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 Win.Proxy.Earthworm outbound connection
This rule alerts on network communications from the Earthworm network proxy tool. This rule may alert on any of the subcommands involved in the client-server handshake of custom TCP protocol used by Earthworm, including the establishment of a reverse socks5 tunnel from the server to the client.
This rule alerts on network communications from the Earthworm network proxy tool.
Attacks/Scans seen in the wild
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Command and Control::Application Layer Protocol
None
No information provided
None
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