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.Flagpro outbound connection attempt

Rule Explanation

This rule specifically looks for known URI endpoints used by the CNC of this malware variant.

What To Look For

This rule triggers on an outbound HTTP request by the Flagpro variant of malware.

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::Command and Control::Application Layer Protocol

CVE

None

Additional Links

Rule Vulnerability

No information provided

CVE Additional Information

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