Talos Rules 2016-10-25
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the blacklist, file-image, malware-cnc, os-linux, protocol-scada and server-webapp 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

2016-10-25 17:25:02 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-10-25

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:


 * 1:40541 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Satana ransomware outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40517 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SCADA Rockwell ControlLogix set network configuration attempt (protocol-scada.rules)
 * 1:40518 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SCADA Rockwell ControlLogix CPU STOP attempt (protocol-scada.rules)
 * 1:40519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40527 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40522 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise fingerprinting (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40524 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Trend Micro SafeSync JSON API ad_sync_now command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40528 <-> ENABLED <-> BLACKLIST User-Agent known malicious user-agent string Instally (blacklist.rules)
 * 1:40529 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40530 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40531 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40532 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40523 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise echo loader attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40543 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-LINUX Linux kernel madvise race condition attempt (os-linux.rules)
 * 1:40542 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-LINUX Linux kernel madvise race condition attempt (os-linux.rules)
 * 3:40540 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0205 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40539 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0205 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40538 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40536 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40537 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40534 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40535 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40526 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0187 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40533 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40525 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0187 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:

2983

2016-10-25 17:25:01 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-10-25

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:


 * 1:40543 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-LINUX Linux kernel madvise race condition attempt (os-linux.rules)
 * 1:40542 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-LINUX Linux kernel madvise race condition attempt (os-linux.rules)
 * 1:40541 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Satana ransomware outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40532 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40531 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40530 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40529 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.Instally variant outbound connection attempt (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40528 <-> ENABLED <-> BLACKLIST User-Agent known malicious user-agent string Instally (blacklist.rules)
 * 1:40527 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40524 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Trend Micro SafeSync JSON API ad_sync_now command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40523 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise echo loader attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40522 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise fingerprinting (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40521 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40520 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40519 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Unix.Trojan.Mirai variant post compromise download (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40518 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SCADA Rockwell ControlLogix CPU STOP attempt (protocol-scada.rules)
 * 1:40517 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SCADA Rockwell ControlLogix set network configuration attempt (protocol-scada.rules)
 * 3:40540 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0205 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40538 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40539 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0205 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40536 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40537 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40534 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40535 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40526 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0187 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40533 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0190 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:40525 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0187 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules: