Talos Rules 2019-06-25
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the file-office, file-other, malware-cnc and server-webapp rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091300.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:50502 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:50503 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091200.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:50502 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:50503 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091101.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:50502 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:50503 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 3000.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (snort3-file-office.rules)
 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (snort3-malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (snort3-file-office.rules)
 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (snort3-file-office.rules)
 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (snort3-pua-adware.rules)

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2990.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:50502 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:50503 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)

2019-06-25 11:55:35 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2019-06-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:50500 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50498 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Netwire variant payload download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50504 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Ruby on Rails Active Storage deserialization remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:50501 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Coinminer.Vools variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:50499 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.Mokes variant outbound cnc connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:50502 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:50503 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2019-0848 attack attempt (file-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:50424 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC User-Agent known malicious user agent - BURAN - Win.Trojan.Buran (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:49300 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:45545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Osx.Trojan.SHLayer variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:49286 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:49299 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Access arbitrary code execution attempt (file-office.rules)