Talos Rules 2015-12-28
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the and malware-cnc 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

2015-12-28 22:31:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-12-28

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:


 * 1:37196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37198 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37195 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:33545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:33543 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

2015-12-28 22:31:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-12-28

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2975.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:37196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37195 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37198 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:33543 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:33545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

2015-12-28 22:31:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-12-28

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:37197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37195 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37198 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:33545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:33543 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

2015-12-28 22:31:37 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2015-12-28

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2980.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:37198 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37197 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37196 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:37195 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player AVM domain memory range integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:33543 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:33545 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Equation outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)