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.Trojan.ValleyRAT outbound connection attempt
This rule looks for an outbound TCP connection containing bytes known to be consistent with ValleyRAT cnc traffic.
This rule alerts on an outbound connection attempt made by a host infected with ValleyRAT.
Attacks/Scans seen in the wild
No known false positives
Cisco Talos Intelligence Group
Rule Categories::Malware::Command and Control
MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Command and Control::Non-Application Layer Protocol
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