Talos Rules 2016-09-30
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-ie, file-image, file-office, indicator-obfuscation, malware-cnc, pua-adware, server-other and sql rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2976

2016-09-30 23:10:04 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-09-30

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:40309 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Randrew variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40313 <-> DISABLED <-> SQL PostgreSQL potential remote code execution attempt (sql.rules)
 * 1:40310 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant dropper detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40311 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant dropper detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40312 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Internet Explorer CTreePos type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:40305 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Adware.SupTab external connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40306 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word document containing VBA project entry detected (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40307 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word document containing VBA project entry detected (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40308 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Backdoor.MSIL.Kazybot.A botnet server connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:40315 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0193 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40314 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0193 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:39726 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Drupal RESTWS restws_page_callback command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40301 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Redis CONFIG SET array index out of bounds attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:39725 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Drupal RESTWS restws_page_callback command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40261 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:29519 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION Javascript obfuscation using split reverse join (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:40262 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)

2983

2016-09-30 23:10:04 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-09-30

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:40313 <-> DISABLED <-> SQL PostgreSQL potential remote code execution attempt (sql.rules)
 * 1:40312 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Internet Explorer CTreePos type confusion attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:40311 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant dropper detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40310 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant dropper detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40309 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Randrew variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40308 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Backdoor.MSIL.Kazybot.A botnet server connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40307 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word document containing VBA project entry detected (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40306 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Word document containing VBA project entry detected (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40305 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Adware.SupTab external connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 3:40314 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0193 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40315 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0193 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40258 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:39725 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Drupal RESTWS restws_page_callback command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:39726 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Drupal RESTWS restws_page_callback command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40301 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Redis CONFIG SET array index out of bounds attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:40259 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:29519 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION Javascript obfuscation using split reverse join (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:40261 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40262 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Keydnap variant backdoor detected (malware-cnc.rules)