision: 1

Class Type: trojan-activity

Metadata: attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_04_17, deployment Perimeter, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2023_04_17

Reference:

Protocol: tcp

Source Network: $EXTERNAL_NET

Source Port: $HTTP_PORTS

Destination Network: $HOME_NET

Destination Port: any

Flow: established,to_client

Contents:

  • Value: "401"

  • Value: "WWW-Authenticate|3a 20|Basic realm=|22|"

  • Value: "Call"

  • Value: "Security Helpline immediately."

Within:

PCRE:

Special Options:

  • http_stat_code

  • http_header

  • nocase

  • http_header

  • nocase

  • http_header

  • nocase

  • fast_pattern

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