MALWARE-CNC -- Snort has detected a Comand and Control (CNC) rule violation, most likely for commands and calls for files or other stages from the control server. The alert indicates a host has been infiltrated by an attacker, who is using the host to make calls for files, as a call-home vector for other malware-infected networks, for shuttling traffic back to bot owners, etc.
MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user-agent string - SocStealer
This event is generated when SocStealer malware tries to create outbound connection Impact: A Network Trojan was detected Details: Ease of Attack:
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