Rule Category

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.

Alert Message

MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.DustyHammock variant outbound connection

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for outbound HTTP requests known to be specific to Win.Trojan.DustyHammock outbound cnc communications.

What To Look For

This rule fires when a Win.Trojan.DustHammock variant outbound connection is detected.

Known Usage

Attacks/Scans seen in the wild

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Rule Groups

Rule Categories::Malware::Command and Control

MITRE::ATT&CK Framework::Enterprise::Command and Control::Application Layer Protocol

CVE

None

Rule Vulnerability

No information provided

CVE Additional Information

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