Talos Rules 2015-05-14
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the app-detect, browser-plugins, malware-cnc, policy-other and server-other 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

2015-05-14 14:00:50 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-05-14

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2962.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:34448 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34449 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34454 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34451 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34446 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Odlanor information exfiltration attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34464 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER ASUSWRT infosvr remote command execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:34455 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34457 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34453 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34456 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34452 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34450 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34447 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER ProFTPD mod_copy unauthenticated file copy attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:34459 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Pvzin variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34458 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Tendrit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34460 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Worm.Mozibe variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34461 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Trojan.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34463 <-> ENABLED <-> APP-DETECT TeamViewer remote administration tool outbound connection attempt (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:34462 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Downloader.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:34225 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP ProFTPD mod_copy remote code execution attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)
 * 1:33893 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.TeslaCrypt outbound communication (malware-cnc.rules)

2015-05-14 14:00:50 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-05-14

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2970.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:34459 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Pvzin variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34460 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Worm.Mozibe variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34457 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34458 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Tendrit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34455 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34456 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34453 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34454 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34451 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34452 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34450 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34447 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER ProFTPD mod_copy unauthenticated file copy attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:34446 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Odlanor information exfiltration attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34449 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34448 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34464 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER ASUSWRT infosvr remote command execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:34463 <-> ENABLED <-> APP-DETECT TeamViewer remote administration tool outbound connection attempt (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:34462 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Downloader.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34461 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Trojan.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:34225 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP ProFTPD mod_copy remote code execution attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)
 * 1:33893 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.TeslaCrypt outbound communication (malware-cnc.rules)

2015-05-14 14:00:50 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-05-14

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2972.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:34464 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER ASUSWRT infosvr remote command execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:34463 <-> ENABLED <-> APP-DETECT TeamViewer remote administration tool outbound connection attempt (app-detect.rules)
 * 1:34462 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Downloader.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34461 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Trojan.Mumblehard variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34460 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Worm.Mozibe variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34459 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Pvzin variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34458 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Tendrit variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34457 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34456 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34455 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34454 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPPlaybackCtrl ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34453 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34452 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Bancos variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34451 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34450 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34449 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34448 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS WebGate WESPMonitor ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:34447 <-> DISABLED <-> POLICY-OTHER ProFTPD mod_copy unauthenticated file copy attempt (policy-other.rules)
 * 1:34446 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Odlanor information exfiltration attempt (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:33893 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.TeslaCrypt outbound communication (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:34225 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP ProFTPD mod_copy remote code execution attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)