Rule Document 1:66433

Report a false positive

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 Unix.Trojan.DOGLEASH variant outbound communication

Rule Explanation

This rule looks for an HTTP request conforming to the pattern of DOGLEASH C2 messages.

What To Look For

This rule looks for an outbound connection attempt made by a computer infected with the DOGLEASH trojan.

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

This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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