SID 1:63607

Report a false positive

Rule Category

MALWARE-TOOLS --

Alert Message

MALWARE-TOOLS Win.Malware.ReconShark variant payload download

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for bytes known to be specific to a Win.Malware.ReconShark variant payload.

What To Look For

This rule fires on attempts to download a Win.Malware.ReconShark variant payload.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Execution::User Execution::Malicious File

An adversary may rely upon a user opening a malicious file in order to gain execution. Users may be subjected to social engineering to get them to open a file that will lead to code execution. This user action will typically be observed as follow-on behavior from Spearphishing Attachment. Adversaries may use several types of files that require a user to execute them, including .doc, .pdf, .xls, .rtf, .scr, .exe, .lnk, .pif, and .cpl.

CVE

None

Additional Links

www.virustotal.com/gui/file/62ff72aa8a8c5bccdf6c789952ee054a0d0d479e417fa20ea73a936e17bdf043

Rule Vulnerability

No information provided

CVE Additional Information

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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