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.PunchBelt CNC outbound connection
This rule specifically matches on a known set of credentials used for downloading CNC commands as well as exfilitration via IceDrive
This rule triggers on a known malware CNC callback
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
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No information provided
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